Does this week feel heavy? Whether you are dealing with travel stress, facing a long drive, or simply bracing yourself for family gatherings, the pressure to "perform happiness" can be overwhelming.
In this special pre-holiday episode of Calming Anxiety, Martin guides you through a powerful visualization to build your "Psychological Shield". This is an essential toolkit for anyone dreading the "energy of regression"—that specific feeling of becoming a child again the moment you walk through your parents' door.


In this 10-minute session, we cover:

• Safe for Driving: A guided regulation you can use with your eyes on the road to lower travel tension.
  
  
• Somatic Release: Scanning the solar plexus to release the "fight or flight" response stored in the body.
  
  
• Inner Child Work: Meeting the "Younger Self" who feels triggered by criticism, and offering them safety so you don't have to be defensive.
  
  
  
• The Grey Rock Method: How to become "uninteresting" to those who thrive on drama and disengage from toxic dynamics.
  
• Energetic Boundaries: visualizing a semi-permeable bubble of light that deflects judgment and guilt trips while letting love in.
  
  

You have the car keys. You have autonomy. You are the observer, not the participant.
Keywords: Holiday anxiety, family boundaries, inner child healing, Grey Rock method, travel stress, nervous system regulation, toxic family dynamics, psychological shield, Calming Anxiety.Connect with us: If you are new here, please subscribe and share this with a friend in need this holiday season. Smile often, think positive thoughts, and be kind to your beautiful self.

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