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

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

By: Martin Hewlett - Calming Anxiety
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Stop anxiety, silence racing thoughts, and finally get the deep sleep you deserve.The Calming Anxiety Podcast offers a gentle, caring library of daily guided meditation, mindfulness sessions, and sleep hypnosis tracks designed to help you find genuine relief.


Whether you need a quick 10-minute session to defuse stress or a long, guided hypnosis track to overcome insomnia, this show is your daily resource for peace.Join Martin Hewlett, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (GQHP), as he uses his soothing voice and relaxing soundscapes to guide you toward a life of less stress and more emotional control.
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n these episodes, you will learn how to: • Master the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique to stop panic attacks instantly. • Build unshakeable confidence and self-esteem through positive affirmations. • Regulate your nervous system to manage feelings of overwhelm. • Let go of past trauma and embrace a happier future. • Take back control over your thoughts, feelings, and reactions.Subscribe today for new, short-form mindfulness episodes and start your journey to a calmer mind.

Want personalized support? Book a 1-on-1 Zoom Hypnotherapy session with Martin: https://calendly.com/calminganxiety/zoom-hypnotherapyJoin our Community: Share your journey in the Calming Anxiety Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CalmingAnxiety/

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety-guided-meditation-sleep-hypnosis-panic-attack-relief--4110266/support.Copyright Martin Hewlett Calming Anxiety Daily Hygiene & Healthy Living Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Spirituality
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  • Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - From the Cabby's Seat - By O Henry

    Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - From the Cabby's Seat - By O Henry
    Sep 25 2026
    From the Cabby's Seat by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime



    Drift off with this gentle bedtime story for sleep and insomnia relief, read aloud as part of Calming Anxiety's Books at Bedtime strand. Tonight's tale is From the Cabby's Seat, O. Henry's warm, funny New York story about a hansom-cab driver and one very unusual fare. It was first published in his 1906 collection The Four Million and is long in the public domain: William Sydney Porter (1862–1910) died more than a century ago.



    For more calming audiobooks and sleep stories whenever you need them, download Anchored, the free companion app to Calming Anxiety, with offline-ready relaxation and Books at Bedtime sessions for any hour of the night.

    Get it on the App Store at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anchored-panic-anxiety/id6785035669 or on Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinhewlett.anchored.



    In this soothing bedtime audiobook, a wedding party spills out onto a New York sidewalk, and Jerry O'Donovan, the cabby they call Nighthawk, climbs up to his high seat a little the worse for Mr McGarry's hospitality. A young woman steps into his cab and asks to go "anywhere you please". So off they go: up Fifth Avenue, through the cool night air of the park, and on to an evening of music and lights at the Casino. Then comes the question of the four-dollar fare, and O. Henry's signature twist, as warm as it is surprising.



    This is a gentle, old-fashioned story about small joys and the simple pleasure of a night out, perfect for winding down, easing anxiety and drifting off to sleep.



    Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett, as part of Calming Anxiety's Coffee Break for the Soul and Books at Bedtime story readings.



    ⏱️ Time Chapters

    * 00:00 – Welcome to Books at Bedtime: From the Cabby's Seat by O. Henry

    * 00:09 – The world from the cabby's high seat

    * 02:16 – A wedding celebration at the Walsh house

    * 03:23 – Jerry O'Donovan, the Nighthawk, and his well-fed horse

    * 04:56 – A young woman steps into the cab

    * 06:19 – "Anywhere you please": up Fifth Avenue and into the park

    * 08:21 – An evening of music and lights at the Casino

    * 10:14 – The music ends and the cabs are called

    * 11:25 – "Have you got the dough?"

    * 12:02 – A furious gallop through the night streets

    * 13:03 – The police station, and Jerry's surprise

    * 13:51 – "I had such a nice time, Jerry"



    🌿 Tonight's Gentle Affirmations

    Let these settle softly as you drift towards sleep:

    * I can let the day carry me home.

    * I don't need to know where the road goes to enjoy the ride.

    * Small, simple joys are more than enough.

    * I am exactly where I need to be tonight.

    * I am safe, I am held, and I can rest now.



    And in everything, my friend, be kind.





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    Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners!



    YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1



    Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/



    Music: All music by Chris Collins



    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety-guided-meditation-sleep-hypnosis-panic-attack-relief--4110266/support.

    Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.
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    14 mins
  • Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - An Adjustment of Nature - By O Henry

    Books at Bedtime By Calming Anxiety - An Adjustment of Nature - By O Henry
    Sep 24 2026
    An Adjustment of Nature by O. Henry — A Calming Bedtime Story for Sleep & Insomnia | Books at Bedtime



    Drift off with this gentle bedtime story for sleep and insomnia relief, read aloud as part of Calming Anxiety's Books at Bedtime strand. Tonight's tale is An Adjustment of Nature, O. Henry's affectionate story of three broke young artists, a cheap New York eatery, and the magnificent waitress they consider entirely too perfect to leave — first published in his 1906 collection The Four Million, long in the public domain, with Porter (1862–1910) having died more than a century ago.



    For more calming audiobooks and sleep stories whenever you need them, download Anchored, the free companion app to Calming Anxiety, with offline-ready relaxation and Books at Bedtime sessions for any hour of the night.

    Get it on the App Store at https://apps.apple.com/us/app/anchored-panic-anxiety/id6785035669 or on Google Play at https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.martinhewlett.anchored.



    In this soothing bedtime audiobook, our narrator and his two artist friends have come to treasure Millie, the good-natured giant of a waitress at Cypher's cheap restaurant, exactly as she is — so when a wealthy Klondike gold miner takes a sudden fancy to marry her away, the three of them hatch a scheme to protect their favourite piece of the world's natural order. A gentle, unhurried classic with O. Henry's fond wit, perfect for winding down, easing anxiety, and drifting off to sleep.



    Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett, as part of Calming Anxiety's Coffee Break for the Soul and Books at Bedtime story readings.



    And in everything, my friend, be kind.





    Support the Show:



    Rate & Review: Leave a 5-star review on Spotify or Apple Podcasts to help us reach more listeners!



    YouTube: Watch all episodes at https://www.youtube.com/c/calminganxiety?sub_confirmation=1



    Social Media Support: For younger listeners struggling with social media stress, visit https://www.icanhelp.net/



    Music: All music by Chris Collins



    Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/calming-anxiety-guided-meditation-sleep-hypnosis-panic-attack-relief--4110266/support.

    Ready for More Calm?Thank you for listening to the Calming Anxiety Podcast, featuring guided meditation, mindfulness, and sleep hypnosis sessions with Martin Hewlett. Our mission is to provide you with proven tools for anxiety relief, stress reduction, and a path toward deep relaxation. Use this episode anytime you need to calm your mind and feel more at ease.
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    15 mins
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