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Anxiety Relief for Irritability & Overwhelm — I Just Need to Feel Calm Again | Alternate Nostril Breathing Guided Meditation Anxiety relief for those days when everything is getting under your skin. This ten minute guided meditation is for the moment you catch yourself thinking "I just need to feel calm again" — when the noise, the questions, the one more thing have worn your patience thin, your shoulders are tight, your jaw is clenched, and your voice is sharper than you meant it to be. Underneath irritation there is almost always something quieter. You're tired. You're overloaded. You've been holding too much together. Today we use alternate nostril breathing — nadi shodhana, the balancing breath — breathing in for four and out for six, giving your mind one gentle thing to do at a time while your nervous system finds its way back down. Slow, rhythmic breathwork for stress relief, overwhelm and an overstimulated nervous system. Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett, Calming Anxiety is a daily ten minute guided meditation for anxiety relief, panic attacks, stress and sleep. You don't have to become a different person today. You don't have to be endlessly patient. You simply need a little more space. ⏱️ Time Chapters * 00:00 – I just need to feel calm again * 00:20 – When the smallest things get under your skin * 00:47 – What's underneath the irritation * 01:13 – Welcome — this is your moment * 01:31 – Finding your quiet place * 01:42 – Alternate nostril breathing (nadi shodhana) explained * 02:23 – Guided breathing — in for four, out for six * 04:24 – Softening the shoulders, forehead and hands * 04:56 – Visualisation — laying the weight down * 05:44 – Today's gentle affirmations * 08:04 – You don't have to become a different person * 08:21 – Three daily caring tips * 09:14 – Returning to the room * 10:05 – Anchored, sharing and closing thoughts
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Wake Me Up - Guided morning mindfulness, meditation, and motivation
A 15 minute guided meditation combining energizing breathwork with powerful positive affirmations for self-worth, self-trust, and gratitude. Use this practice each morning to shift your mindset and cultivate positive energy before your day begins. With a few quiet minutes of breath and affirmation, and you're starting your day already grounded in worthiness, trust, and gratitude instead of scatter...a shift that, practiced daily, changes far more than just your morning. This meditation offers: - Energizing breathwork to wake up your body and clear your mind - Affirmations for self-worth and self-acceptance - Affirmations for trusting how your life is unfolding - Affirmations for self-trust and intuition - A closing gratitude practice to carry positive feelings into your day Listen to this every day as part of your morning routine. And be sure to listen all the way through...the full sequence of breath and affirmation is what creates the shift. The more consistently you return to this practice, the more naturally these feelings of worth, trust, and gratitude become part of who you are. #morningmeditation #affirmations #morningaffirmations Check out the Wake Me Up Mindset Coach app: http://studio.com/wakemeup. You get: Full Access to the WMU catalog; a personal growth plan based on my guidance and coaching; simple, daily tasks (5-10 minutes a day) to guide you through your own personal transformation; your plan evolves with you as you and your life change. It's the most effective way to digest the content in Wake Me Up for creating personal change! Get ad-free access to the entire WMU catalog + bonus content by joining the WMU Premium Feed. Grab a 7-day free trial of Wake Me Up premium: https://goodpeoplestuff.supercast.com/ About Wake Me Up Wake Me Up is the # 1 guided morning routine podcast. Our guided morning wake ups offer affirmations, mindfulness, meditation, yoga, and motivation specifically designed to help you get out of bed and start your day with a positive mindset. Stop pressing the snooze button all morning long, and turn on an episode of Wake Me Up instead. You will be happier and more successful at everything in life because of it! I make this channel to serve you. Part of that is creating tools like journals and courses to dive deeper into certain topics, all of which you can find here: https://stan.store/goodpplstuff Follow Wake Me Up on Youtube - Spotify - Apple Podcasts - Amazon - Podchaser Say hi or request an episode at www.wakemeuppodcast.com/contact. See visual guides for the yoga and stretches in WMU episodes at www.wakemeuppodcast.com/stretches. **Only partake in the physical movements suggested in Wake Me Up episodes if you are physically able and in safe surroundings. All movements are done at the individual's own risk. Be safe, and always consult a doctor if you have any questions or concerns.** Have a wonderful day
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Why Do I Feel Anxious for No Reason? — Free-Floating Anxiety & the 4-2-6 Breath | 10 Minute Guided Meditation Nothing happened today. Nobody was unkind to you, nothing went wrong, no letter came and no bad news arrived. And yet here it is — that low humming unease sitting just underneath your ribs, the feeling of waiting for something without ever being told what. Then comes the second thing, which is almost worse than the first: the voice that says there is no reason for me to feel like this, so what is wrong with me? Nothing, my friend. Nothing is wrong with you. Anxiety doesn't always come with a reason attached. Sometimes the alarm is simply still ringing, long after whatever it was that set it off. So today we are not going to hunt for the cause — we are just going to turn the alarm down. If this is a feeling you know well and can never quite put your finger on, there is something inside our app Anchored that will genuinely help: Instant Calm. It is in the free version, it works offline, you can use it as often as you want, and it is baked into the app itself for moments exactly like this one.
Panic Attack Relief — Mindful Breathing to Calm a Racing Chest | 10-Minute Guided Meditation with the Physiological Sigh Panic attack relief starts with one breath — and this ten-minute guided meditation gives you the fastest one there is. If your breathing has gone high and shallow, if you are trying to take a deep breath and it keeps stopping halfway, this session is built for exactly that moment. Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett, today's practice is about mindful breathing and one named technique: the physiological sigh. Two breaths in through the nose, a short sip of air stacked on top, then one long, slow release. It is the quickest way we know of to bring a heart rate down in real time, and it is the breath Martin coached people through on the front line. From there you are guided into stillness beside water at dusk — the setting sun, the ripples and reflections on the lake — while five gentle affirmations settle the nervous system and remind you that a panic attack cannot outlast a long, slow breath out. Whether you are riding out a wave of anxiety right now, managing daily stress, or looking for a breathwork practice you can return to every morning, this is anxiety relief you can carry with you and use anywhere. You are not broken. You are not in danger. Your breathing has simply got ahead of you — and it can be brought back. ⏱️ Time Chapters * 00:00 – Your breathing has got ahead of you* 01:06 – Welcome to Calming Anxiety* 01:25 – Anchored arrives on iOS this Thursday* 01:45 – Instant Calm: your always-on panic attack session* 02:18 – Settling in* 02:32 – The physiological sigh explained* 02:50 – Guided breathing, three rounds* 04:54 – Letting the words land* 05:23 – Today's affirmations* 06:22 – Stillness by the lake at dusk* 06:51 – Affirmations, second pass* 08:08 – Your three daily caring tips* 08:58 – Coming back into the room* 09:37 – Anchored, sharing, and the sign-off
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Panic Attack Relief — Calm the Numb, Shaky Aftermath | 10 Minute Guided Meditation for Anxiety Panic attack relief for the moment nobody talks about — the aftermath. The attack itself has passed, but the body still feels numb, the hands are tingling, the legs are unsteady, and the mind is already asking the frightening question: will I ever get over these? This ten minute guided meditation is for exactly that moment. Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett, this session uses slow out-breath focus and a gentle winter's-morning visualisation — watching your breath leave as small white clouds, then watching the grey mist of fear and dark thoughts drift away on the breeze — to settle a nervous system that is still running hot. There is no need to fight the feeling. You simply breathe, and let the panic evaporate from the surface of the skin. Whether you are looking for panic attack help, anxiety relief, breathwork for a racing heart, or a daily guided meditation to steady you before sleep, take these ten minutes now and regain control, composure and calm. ⏱️ Time Chapters * 00:00 – The moment after a panic attack — numb body, tingling hands* 00:22 – Welcome, and why this one is personal* 00:44 – Diary note: Anchored launches Thursday the 13th* 01:07 – Settling in — the almost hypnotic rhythm of the breath* 01:50 – The pause between breaths, and letting the panic evaporate* 02:59 – Deepening — muscle fibres loosening, sinking down, safe and secure* 03:34 – Visualisation: seeing your breath on a cold winter's morning* 03:51 – Breathing out the dark grey mist of fear and anxiety* 04:47 – Preparing for today's affirmations* 05:28 – Affirmations, first pass* 06:54 – Affirmations, second pass* 08:13 – Three daily caring tips* 09:05 – Gently returning — fingers, toes, a stretch, and open your eyes* 09:30 – Closing thoughts and the Anchored launch* 10:37 – In everything, be kind
Panic Attack Relief: 10 Minute Guided Meditation to Calm Down FastEpisode DescriptionIf you are feeling it right now—the racing heart, the tight chest, the shortness of breath, or a sudden surge of intense fear—stay right here with me. You are experiencing a panic attack, and you are going to be okay.Welcome to Calming Anxiety. I'm Martin, a clinical hypnotherapist and former frontline paramedic. In this urgent 10-minute guided meditation for panic attack relief, I will stay right by your side to help you ease the panic, slow your breathing, and bring your nervous system back from that sudden flood of adrenaline. You are completely safe, you are not in danger, and we are going to move through this together, one slow, mindful breath at a time.Pop your headphones in, let your shoulders drop, and let's find your calm down fast.Show Notes & Key Moments00:00 – Emergency First Aid | Recognizing the immediate physical symptoms of a sudden panic attack.00:54 – Welcome to Calming Anxiety | A short, free daily guided meditation for anxiety designed for your moments of need.01:34 – A Caring Safety Note | Essential advice on recognizing familiar anxiety patterns versus new physical symptoms.02:09 – The Pursed-Lip Breathing Technique | Frontline paramedic breathing tools to trigger your vagus nerve and slow down fast over-breathing.04:26 – The Kettle Metaphor | Visualizing your adrenaline surge slowing down from a furious boil to a gentle, still simmer.05:51 – 5 Calming Affirmations for Panic Attack Relief | Mindful anchors to remind your brain that this temporary feeling will pass.08:50 – 3 Daily Caring Tips | Small, practical ways to stop a panic attack in the future, including naming the false alarm and cooling your physical system.10:28 – Grounding & Awakening | Gently returning to the world feeling steadier, lighter, and completely reframed.About Calming AnxietyEvery single day, we provide short, supportive guided meditations to help you manage anxiety and find instant panic attack relief when it matters most. For deeper, clinical hypnotherapy sessions and an absolute wellness toolkit in your pocket, visit us at calminganxiety.fm and download the Anchored app.Subscribe & Review: If this session brought you comfort, please subscribe and leave a 5-star review on Apple Podcasts to help others find panic attack relief.Be Kind.
The minutes right after an argument are when the body is still in the fight — heart racing, mind replaying every word, rehearsing what you should have said. This 15-minute guided meditation helps you settle that leftover charge so you can think clearly and choose your next move, instead of reacting while you're still fired up. It uses simple breath awareness, gentle noting, and a little honest goodwill toward yourself and the other person — no music, just a male voice to follow. Find our full library of guided meditations, ad-free, in the Declutter The Mind app: app.declutterthemind.com
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Welcome back, for the last day of this series. Over the past six days, we released, we rested, we grounded, we protected, we expressed, and we brought it all into balance. Today, we simply pause — and look back. This isn't about doing something new. It's about noticing everything that's already shifted.
Welcome back. We've released, rested, grounded, protected, and expressed. Today, on Day 6, we bring it all together: balance. This isn't a new practice — it's everything you've already built this week, layered into one full meditation. Think of today as gathering everything you've gained so far and letting it settle into place.
Welcome back. We've released, rested, grounded, and protected our peace. Today, we open into something many of us hold back without realizing it: honest expression. Peace isn't just about quieting down — it's also about no longer needing to swallow the truth of how you feel.
A deeply relaxing guided meditation by Glenn Harrold — for peace, clarity, and a higher perspective on life's challenges.Sometimes the best way to find a solution is to rise above the problem entirely. This beautiful 12-minute meditation gently lifts you out of the pressures and distractions of everyday life and carries you to your own personal star — a tranquil sanctuary of peace and stillness where your mind becomes clear, calm, and empowered to find the answers you need.Glenn Harrold's highly acclaimed vocal delivery and moving soundscapes create a meditation experience of rare warmth and power. Based on an original script by Marie Williamson, this is a gently transformative session that leaves you feeling centred, refreshed, and reconnected with yourself.How This Meditation Will Help You:Escape the pressures and distractions of everyday life.View problems and challenges from a calmer, higher perspectiveClear and quieten a busy, overactive mindReconnect with your inner centre of balance and stillnessFeel empowered to find solutions to any issues you are facingReturn to daily life feeling more present, grounded, and at peaceWhat to Expect: Glenn will gently guide you upward — floating safely to your own star, a place of pure peace and tranquillity high above the noise of everyday life. From this elevated, serene vantage point, any problems or challenges you are carrying will feel lighter and more manageable, and your mind will naturally begin to find clarity and solutions.Session Features:Free 12-minute guided star meditationGlenn Harrold's highly acclaimed vocal deliveryOriginal healing soundscapes featuring throat singing and gratitude chantingBased on an original script by Marie WilliamsonGentle float visualisation for perspective, clarity, and problem-solving About Glenn Harrold: Glenn Harrold is one of the world's most successful and trusted hypnotherapists, with over 25 years of experience helping millions of people improve their mental health, sleep, confidence, and overall wellbeing. His recordings are renowned for their clinical effectiveness and exceptional production quality.Love this meditation? Explore Glenn's full library of downloads:Audio Library: rebrand.ly/GHThriveHAUltimate Hypnosis App: rebrand.ly/GHThriveRelax and Sleep Well App: rebrand.ly/GHThriveRSWStay Connected: Follow Glenn on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or visit his Official Website for daily inspiration and new releases.Please do not listen to this recording while driving or operating machinery. This recording is not a substitute for professional medical or psychological treatment.
Welcome back. We've released, we've rested, we've grounded through the breath. Today, we turn toward something a little different: protection. Not protection as in defense or walls — but protection as in creating a steady, stable boundary around your own peace, so it isn't so easily disturbed by everything happening around you.
Welcome back. Yesterday, we practiced release — setting down what we're ready to let go of. Today, we go a layer deeper: rest. Not the kind of rest that requires a vacation or an empty schedule. The kind that's already available to you, right now, underneath everything else that's happening.
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Do you ever walk out of a room feeling completely drained or heavier than when you walked in? If you are an empath or a highly sensitive person (HSP), you aren't just hearing people—you are absorbing their emotional weather. In this episode of Calming Anxiety, clinical hypnotherapist and former frontline paramedic Martin Hewlett shows you how to stop bracing for other people's storms and start generating your own climate of peace. Using a powerful 4-2-6 breathing technique and an immersive aura visualization, you will learn how to build a protective shield of calm that reflects negativity, leaving you centered, grounded, and in complete control. Cold Intro"Do you ever leave a room feeling heavier than when you walked in? Like you've just absorbed someone else's negative energy without even realising it? If you're an empath or simply a highly sensitive person, today we're doing something different. We're not building a wall to keep people out. We're learning how to protect your energy by building a calm aura around you." Time Chapters00:00 – Intro: The Empath's Dilemma & Protecting Your Energy 00:38 – Welcome from Martin Hewlett & Settling In 01:21 – Paramedic Insights: Reading the Room vs. Changing the Climate 01:57 – The 4-2-6 Breathing Practice for Panic & Anxiety Relief 03:05 – Guided Aura Visualization: Creating Your Shield of Light 05:37 – Silent Hypnotherapy Affirmations for Grounding 08:25 – 3 Daily Caring Tips for Maintaining Your Emotional Boundaries 09:44 – Grounding Outro, Social Share & Closing Words AffirmationsRepeat these powerful phrases internally or whisper them to lock in your sense of peace and control: I am calm within this storm. Other people's storms move around me, not through me. I do not absorb what was never mine to carry. My calm is steady, even when the forecast around me changes. I am the climate I choose to create. 3 Daily Caring TipsTake these practical tools with you into the weeks and months ahead to protect your peace: Breathe Before You Enter: Before walking into a meeting, a room, or a tough conversation, take three mindful breaths and visualize your protective aura growing stronger. Let Storms Pass Through: Remember that you are human, not a weather system. If someone else's mood touches you, give it gentle permission to pass right on by. Audit Your Environments: Notice who in your life is consistently stormy. Be honest about how long you stand in the rain—you have full permission to shorten visits, take calls later, and protect your space. Share the CalmIf today's visualization helped you find your footing, please take a quick moment to share this episode on your social media feed. You never know which of your friends or loved ones might desperately need a 10-minute sanctuary of peace today. Smile often, my friend, and to your soul be kind.
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Overwhelmed by urgent, looping worries? Join Clinical Hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett for a 10-minute somatic reset. Learn to activate your vagus nerve using the 4-2-6 breathing technique, step into a powerful clinical visualization space, and discover 3 evidence-based daily habits to untangle your identity from panic. Stop surviving the anxiety loop and start settling your nervous system today.Show Notes & Episode Breakdown⏱️ Time Chapters00:00 – The Illusion of Urgency: Understanding why your mind treats anxious thoughts as absolute facts.00:36 – Introduction: Welcome to Calming Anxiety with Martin Hewlett.01:30 – Shifting the Nervous System: The science of danger signals and why your body must settle first.02:10 – Paramedic Breathing Technique: The 4-2-6 extended exhale method to physically lower cortisol and engage the vagus nerve brake pedal.04:17 – The Clearing Visualization: A clinical hypnotherapy tool to create immediate space between who you are and what you worry about.06:13 – Mindset Shifting Affirmations: Reprogramming your internal dialogue to let worries drift by like weather.07:51 – 3 Daily Caring Tips: Practical, evidence-based practices to manage real-time intrusive thoughts.09:44 – Outro & Caring CTA: Bringing yourself back to the present and breaking the cycle completely.
Are you arriving at the end of a demanding week feeling energetically fragmented, overstimulated, or locked in a loop of mental fatigue? In this episode, we experience the advanced neuro-somatic practice of "Somatic Stacking"—layering your posture, breathwork, and hand mudras together simultaneously to force your system into deep autonomic coherence. Turn off the noise of the world, claim your absolute equilibrium, and drift effortlessly into a deep, restorative night of sleep.
Does a heavy feeling of dread start to build in your chest every single Sunday evening? You are not alone. In this deeply supportive 10-minute session, clinical hypnotherapist and former frontline paramedic Martin Hewlett breaks down the science behind the "Sunday Scaries"—a process known as anticipatory threat processing. Your intelligent brain is simply scanning the near future to protect you from upcoming workplace stressors, unanswered emails, and the week's demands. However, your nervous system cannot tell the difference between a real threat and an imagined one. Using the highly effective 4-2-6 breathing technique (inhale for 4, pause for 2, and a long, slow exhale for 6), you will learn how to deactivate flight-or-fight mode instantly. By extending your out-breath, you send a clear message of safety to your body, reclaiming Sunday night for the deep rest you deserve. Perfect for anyone struggling with work anxiety, weekend burnout, or sleeplessness, this guided practice brings you right back into the present moment where you are safe. ⏱️ Episode Chapters00:00 – Understanding the Low Hum of Sunday Evening Anxiety 01:11 – Getting Comfortable & Preparing to Release Tension 01:26 – The Science of Anticipatory Threat Processing & The Nervous System 02:38 – Breathwork Practice: The 4-2-6 Box Breathing Routine 04:05 – Grounding Exercise: Shifting from Future Dread to Present Safety 04:46 – Subconscious Hypnotherapy: Stepping Out of the Anticipation Loop 08:01 – 3 Daily Caring Tips to Beat the Sunday Scaries 09:33 – Awakening: Gently Returning Awareness to Your Room 09:50 – Outro: Share the Calm & Supporting the Anchored App
You know that sense of mental fragmentation, where thoughts feel scattered and the mind keeps spinning on a loop? Welcome to Day 3 of our series, The Mental Immune System: Retraining Your Brain's Natural Defenses. Today, we focus our attention on the vital developmental arc of Grounding. When ambient stress builds up, vital energy naturally flies upward into the head, leaving the physical core feeling tightly knotted, raw, and untethered. Tonight, or whenever you hit play, we deploy a high-priority physiological circuit breaker: The 4-6 Grounding Breath.
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Through a gentle, guided solar plexus protocol using our featured Inhale Peace, Exhale Wisdom breath technique, you will learn to instantly lower your center of gravity, drop your cortisol levels, and activate a full parasympathetic reset. Turn off the noise of the world, claim your inner stability, and drift effortlessly into a deep, restorative night of sleep.
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Mindfulness Meditation for Gratitude - Glenn Harrold helps you cultivate joy, abundance, and a deep love of life in just ten minutes. Ideal first thing in the morning.This short mindfulness meditation is designed to help you develop a profound sense of gratitude and presence - shifting your mindset toward abundance, opening your creativity, and leaving you feeling genuinely energised, uplifted, and alive. Perfect for a lunch break, a mid-morning reset, first thing in the morning or any moment when you need to recharge and reconnect.Glenn's acclaimed mindfulness techniques are paired with deeply relaxing original music by composer Russ Davey, blending dreamy piano and guitar with calming atmospheric soundscapes, heavenly choirs, chimes, and Tibetan chanting.How This Meditation Will Help You:Develop a deep and lasting feeling of gratitude and appreciation for lifeShift your mindset toward abundance and open your natural creativityFeel more centred, present, and connected to the world around youExperience feelings of joy, uplift, and renewed energyReact to stressful situations with greater calm and balanceRecharge your mind and body in just ten minutesWhat to Expect: Glenn will guide you into a mindful, present state through a beautiful meadow visualisation - connecting you with nature, your senses, and the simple pleasures of being alive. As your mind settles and clears, a deep feeling of gratitude naturally emerges, bringing a sense of abundance, joy, and creative possibility. You will return to your day feeling refreshed, enthusiastic, and genuinely uplifted.Session Features:Free 10-minute mindfulness gratitude meditationGlenn Harrold's acclaimed vocal guidance and mindfulness techniquesOriginal music by Russ Davey - piano, guitar, atmospheric soundscapes, choirs, chimes and Tibetan chantingBeautiful meadow visualisation for presence and connection with natureAbout Glenn Harrold: Glenn Harrold is one of the world's most successful and trusted hypnotherapists, with over 25 years of experience helping millions of people improve their mental health, sleep, confidence, and overall wellbeing. His recordings are renowned for their clinical effectiveness and exceptional production quality.Love this meditation? Explore Glenn's full library of downloads:Audio Library: rebrand.ly/GHThriveHAUltimate Hypnosis App: rebrand.ly/GHThriveRelax and Sleep Well App: rebrand.ly/GHThriveRSWStay Connected: Follow Glenn on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or visit his Official Website for daily inspiration and new releases.Please do not listen to this recording while driving or operating machinery. This recording is not a substitute for professional medical or psychological treatment.
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Hello Fam, Due to some changes in policies in streaming platforms like Spotify, we would be changing our Sleep Music only content to Guided Meditation + Sleep Music to help you sleep better. As uploading Music Only Tracks would make the Spotify remove our Podcast, so that's the reason for changing To Guided Meditation Tracks. We will also be coming soon with our own Android/iOS app to serve you better. Hope you understand and continue to support us. Regards, The Mindset Meditation TeamDon't Click This: https://bit.ly/2RnSdjSFollow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themindsetmeditationpodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Visualization for Achieving Your Goals | 10-Minute Guided Meditation for FocusDetox your mind and heart of thoughts and emotions that don´t serve you anymore, but are there out of habit. Close your eyes, take a minimum of six slow deep breaths, and begin focusing on relaxing every inch of your body.- Start by focusing on your toes and wiggle and relax your toes- Relax your feet, rotate your ankles and relax your feet- Work up to your calves, Relax your muscles- Continue working your way up your body, one body part at a time.Within minutes as you work your way up to your head continue to take deep breaths. You will begin to feel relaxed as if you were floating. Your body and brain will be massaged into a deep sleep. Detach and let go. Feel at peace. Feel happy. Feel Free.Don't forget it may be useful for your family and friends too.Enjoy this amazing episode.Don't forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Mindset MeditationLink to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2RnSdjS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Hello Fam, Due to some changes in policies in streaming platforms like Spotify, we would be changing our Sleep Music only content to Guided Meditation + Sleep Music to help you sleep better. As uploading Music Only Tracks would make the Spotify remove our Podcast, so that's the reason for changing To Guided Meditation Tracks. We will also be coming soon with our own Android/iOS app to serve you better. Hope you understand and continue to support us. Regards, The Mindset Meditation TeamDon't Click This: https://bit.ly/2RnSdjSFollow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/themindsetmeditationpodcast?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Awaken Your Inner Warrior and Conquer Fear | 10-Minute Guided MeditationDetox your mind and heart of thoughts and emotions that don´t serve you anymore, but are there out of habit. Close your eyes, take a minimum of six slow deep breaths, and begin focusing on relaxing every inch of your body.- Start by focusing on your toes and wiggle and relax your toes- Relax your feet, rotate your ankles and relax your feet- Work up to your calves, Relax your muscles- Continue working your way up your body, one body part at a time.Within minutes as you work your way up to your head continue to take deep breaths. You will begin to feel relaxed as if you were floating. Your body and brain will be massaged into a deep sleep. Detach and let go. Feel at peace. Feel happy. Feel Free.Don't forget it may be useful for your family and friends too.Enjoy this amazing episode.Don't forget to Subscribe to our YouTube channel: The Mindset MeditationLink to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2RnSdjS Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this 10-minute guided meditation, Clinical Hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett helps you gently interrupt the pattern of anxious thinking. Using the metaphor of a settling snow globe, we explore how to stop fighting your thoughts and instead allow your nervous system to find its natural rhythm of peace. Time Chapters00:00 – Understanding the Anxious Mind 00:58 – Introduction by Martin Hewlett 01:29 – Breathing Exercise: The 4-2-6 Technique 03:13 – The Snow Globe Visualization 04:40 – Learning to Let Go and Sink Deeper 06:05 – Affirmations for a Restful Mind 07:13 – 3 Daily Caring Tips for Genuine Relief 09:12 – Coming Back & Awareness 09:53 – Outro & Resources Today's AffirmationsSpeak these silently to yourself to help anchor your mind in the present: My mind is allowed to rest. I do not need to solve anything tonight. My thoughts can pass; I do not have to follow them. I am safe in this moment; this moment is enough. I am coming home to calm. 3 Daily Caring TipsSet the Globe Down: Physically place an object down (like your phone or glasses) while exhaling to signal to your brain that it is safe to release. Give Thoughts a Curfew: Schedule 10 minutes earlier in the evening to write down worries so your brain doesn't feel the need to process them at bedtime. Replace the Loop with a Line: When a thought repeats, interrupt it with one simple, grounding truth: "I am here. I am safe. This will pass." Take the Next StepIf you found relief in today's session, please share this episode with someone who might be struggling with a racing mind. Your support helps us keep these daily sessions free for everyone. For those ready to move beyond the symptoms and break the cycle of anxiety for good, join me in my Anxiety Circuit Breaker Course. It features five focused clinical hypnotherapy sessions designed to rewire your response to stress.Access the Course: calminganxiety.fm Be kind to yourself today.
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
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Divorce Anxiety Relief: A 5-Minute Guided Reset for When Everything Feels Like Too MuchIf you're listening to this episode, chances are something happened.Maybe you received a text from your ex.Maybe your attorney sent an email.Maybe you're feeling overwhelmed by co-parenting, custody issues, financial stress, or simply the emotional weight of divorce.Or maybe nothing happened at all.Maybe you're just exhausted.In this special guided meditation episode of How Not to Suck at Divorce, Andrea Rappaport walks you through a simple but powerful exercise designed to help calm your nervous system, regulate overwhelming emotions, and get your brain back online when divorce anxiety starts to take over.When we're triggered during divorce, our brains often convince us that every problem needs to be solved immediately. This guided reset helps you slow down, reconnect with the present moment, and remember one important truth:Your feelings are real. But they are not emergencies.Whether you're experiencing divorce anxiety, panic, sadness, anger, overwhelm, or emotional exhaustion, this episode is designed to help you pause, breathe, and regain perspective.Save this episode and come back to it anytime you need a reset.In This Episode You Will Learn✅ How to calm your nervous system during divorce stress✅ Why emotional overwhelm can make it difficult to think clearly✅ A simple grounding exercise to reduce anxiety✅ How to stop spiraling thoughts during divorce✅ Why your feelings are real—but not emergencies✅ How to regulate your emotions before responding to a triggering text or email✅ Practical techniques for staying present during difficult moments✅ How to focus on the next hour instead of the next yearTimestamps(00:00) Welcome and emotional reset(01:00) Why your feelings are not emergencies(02:15) Understanding divorce anxiety and spiraling thoughts(03:30) Grounding exercise: 5 things you can see(04:15) Grounding exercise: touch and sound awareness(05:15) Why your divorce is not your identity(06:20) Focusing on the next hour instead of the next year(07:10) Guided affirmations for divorce recovery(08:20) Final breathing exercise and encouragementKey Takeaways
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Grounded Positivity: Choosing to Rise Beyond the DarknessIn a world full of "toxic positivity" that tells you to just smile through the pain, it can be hard to find real hope. True positivity isn't about ignoring life's struggles; it is the grounded, honest, and sustainable kind. It is acknowledging the hard days while still remembering that you are allowed to look forward to the future.In today's session, we explore how to retune our perspective and anchor ourselves to genuine joy. Using a calming 4-2-6 breathing practice, we will intentionally release the negative anchors of the past and the heavy weight of expectations. We take up the space we deserve, open our minds to deep relaxation, and choose to rise—not perfectly, and not without difficulty, but with courage. Find a comfortable place, drop your shoulders, and allow these reassuring truths to land in the sanctuary of your mind.Building Our Sanctuary: An Update on the "Anchored" AppI have been incredibly moved and deeply emotional over the staggering support for our upcoming mobile app, Anchored. This dedicated mindfulness space is designed to hold this entire community's journey—bringing every meditation, breathing technique, and moment of calm into one beautiful, ad-free space with a unique nighttime light mode and custom breathing systems.This project is the culmination of my life's work, born out of a desire to create a tool so that someone, somewhere, can find a spark of hope and no longer have to endure their darkness alone. A friend launched a GoFundMe campaign to help secure the development equipment needed to build it, and every single contribution brings us closer to the finish line.Become a Founding Member: If you are in a position to help us get over the line, please email your GoFundMe receipt to hello@calminganxiety.org. As a profound thank you, you will receive free lifetime access to Anchored Premium when we launch! Even just sharing the link costs nothing but means everything.Support the GoFundMe Campaign: Donate HereJoin the Early Access List: Discover what we are building together at calminganxiety.org/anchored.Episode Chapters00:00 – Real vs. Toxic Positivity & An Emotional GoFundMe Update01:11 – Grounding Exercise & Taking Up Your Deserved Space01:48 – 4-2-6 Controlled Breathing for Pure Relaxation03:16 – Mindful Affirmations: Visualizing a New Beginning05:35 – Letting Go of Negative Anchors & Past Expectations06:06 – Deepening the Practice: Reinforcing Your Irreplaceable Voice07:53 – 3 Daily Caring Tips for True Joy & Sustainable Hope09:18 – Awakening, Returning to the Room & Closing IntentionsToday's AffirmationsSee these words clearly in your mind's eye, noticing their color and shape, and feel them on your tongue:"Today is a new beginning. Whatever yesterday held, it is behind me now.""I am capable of more than I currently believe. Good things are allowed to happen to me.""I bring something to this world that no one else can. My presence, my perception, my voice are irreplaceable.""I am allowed to feel good. I am allowed to look forward. Joy is not frivolous; it is my fuel.""Today, I choose to rise—not perfectly, not without difficulty, but I choose to rise."3 Daily Caring TipsAnchor the Good: Start your morning tomorrow by identifying one specific thing you are looking forward to, no matter how small. It could be an excellent cup of coffee, a favorite track on your morning drive, or a relaxing evening ahead. Anchor yourself to something good.Observe without Fighting: When a negative thought wanders in today, simply notice it without engaging in a battle. Softly tell yourself, "There is that thought again," and allow it to drift past your mind like a cloud in the sky.Productivity-Free Joy: Intentionally do one thing today purely because it brings a smile to your face. Not because it checks off a to-do list, and not because someone else requested it, but simply because you deserve joy.Share the CalmYou just gifted yourself a beautiful pocket of stillness, and that truly is everything. If this session brought you peace, please take a moment to smile, put your hand over your heart, and love who you are. The greatest gift you can offer is to share this episode with someone else who might be looking for a way out of the darkness today.Let's reconnect tomorrow. Smile often, and to your beautiful self... be kind.
The Complete Self-Worth Reset: Reminding Yourself That You Are EnoughDo you ever feel like you constantly need to earn your place in this world? In a society that demands non-stop productivity, it's all too easy to let your inner critic take over. But your struggles do not define you—they have simply shaped you.In today's powerful episode, we step away from the noise for a complete self-worth reset. Using a deeply relaxing 4-2-6 breathing technique and gentle hypnotherapy visualization, we work together to dissolve negative external voices, release past darkness, and anchor a profound sense of self-belief directly into your core. You don't have to force yourself to believe anything right away—just find a comfortable space, let your shoulders drop, and allow these healing words to land.An Exciting App Update: Help Us Build "Anchored"I am thrilled to share that development is officially underway for Anchored, a dedicated, beautifully designed mindfulness app that brings together everything you love about this podcast into one ad-free, secure space. It will feature custom breathing timers, a unique nighttime light mode, and my new Books at Bedtime narrations.This project is truly the culmination of my life's work, and I'm so proud of how it's shaping up. A wonderful friend named Lisa launched a GoFundMe campaign to secure the development hardware needed to make it a reality. Every single contribution goes directly toward building this tool for the community.Become a Founding Member: If you are able to contribute—even a small amount—please email your receipt to hello@calminganxiety.org so I can gift you free lifetime access to Anchored Premium as a thank you.Support the GoFundMe Campaign: Donate HereJoin the Early Access List: Find out more about what we're building at calminganxiety.org/anchored.Episode Chapters00:00 – Welcome & An Important Update on the Anchored App 01:20 – Settling In & 4-2-6 Controlled Breathing Practice 03:22 – Guided Hypnotherapy: A Complete Self-Worth Reset 05:16 – Personal Reflections on Overcoming Dark Times 06:00 – Reinforcing Your Worth (Affirmation Repetition) 08:02 – 3 Daily Caring Tips for Self-Gratitude & Connection 08:50 – Awakening & Final CTA to Share the Hope Today's AffirmationsSilently repeat these truths to yourself, letting them settle beneath your thoughts:"I am enough, exactly as I am in this moment." "I do not need to earn my place in this world; I was born belonging here." "My struggles do not define me. They have shaped me, and there is a difference." "I am worthy of kindness, especially from myself." 3 Daily Caring TipsMorning Self-Kindness: Before your feet even hit the floor tomorrow morning, say exactly one kind thing to yourself. It doesn't have to be grand—just a gentle word to start the day.Notice the 'Well': At some point today, pause and recognize one thing that you did well. Not perfectly, just well. Embracing "well" makes a massive difference to your inner narrative.Connection is Medicine: Reach out to just one person before the day ends. Send a quick text, make a phone call, or simply wave across the street. Human connection is a powerful tool for grounding our mental health.Share the Spark of HopeIf this session helped you find a moment of peace today, thank you for putting yourself first. The kindest thing you can do now is share this episode
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Michael leads a 15 minute guided meditation class with the focus on grounding and bringing distractions back into the beginning of the inhale, relaxing the eyes, and feeling the sensations of breathing in the nostrils without visualizing the breath. Recorded January 17, 2017 in Victoria, B.C.
Hi.This is a 10 minute morning body scan, made for that strange little window between waking up and becoming a functional person with responsibilities again.Before the phone.Before the list.Before the version of you that has to reply, perform, explain, work, study, parent, create, or pretend to know what is going on.This guided morning meditation helps you check in with your body first, before the day pulls you entirely into your head.The practice moves slowly through the head, face, shoulders, chest, breath, belly, arms, hands, legs, and feet. Then it gives you a quiet moment to set an intention for the day.Not a dramatic life-changing intention.Just a word.A feeling.A direction.Use this meditation when you want to start the morning with more presence, clarity, calm, self-awareness, and a little less immediate chaos.You do not have to wake up perfectly.You do not have to be motivated yet.You just have to be here, breathing, noticing, and beginning.Music fades in first, then the voice enters gently, a little brighter than the sleep meditations. Best listened to in bed, seated, or before starting your morning routine.For more meditations, sound baths, and strange little spiritual things:Website: https://www.idiotmystic.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmMInstagram: @idiotmysticTikTok: @idiotmysticYouTube: Idiot MysticFollow Idiot Mystic for more guided meditations, sleep audio, sound baths, and weirdly comforting places to rest.
Hi.This is a 10 minute body scan for anxiety, made for the moments when something feels activated in your body before your mind has even fully explained what is going on.Anxiety can show up as a tight chest, clenched jaw, restless stomach, shallow breathing, tense shoulders, or that strange background feeling that something is wrong even when you cannot quite name it.This practice is not about fighting anxiety or trying to talk yourself out of it.It is about locating it.Noticing where it lives in the body.Bringing it into the light a little.The meditation slowly guides you through the head, jaw, throat, shoulders, chest, stomach, hands, legs, and feet, helping you ground through the body instead of getting pulled deeper into the loop of anxious thoughts.Use this guided meditation for anxiety, stress, panic, overthinking, emotional overwhelm, nervous system calming, or anytime you need to come back to the present moment.You do not have to calm down perfectly.You do not have to solve your whole life in ten minutes.You just have to notice what is here, breathe with it, and remember that anxiety may be present, but it is not the whole of you.Music fades in first, then the voice enters calmly and slowly. Best listened to seated, lying down, or anywhere you feel safe enough to pause.For more meditations, sound baths, and strange little spiritual things:Website: https://www.idiotmystic.comDiscord: https://discord.gg/dXKjhZrZmMInstagram: @idiotmysticTikTok: @idiotmysticYouTube: Idiot MysticFollow Idiot Mystic for more guided meditations, sleep audio, sound baths, and weirdly comforting places to rest.
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Bright Bold & Real has produced a special community series - Mindful Community Collective, MC² - to refresh and heal. This guided meditation is perfect to rest your mind and give your week a sense of calm, grace, and flexibility. Consider this time an oasis for your mind and soul.
Do you find yourself sitting alone, wondering, "Why do I feel so alone?" You aren't failing at life; you are experiencing a biological signal for connection.The companion chat on YouTube - https://youtu.be/KeE3dIowHlo This 10-minute guided meditation for loneliness is a clinical yet deeply empathetic bridge designed to help you move from social isolation to self-acceptance.Hosted by Martin—a clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic—this session focuses on your social health, helping you move from the ache of being unseen to the peace of being present.
Staring at the dark and can't sleep because of anxiety? Put the phone down and just listen. You aren't failing at sleep—your mind is simply stuck in a loop. This 10-minute guided meditation for racing thoughts is specifically designed to break that cycle and lead you into a state of natural, restorative rest.Hosted by Martin, a clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic, this session uses clinical techniques to help you quiet your mind and find calm in the middle of a midnight crisis.