I Can't Switch Off — A 10-Minute Guided Meditation for When My Mind Won't Calm Down

I Can't Switch Off — A 10-Minute Guided Meditation for When My Mind Won't Calm Down

From Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis & Panic Attack Relief by Martin Hewlett - Calming Anxiety

June 7, 2026 · 11 min

About this episode

This episode features a 10-minute guided meditation aimed at helping listeners calm their anxious minds using visualization and breathing techniques.

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 Martin Hewlett 01:29 – Breathing Exercise: The 4-2-6 Technique 03:13 – The Snow Globe Visualization 04:40 – Learning to Let Go and Sink Deeper 06:05 – Affirmations for a Restful Mind 07:13 – 3 Daily Caring Tips for Genuine Relief 09:12 – Coming Back & Awareness 09:53 – Outro & Resources Today’s Affirmations Speak these silently to yourself to help anchor your mind in the present: My mind is allowed to rest. I do not need to solve anything tonight. My thoughts can pass; I do not have to follow them. I am safe in this moment; this moment is enough. I am coming home to calm. 3 Daily Caring Tips Set the Globe Down: Physically place an object down (like your phone or glasses) while exhaling to signal to your brain that it is safe to release. Give Thoughts a Curfew: Schedule 10 minutes…

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

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis & Panic Attack Relief podcast page.