Feel Safe in Your Body  A 10-Minute Body Scan to Calm Your Nervous System

Feel Safe in Your Body A 10-Minute Body Scan to Calm Your Nervous System

Author: Martin Hewlett - Calming Anxiety June 3, 2026 Duration: 10:47
Are you feeling "on edge," disconnected, or physically tense? Today’s episode is a direct invitation to come home to yourself. In just 10 minutes, we use a targeted body scan to calm your nervous system, helping you move from a state of "bracing" into deep nervous system regulation.

What You’ll Learn in This Session
  • Physiological Sighing: A clinical-grade "hack" to lower cortisol in seconds.
  • Somatic Grounding: Techniques to anchor your awareness and create a felt sense of safety.
  • Vagus Nerve Activation: How to use your breath to signal peace to your brain.
  • The Gift of Presence: A guided journey to honor exactly who you are, without the need to "fix" anything.
Timestamps for Navigation
  • 0:00 – Why feeling safe in your body is the first step to recovery.
  • 1:18 – The Physiological Sigh: Your fastest tool for down-regulation.
  • 2:10 – Beginning the 10-Minute Body Scan (Feet to Hips).
  • 5:50 – Visualizing your internal sanctuary and vagus nerve reset.
  • 8:40 – 3 Daily Caring Tips for mental fitness.
  • 9:50 – Integration and coming back to the room.
Resources & Links
  • Master the Course: Deepen your journey at CalmingAnxiety.fm.
  • Podcast Website: Find full transcripts and more "Anxiety Breaker" resources here.
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Finding a moment of quiet in a busy mind can feel like a distant hope. Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis & Panic Attack Relief is built on the understanding that relief is a practice, not a single destination. Hosted by Martin Hewlett, a certified practitioner, this podcast serves as a personal, audio sanctuary for anyone whose days are shadowed by worry or whose nights are spent wrestling with restless thoughts. Each episode is crafted with a gentle, caring tone, providing a practical library of tools you can return to daily. You might find a short, ten-minute mindfulness session designed to defuse afternoon stress, or a longer, immersive sleep hypnosis track to guide you out of insomnia and into deep rest. The focus is on genuine, accessible techniques-from guided meditations that calm racing thoughts to specific panic attack relief-all aimed at fostering a tangible sense of peace. This isn't about abstract concepts; it's about hearing a supportive voice that helps you navigate back to calm, one breath at a time. Tune in whenever you need a resource to quiet the noise and reclaim a sense of stillness.
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