Does traditional meditation feel impossible when you’re anxious? If you’ve ever sat down to meditate while panicked, only to find your heart racing and thoughts spinning, you aren’t doing it wrong. You are simply trying to solve a
body problem with your
mind.In this special episode of
Calming Anxiety, Martin guides you through a
"Bottom-Up" Somatic Reset. Instead of thinking your way to calm, we use biological mechanics to signal safety directly to your nervous system. This is the perfect toolkit for the "Freeze" response, high-functioning anxiety, and neurodivergent listeners who struggle with stillness.
In this 10-minute guided session, you will learn:- The Adrenaline Shake: How to physically discharge trapped stress and cortisol from your muscles.
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation: Using the "Voo" sound (vocal vibration) to apply the parasympathetic brake.
- Orienting: A visual technique to break the tunnel vision of anxiety and signal safety to the primal brain.
- The Physiological Sigh: The fastest breathing pattern to reduce stress in real-time.
Why this works: When you are in "fight or flight," your body is flooded with chemicals. You cannot think them away; you have to move them away. Join Martin for this short, powerful session to shake off the worry and feel the shift from frozen to flowing.
Feeling the shift? If this somatic reset helped you drop your shoulders and unclench your jaw today, please
Subscribe and hit the
Notification Bell so you never miss a daily dose of calm.
Help us help others: Do you know someone who "freezes" when they are stressed? Share this episode with them right now via text or social media. You might just give them the tool they need to get through their day.
👉 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
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 Challenge: Try our relaxing breathing challenge at https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/breathing-challenge/
Gift a Subscription: Share Calming Anxiety with loved ones at https://www.martinhewlett.co.uk/shop/calming-anxiety-gift-subscription/
Get the App:iOS: Download Calming Anxiety at https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/calming-anxiety/id1576159331 Android:
Get it on Google Play at Back to Episodes