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Anxiety Exhaustion Relief — A Guided Meditation for When Anxiety Has Drained You
Published 2 weeks, 2 days ago
Description
If you’ve felt bone-tired today—not from physical labor, but from the sheer weight of what you’ve been feeling—this session is for you. The fatigue created by anxiety is a real, physiological state, often underestimated and misunderstood. In this episode, we provide a dedicated space to stop the "overtime" work of your nervous system and begin the process of restoration.
Join Martin Hewlett, clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic, for a 10-minute vagus nerve reset and visualization designed to help you put down the heavy stone of exhaustion.
Episode Chapters
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Join Martin Hewlett, clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic, for a 10-minute vagus nerve reset and visualization designed to help you put down the heavy stone of exhaustion.
Episode Chapters
- 0:00 – Understanding Anxiety Exhaustion
- 0:30 – Welcome from Martin Hewlett
- 1:00 – Vagus Nerve Reset: Biological Off-Switch
- 2:30 – The Still Lake: Visualization for Letting Go
- 5:00 – Affirmations for Nervous System Recovery
- 8:30 – 3 Daily Caring Tips for Exhaustion Relief
- 9:15 – Returning to Your Day & Final Message
- I give my nervous system permission to rest.
- The tiredness I feel is not weakness; it is proof of how hard I have been trying.
- I am allowed to put down the weight of anxiety.
- My body knows how to restore itself when I let it.
- I am safe. I am still. I am enough exactly as I am right now.
- Name it as Anxiety, Not Failure: Remind yourself: "This is my nervous system, not my character." This reframe reduces secondary anxiety.
- One Small Restorative Act: Choose one gentle thing that fills you up—a warm drink, five minutes outside, or a favorite song.
- Reduce the Input: Give your brain a break from the "information storm." Just 20 minutes of less scrolling or news can make a measurable difference.
Please share this episode with anyone you know who is feeling drained today. Your support helps others find the quiet they need.
👉 Click to subscribe and unlock ad-free episodes now!
Support the Show:Ad-Free Listening: Enjoy Calming Anxiety without ads at https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety--4110266/support
Buy Me a Coffee: Support hosting costs at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/calminganxiety
https://calminganxietypodcast.substack.com/?r=6zm0sc&utm_campaign=pub-share-checklist
Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners!
Resources & Courses:Book Hypnotherapy: Schedule a one-on-one session with Martin at https://calendar.app.google/rXHMt8sRYft5iWma8 Pain & Anxiety Course:
Manage negative thoughts and pain with The Physio Crew’s course at https://offers.thephysiocrew.co.uk/home-pain
Breathing Cha