Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis & Panic Attack Relief

Welcome to Books at Bedtime , brought to you by Calming Anxiety . If your mind is racing with the demands of the day, or if you are struggling to transition into a peaceful night's rest, let the soothing, steady rhythm of classic science fiction guide you into a deep sleep. Tonight, we begin our third literary journey with Chapter 1 of H.G. Wells's masterpiece, The Time Machine .Step into a cozy,...

Have you spent your day—or perhaps your entire week—carrying a mental load that feels too heavy to drop? In a world that demands constant movement, stopping can actually feel wrong, as if you’re forgetting something vital. Today’s session is a clinical permission slip to pause. We explore why your nervous system feels like it’s running on a high-speed loop and how to send the signal that it is fin...

Have you ever woken up with a racing heart, a tight chest, or a sudden, overwhelming sense of dread? Whether it hits at 3:00 AM or in the middle of a Tuesday meeting, a panic attack can feel like a medical emergency. In today’s episode, we deconstruct the physiology of panic and provide you with the clinical tools to outlast the wave and return to calm. I’m Martin , a clinical hypnotherapist and f...

In this final installment, clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett guides you through the ultimate goal of relationship healing: maintaining your "wholeness" while staying deeply connected to another. Anxiety often suggests that love requires you to hand over your entire "flame" to someone else for safekeeping. This session uses guided visualization to help you reclaim your own light, ensuring it b...

Welcome to the final chapter of our Alice in Wonderland journey on Books at Bedtime , brought to you by Calming Anxiety . If an overactive mind or a long, stressful day is keeping you awake tonight, let the soothing cadence of classic storytelling act as a gentle distraction, easing you into a deep, uninterrupted sleep. Tonight, we conclude Lewis Carroll’s classic tale with Chapter 12: Alice's Evi...

What if you could see everything in your life as if for the very first time? In this incredibly special and deeply personal episode, Martin shares a profound moment of transformation. Following a recent eye surgery, he opened his eye to find a world flooded with vivid, saturated, and glorious colour. Moving from being partially visually impaired to suddenly seeing the world in high definition—and...

Welcome to Books at Bedtime from Calming Anxiety . If a restless mind or end-of-day stress is keeping you awake tonight, let the soothing, hypnotic cadence of classic literature help you drift into a deep, peaceful sleep. Tonight, we settle down for a gentle reading of Chapter 11 of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland : Who Stole the Tarts? We step quietly into the grand courtroom of Wonderland, w...

Today’s episode steps away from the typical clinical frameworks and breathing counts. Instead, host Martin Hewlett shares a deeply personal message centered on radical gratitude and community connection. https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-celebrate-martin-and-get-him-a-macbook?attribution_id=sl:39d2348d-1215-4bca-84ff-e83678cb4244&lang=en_GB&ts=1778328530  Following an overwhelming wave of su...

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If you find yourself constantly checking your phone, replaying conversations, or feeling more afraid than safe in your closest relationships, this episode is for you. Today, we explore how anxious attachment isn't a personality flaw, but a pattern wired into the nervous system. We’ll work together to turn off the internal alarm and find safety from within. Time Chapters 00:00 – Understanding the r...

Unwind, let go of the day's stress, and drift into a deep, peaceful sleep with Chapter 9 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, titled The Mock Turtle's Story . Beautifully narrated by clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett for the "Books at Bedtime" series, this episode follows Alice as she leaves the chaotic croquet grounds behind to meet the melancholic Mock Turtle and the eccent...

Does everything around you feel like too much right now? Between other people’s panic, constant noise, and a non-stop news cycle, it can easily feel like the world is spinning much faster than you can keep up with. https://www.gofundme.com/f/lets-celebrate-martin-and-get-him-a-macbook?attribution_id=sl:39d2348d-1215-4bca-84ff-e83678cb4244&lang=en_GB&ts=1778328530 If you are trying to hold...

Slide into a peaceful, restorative sleep with Chapter 8 of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll, narrated by clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett for the "Books at Bedtime" series. In this classic tale, Alice finds herself stepping into the vibrant, chaotic world of the Queen’s Croquet Ground, meeting the infamous Court cards, and navigating a bizarre game played with live hedgehogs...

If you are thinking, “I think I’m having a panic attack,” you are in exactly the right place. Your heart might be racing, your chest might feel tight, and your brain is firing warning signals you can’t seem to switch off. In this episode of Calming Anxiety , host Martin Hewlett—a clinical hypnotherapist and former frontline paramedic—explains exactly what is happening inside your body and provides...

"A Mad Tea Party" — Alice in Wonderland (Chapter 7) | Books at BedtimeDrift off to a deep, peaceful sleep with Chapter 7 of Lewis Carroll’s timeless classic, Alice in Wonderland . In tonight’s episode of Books at Bedtime , we journey into "A Mad Tea Party". Let the nonsensical, rhythmic banter of the Mad Hatter, the March Hare, and the sleepy Dormouse lull your busy mind into a state of calm relax...

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 Chapters 00:00 – Understanding the Anxious Mind 00:58 – Introduction by...

Let go of daytime worries and sink into a deep, comforting slumber with the Anchored meditation app . As a cherished addition to our Books at Bedtime library, this episode features Chapter 6 of Lewis Carroll's beloved classic: Pig and Pepper .If you find yourself tossing and turning, battling insomnia , or needing an escape from late-night nighttime anxiety , this enchanting, surreal audio journey...

🎙️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE   Why do I feel this way? If that question is running through your mind right now, this guided meditation for anxiety is for you.   Anxious emotions don't always arrive with a reason. Sometimes the anxiety is there before the thought — the nervous system fires before the mind has a chance to catch up. In that gap between the feeling and the explanation lives so much unnecessa...

Unwind, let go of the day, and ease your mind into tranquil relaxation with the Anchored meditation app . As a featured selection in our Books at Bedtime library, this episode presents Chapter 5 of Lewis Carroll's beloved masterpiece: Advice from a Caterpillar .If you are struggling to quiet a racing mind, dealing with insomnia , or looking to soothe late-night nighttime anxiety , this dreamlike t...

Racing Thoughts at Night — A 10-Minute Guided Meditation to Quiet Your Mind  ━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━ 🌙 ABOUT THIS EPISODE Can't sleep because your mind won't stop racing? Lying awake with anxious thoughts looping, replaying, jumping ahead to tomorrow? This free 10-minute guided meditation for racing thoughts at night is here for you right now. Whether you're dealing with sleep anxiety,...

Step away from the stresses of the day and let your mind wander into a world of pure imagination with the Anchored meditation app . As part of our signature Books at Bedtime audio library, this episode brings you Chapter 4 of Lewis Carroll's timeless classic: The Rabbit Sends in a Little Bill .If you suffer from insomnia , chronic nighttime anxiety , or a racing mind at 2:00 AM, this comforting, w...

This section follows Alice and a bizarre group of birds and animals trying to get dry after getting wet. They listen to a dry history lecture from a mouse, participate in a chaotic "Caucus-race" where everyone wins, and Alice accidentally scares everyone away by talking about her cat, Dinah (spelled phonetically as "dinner" in the transcript). The Sleep/Relaxation Angle: While the plot features pl...

Understanding the Adrenaline Hangover When you experience a panic attack, your system is flooded with adrenaline and cortisol . Even after the "threat" is gone, these chemicals take time to clear, often leaving you feeling emotionally grey, achy, or tearful. This isn't a sign of weakness; it is your body performing essential "clean-up work". Timed Chapters 00:00 – Identifying the "Adrenaline Hango...

Books at Bedtime: Alice in Wonderland (Chapters 1 & 2) Fall Asleep to Alice in Wonderland | Chapters 1 & 2 Description: Let go of the day's stress and settle in for a gentle journey down the rabbit hole. In this episode of Books at Bedtime by Calming Anxiety, Martin Hewlett invites you to escape the frustration of insomnia and restless nights with a soothing narration of Lewis Carroll’s ti...

🎙️ ABOUT THIS EPISODE Feeling tired in a way that sleep doesn't fix? Mind still busy even when your body is still? This guided affirmation meditation is for the exhausted nervous system — for anyone who needs permission to stop, to rest, and to release the guilt that so often comes with it. Clinical hypnotherapist and former frontline paramedic Martin Hewlett guides you through a gentle vagus nerv...