Feeling like you can't breathe or that your chest is tight? You are safe. This episode is a targeted guided panic relief exercise designed to help you stop a panic attack and down-regulate your nervous system immediately. Moving from fight-or-flight into a state of clinical calm, we use somatic grounding and vagus nerve stimulation to act as a "first aid" for your mental health.Hosted by Martin, a clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic with years of experience treating acute anxiety and panic symptoms.🕒 Episode Chapters- 0:00 – Immediate Calm: A message for those in crisis.
- 0:30 – Meet your host: Clinical expertise from the ambulance.
- 1:40 – The 3-2-5 Breathing Technique: Vagus nerve reset to stop an adrenaline spike.
- 3:00 – NSDR in Action: Somatic grounding to soften physical symptoms.
- 5:00 – Anxiety Affirmations: Rewiring your subconscious for peace and self-worth.
- 7:40 – 3 Daily Tips: How to maintain control over negative thoughts.
- 9:00 – Final Grounding & CTA.
✨ Affirmations for a Calmer MindRepeat these internally to ground your subconscious:- "I am safe in my body and this sensation is temporary."
- "I have the tools to navigate any storm."
- "My value is not defined by my anxiety; I am worthy of peace."
- "I am in control of my breath and my breath controls my calm."
💡 3 Daily Tips for Anxiety Relief- Label the Feeling: Shift from "I am panicking" to "I am experiencing an adrenaline spike" to create clinical distance.
- Externalize the Thought: Phone a friend or write it down to move the anxiety out of your head and onto paper.
- Hydrate & Ground: Sip cold water to break the anxiety loop and return to the present moment.
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