Slow Down and Catch the Moment - Anxiety Relief Daily

Slow Down and Catch the Moment - Anxiety Relief Daily

Author: Martin Hewlett - Calming Anxiety May 15, 2026 Duration: 11:37
Anxiety often lives within the speed of things—the rush of a thought before it is finished or a worry arriving before the last has settled. Today, we slow down to catch the moment that is already here. I am your host, Martin, clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic, welcoming you to your daily 10 minutes of guided stillness.


I am incredibly excited to share that I am building the Anchored app for iOS. This will be a dedicated, beautiful home for everything this podcast stands for—breathwork, sessions, and hypnotherapy tools right in your pocket.


Support the Build & Become a Founding Member To make this a reality, a friend has set up a GoFundMe campaign to help me acquire the equipment needed to code it. I invite you to be a part of this journey from the very beginning. Every founding member who supports the build will receive lifetime access to premium content, free forever.
Today's Affirmations
  • I live at the pace of my breath, not the pace of my anxiety.
  • I am a collector of moments and today I will find them.
  • I slow down and in slowing down, I find myself.
  • The present moment holds everything I need.
Your 3 Daily Caring Tips
  1. The Five-Second Collect: Once today, stop for five seconds and notice something you would normally walk past—the grain of wood or the way the air smells. Name it to yourself; you have collected a moment.
  2. Slow the Hands: Pick one everyday action, like making a drink or putting on a coat, and do it slowly and intentionally. This trains your nervous system to find calm within the routine.
  3. The Breath Reset: If the day feels too fast, use one "4-2-6" breath (4 in, 2 hold, 6 out) to step back into the present. It was always here; you just need to breathe your way back.
Thank you for putting yourself first today.
Be Kind
Time Chapters
  • 00:00 - The speed of anxiety vs. the pace of the moment
  • 00:32 - Welcome to Calming Anxiety
  • 00:49 - The Anchored App: A home for your pocket
  • 01:13 - GoFundMe & Founding Member Lifetime Access
  • 01:54 - Guided Vagus Nerve Breathwork (4-2-6)
  • 04:31 - Visualization: Becoming a "Moment Collector"
  • 07:07 - Affirmations for a Slower Pace
  • 08:27 - 3 Daily Caring Tips
  • 10:36 - Anxiety Breaker Course & Anchored CTA
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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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