Description
Stop anxiety, silence racing thoughts, and finally get the deep sleep you deserve.The Calming Anxiety Podcast offers a gentle, caring library of daily guided meditation, mindfulness sessions, and sleep hypnosis tracks designed to help you find genuine relief.
Whether you need a quick 10-minute session to defuse stress or a long, guided hypnosis track to overcome insomnia, this show is your daily resource for peace.Join Martin Hewlett, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (GQHP), as he uses his soothing voice and relaxing soundscapes to guide you toward a life of less stress and more emotional control.
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n these episodes, you will learn how to: • Master the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique to stop panic attacks instantly. • Build unshakeable confidence and self-esteem through positive affirmations. • Regulate your nervous system to manage feelings of overwhelm. • Let go of past trauma and embrace a happier future. • Take back control over your thoughts, feelings, and reactions.Subscribe today for new, short-form mindfulness episodes and start your journey to a calmer mind.
Want personalized support? Book a 1-on-1 Zoom Hypnotherapy session with Martin: https://calendly.com/calminganxiety/zoom-hypnotherapyJoin our Community: Share your journey in the Calming Anxiety Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CalmingAnxiety/
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety-guided-meditation-sleep-hypnosis-panic-attack-relief--4110266/support.
Whether you need a quick 10-minute session to defuse stress or a long, guided hypnosis track to overcome insomnia, this show is your daily resource for peace.Join Martin Hewlett, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (GQHP), as he uses his soothing voice and relaxing soundscapes to guide you toward a life of less stress and more emotional control.
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n these episodes, you will learn how to: • Master the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique to stop panic attacks instantly. • Build unshakeable confidence and self-esteem through positive affirmations. • Regulate your nervous system to manage feelings of overwhelm. • Let go of past trauma and embrace a happier future. • Take back control over your thoughts, feelings, and reactions.Subscribe today for new, short-form mindfulness episodes and start your journey to a calmer mind.
Want personalized support? Book a 1-on-1 Zoom Hypnotherapy session with Martin: https://calendly.com/calminganxiety/zoom-hypnotherapyJoin our Community: Share your journey in the Calming Anxiety Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CalmingAnxiety/
Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety-guided-meditation-sleep-hypnosis-panic-attack-relief--4110266/support.
Episodes
- 2026 / 10 / 10Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - Uncle Richard's New Year's Dinner - By Lucy M MontgomeryUncle Richard's New Year's Dinner by L.M. Montgomery — A Heartwarming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Curl up and drift off to sleep with Uncle Richard's New Year's Dinner by L.M....
- 2026 / 10 / 10Breathe With Me — 10-Minute Breathing Meditation for AnxietyWorld Mental Health Day — A 10-Minute Guided Meditation for When You Just Need Ten Minutes to Yourself Today, 10 October, is World Mental Health Day. If you've spent the day holding yourself together, being...
- 2026 / 10 / 9Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - The Sums That Came Right - By E NesbitThe Sums That Came Right by E. Nesbit — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off to sleep with The Sums That Came Right by E. Nesbit, a gentle and funny Edwardian fairy...
- 2026 / 10 / 9Why Can't I Stop Scrolling -- 10 Minute Anxiety ResetEveryone Else Seems Further Ahead — Calm for Doomscrolling, Comparison & Social Media Anxiety | Vagus Nerve Breathing Your thumb knows the way, doesn't it — down and down and down again. Nothing has...
- 2026 / 10 / 8Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - The Twopenny Spell - By E NesbitThe Twopenny Spell by E. Nesbit — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off to sleep with this gentle bedtime story, a classic audiobook narrated aloud for insomnia relief...
- 2026 / 10 / 8Anxiety at Work - The Physiological Sigh - Guided Meditation for a Calmer LifeAnxious at Work and Telling Everyone You're Fine — Calm for Workplace Anxiety, Pressure & Deadlines | Physiological Sigh Anxious at work and telling everyone you're fine? This 10 minute guided meditation...
- 2026 / 10 / 7Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - The Magician's Heart - By E NesbitThe Magician's Heart by E. Nesbit — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off to sleep with this gentle bedtime story, a classic audiobook narrated aloud for insomnia...
- 2026 / 10 / 7Living With Uncertainty - What Happens Next - 10 Minute Guided BreathingWhat If Thoughts Won't Stop — Calm for Waiting, Uncertainty & Anticipatory Anxiety | Humming Bee Breath What if thoughts won't stop when you are waiting on news, waiting on a decision, waiting on a door...
- 2026 / 10 / 6Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - JustNowLand - By E NesbitJustnowland by E. Nesbit — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off to sleep with this gentle bedtime story, a classic audiobook narrated aloud for insomnia relief and...
- 2026 / 10 / 6Racing Thoughts - Quieting a Mind That Won't Stop Talking - Guided MeditationRacing Thoughts at Night — How to Quiet an Overthinking Mind | Alternate Nostril Breathing Racing thoughts at night are exhausting. There's a room in your mind and the light is still on — somebody in there is...
- 2026 / 10 / 5Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - The Aunt And Amabel - By E NesbitThe Aunt and Amabel by E. Nesbit — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off to sleep with this gentle bedtime story, a classic audiobook narrated aloud for insomnia relief...
- 2026 / 10 / 5Anxious Chest & Tight Breathing - When You Can't Seem to Get a Full BreathTight Chest Anxiety — Why You Can't Take a Full Breath | Coherence Breathing for Anxiety Relief Tight chest anxiety is one of the most frightening symptoms there is — that band across the ribs, the shallow...
- 2026 / 10 / 4Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - The Related Muff - By E NesbitThe Related Muff by E. Nesbit — A Calming Christmas Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off to sleep with this gentle bedtime story, a classic audiobook narrated aloud for insomnia...
- 2026 / 10 / 4Why Does the Day Feel Over at Four O'Clock - 10 Minute Guided MeditationWhy Do I Feel Anxious When It Gets Dark Early? — A 10-Minute Guided Meditation for Dark Evenings & Winter Anxiety | 4-2-6 Breathing Why do I feel anxious when it gets dark so early? You come out of the...
- 2026 / 10 / 3Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - The White Cat - By E NesbitThe White Cat by E. Nesbit — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off to sleep with this gentle bedtime story, a classic audiobook narrated aloud for insomnia relief and...
- 2026 / 10 / 3Panic Attack Relief - Riding The Wave Until it Passes (Box Breathing 4-4-4-4)Panic Attack Relief — Ride the Wave Until It Passes | Box Breathing Guided Meditation If your heart is hammering, your hands are tingling and some frightened part of you is certain something terrible is about...
- 2026 / 10 / 2Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - Silence A Fable - By Edgar Allan PoeSilence — A Fable by Edgar Allan Poe — A Classic Gothic Bedtime Story, Narrated Audiobook | Books at Bedtime A classic audiobook narrated aloud as part of Calming Anxiety's Books at Bedtime series. Tonight's...
- 2026 / 10 / 2I Can Change — New Month New Way of Thinking (Physiological Sigh)I Can Change — New Month New Way of Thinking (Physiological Sigh) A new month can feel like something between a fresh page and a quiet accusation. Part of you is already looking back — at what you meant to...
- 2026 / 10 / 1Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - The Oval Portrait - By Edgar Allan PoeThe Oval Portrait by Edgar Allan Poe — A Classic Gothic Bedtime Story, Narrated Audiobook | Books at Bedtime A classic audiobook narrated aloud as part of Calming Anxiety's Books at Bedtime series. Tonight's...
- 2026 / 10 / 1Calm Anxiety Fast - 10-Minute Guided Meditation for Stress, Panic & SleepAnxiety Relief in 10 Minutes — Turn Your Anxiety Down, Not Off | Guided Meditation With 4-2-6 Breathing Anxiety relief in ten minutes, with nothing to achieve. If you're listening right in the middle of...
- 2026 / 9 / 30Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - The Tell-Tale Heart - By Edgar Allan PoeThe Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe — A Classic Gothic Bedtime Story, Narrated Audiobook | Books at Bedtime A classic audiobook narrated aloud as part of Calming Anxiety's Books at Bedtime series....
- 2026 / 9 / 30Why Do I Feel Anxious When Nothing Is Wrong — A 10-Minute Meditation for AnxietyWhy Do I Feel Anxious When Nothing Is Wrong? — A 10-Minute Guided Meditation for Anxiety for No Reason | Grounding & Letting Go Why do I feel anxious when nothing is wrong? Everything is fine. Nobody has...
- 2026 / 9 / 29Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - An Unfinished Story - By O HenryAn Unfinished Story by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off to sleep with this gentle bedtime story, a classic audiobook narrated aloud for insomnia relief...
- 2026 / 9 / 29Why Does My Voice Shake When I Speak - A 10-Minute Meditation for AnxietyWhy Does My Voice Shake When I'm Anxious? — A 10-Minute Guided Meditation for a Shaky Voice & Anxiety Relief | 6-3-9 Breathing Why does my voice shake when I'm anxious? If your voice trembles or wobbles...
- 2026 / 9 / 28Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - Between Rounds - By O HenryBetween Rounds by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off to sleep with this gentle bedtime story, a classic audiobook narrated aloud for insomnia relief and...
- 2026 / 9 / 28Why Am I So Frightened of Needing People - A 10 Minute MeditationWhy Am I So Frightened of Needing People? — A 10-Minute Guided Meditation for Fear of Relying on Others & Anxiety Relief | 4-6 Breathing Why am I so frightened of needing people? Someone did something...
- 2026 / 9 / 27Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - Springtime A La Carte - By O HenrySpringtime à la Carte by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off to sleep with this gentle bedtime story, a classic audiobook narrated aloud for insomnia...
- 2026 / 9 / 27Why Can't I Find the Words When Someone Asks How I Am - A 10-Minute Meditation for When You Can't Explain How You FeelWhy Can't I Answer When Someone Asks How I Am? — A 10-Minute Meditation for When the Words Won't Come Somebody asked you properly today. They stopped, looked at you, and said, "How are you doing?" — and then...
- 2026 / 9 / 26Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - Sister's of The Golden Circle - By O HenrySisters of the Golden Circle by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off with this gentle bedtime story for sleep and insomnia relief, read aloud as part of...
- 2026 / 9 / 26Why Do I Feel So Relieved When I Back Out - A 10 Minute Meditation for the Guilt of CancellingWhy Do I Feel Guilty After Cancelling Plans? — A 10-Minute Meditation for Relief, Guilt and Needing Rest You sent the message — so sorry, won't be able to make it — and for about four seconds you felt...
- 2026 / 9 / 25Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - From the Cabby's Seat - By O HenryFrom the Cabby's Seat by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off with this gentle bedtime story for sleep and insomnia relief, read aloud as part of Calming...
- 2026 / 9 / 25Am I Too Much for the People Who Love Me — A 10-Minute Meditation for When You Feel Like a BurdenAm I Too Much? — A 10-Minute Meditation for Feeling Like a Burden and the Fear of Being Too Much It arrives quietly, usually afterwards, usually once you've been talking for a while. They were kind. They were...
- 2026 / 9 / 24Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - An Adjustment of Nature - By O HenryAn Adjustment of Nature by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off with this gentle bedtime story for sleep and insomnia relief, read aloud as part of Calming...
- 2026 / 9 / 24Why Can't I Let Myself Look Forward to Anything — A 10-Minute Meditation for Fear of DisappointmentWhy Am I Scared to Get My Hopes Up? — A 10-Minute Meditation for Fear of Disappointment and Bracing for Bad News Something good is coming. It's booked, it's in the diary, somebody's said yes — and yet when...
- 2026 / 9 / 23Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - The Coming-Out of Maggie - By O HenryThe Coming-Out of Maggie by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off with this gentle bedtime story for sleep and insomnia relief, read aloud as part of Calming...
- 2026 / 9 / 23I Just Need a Moment to Breathe — A 10-Minute Meditation to Let Go, Relax and Find Your Calmnttobreathe shownotes · TXTI Just Need a Moment to Breathe — A 10-Minute Meditation to Let Go, Relax and Find Your Calm No theme today. Nothing to fix, nothing to overcome, nothing to figure out before you're...
- 2026 / 9 / 22Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - Memoirs of a Yellow Dog - By O HenryMemoirs of a Yellow Dog by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off with this gentle bedtime story for sleep and insomnia relief, read aloud as part of Calming...
- 2026 / 9 / 22Why Can't I Just Say Thank You — A 10-Minute Meditation for People Who Can't Take a ComplimentWhy Can't I Accept a Compliment? — A 10-Minute Meditation for Deflecting Praise and Receiving Kindness Somebody said something lovely to you recently, and you did that thing — the little wave of the hand,...
- 2026 / 9 / 21Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - Man About Town - By O HenryMan About Town by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off with this gentle bedtime story for sleep and insomnia relief, read aloud as part of Calming Anxiety's...
- 2026 / 9 / 21Why Have My Hands Gone Numb and Tingly — A 10-Minute Meditation for Anxiety, Pins and Needles & Tingling HandsPins and Needles Anxiety — A 10-Minute Meditation for Tingling Hands and Panic You're sitting perfectly still and your hand doesn't feel like your own hand. That prickling in your fingers, a strange half-numb...
- 2026 / 9 / 20Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - The Gift of the Magi - By O HenryThe Gift of the Magi by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off with this gentle bedtime story for sleep and insomnia relief, read aloud as part of Calming...
- 2026 / 9 / 20Why Do I Feel So Flat Now That Summer's Over - A 10-Minute Meditation for September Sadness and Autumn AnxietyWhy Does September Feel So Heavy? — A 10-Minute Meditation for End-of-Summer Sadness and Seasonal Low Mood You're standing in the kitchen and it's already getting dark. A few weeks ago there was still plenty...
- 2026 / 9 / 19Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - After Twenty Years - By O HenryAfter Twenty Years by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off with this gentle bedtime story for sleep and insomnia relief, read aloud as part of Calming...
- 2026 / 9 / 19A Friendship Has Gone Quiet and I Don't Know What I Did - A 10-Minute Meditation for Friendship Grief and AnxietyI Think I've Lost a Friend, and I Don't Know Why — A 10-Minute Meditation for Friendship Loss and Ambiguous Grief There's a particular kind of loss that doesn't come with a day attached. No one moved away,...
- 2026 / 9 / 18Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - The Cop and the Anthem - By O HenryThe Cop and the Anthem by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off with this gentle bedtime story for sleep and insomnia relief, read aloud as part of Calming...
- 2026 / 9 / 18I Can't Remember the Last Time I Felt Happy — A 10-Minute Meditation for Feeling FlatWhen Was the Last Time You Felt Happy? — A 10-Minute Meditation for Feeling Flat, Numb or Emotionally Stuck Somebody asked how you were, and you said fine, and you meant it — nothing is wrong. But later,...
- 2026 / 9 / 17Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - A Service of Love - By O HenryA Service of Love by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off with this gentle bedtime story for sleep and insomnia relief, read aloud as part of Calming...
- 2026 / 9 / 17Why Does My Mouth Go Dry When I'm Nervous - 10 Minute Guided Meditation for AnxietyWhy Does My Mouth Go Dry Before I Have to Speak? — A 10-Minute Meditation for Speech Anxiety and Anticipatory Nerves It happens about 30 seconds before you have to speak. There's nothing there. You try to...
- 2026 / 9 / 16Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - The Tale of Two Bad Mice - By Beatrix PotterThe Tale of Two Bad Mice by Beatrix Potter — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime Drift off with this gentle bedtime story for sleep and insomnia relief, read aloud as part of...
- 2026 / 9 / 16I Can't Stop Worrying About What Might Happen — A 10-Minute Meditation for Future AnxietyWhy Can't I Stop Preparing for Tomorrow? — A 10-Minute Meditation for Anticipatory Anxiety and Overthinking the Future Nothing has happened yet. Not the phone call, not the appointment, not the conversation...