Anxiety Relief Nervous System Reset and Vagus Nerve Healing (Part 2 of 3)

If you feel like you've been living on autopilot in a constant state of higher alert, your body is likely stuck in a stress loop. Today, we aren't just calming down, we're going to initiate a nervous system reset.

We're moving from the fight off-flight or the survival mode into the rest and repair the parasympathetic activation mode. It's time to stop the digital spiral and give your vagus nerve the signal it needs to heal. You aren't failing at recovery. You just need to build a new sense of felt safety.

Hi there, I'm Martin, your clinical hypnotherapist. You're listening to calming anxiety. This is part two of our series on finding deeper clarity. If you want more tools on trauma-informed brain rewiring, come and find it at calming anxiety.fm.

But right now, find your quiet place. Somewhere comfy to sit all the way down, the choice is yours, and if it's safe, close your eyes. We're going to use a modified NSDR that's non-sleep deep rest protocol combined with fatal tone stimulation today. This is the missing link in anxiety recovery.

So as I said, get comfy. Gently place your hands over your eyes to block out light or rest them on your belly. Today we're going to use the 4-2-6 breathing rhythm. You'll breathe in for 4, hold for 2, and then a long, slow, sigh exhale for 6.

This long exhale is the biological lever that activates your vagus nerve and lowers cortisol.

So with me, ready on my count to breathe in in 2, 3, 4, hold 2, out 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, just let your breathing return to whatever rhythm it needs. When we do this next, imagine if you can, a warm, golden liquid filling your vessel, starting at your feet, moving up through your legs and settling in your stomach. Imagine it, releasing the tension in your jaw and shoulders as the warmth spreads. With that in your thoughts, follow my count for the breathing.

Breathe in 2, 3, 4, hold 2, out 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, relax and unwind.

Ever deeper? Or at peace in balance with all that you are. Let's do that breathing again, ready to breathe in in 2, 3, 4, hold 2, out 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, well done. We'll do one more round in a moment.

Just imagine the muscles around your neck and shoulders unwinding with every out breath.

Ready for the next round? Here we go, in 2, 3, 4, hold 2, out 2, 3, 4, 5, 6.

The beauty of this is, you can do it wherever you are whenever you need. No one else needs no. This calming technique is your magical box of tricks for a better karma life.

With your body now sliding into a state of restoration within the beauty of your imagination, visualise a silent sanctuary. This is a place of emotional resilience where the noise of the world cannot penetrate. Within hypnosis we call this your magical place of change. Within this space you are safe, you are protected and you can affect positive, permanent change.

And the beauty now, imagine these words repeating them once I've spoken them, feel them.

I am safe to inhabit my body.

My nervous system is returning to a state of balance and peace.

I trust my body's ability to heal and regulate.

I trust my body's ability to heal and regulate.

I trust my body's ability to heal and regulate. Relax now.

Feel your breathing. The lean breath, be mindful of how your ribcage rises, expands to draw deep within moments of positivity of happiness. Be mindful of the pause between the in and the out and then with every out breath, truly deeply, relax, unwind, releasing the tension, the negative thoughts, the mistakes and regrets that we all have. Oner yourself with this singular moment, this gift of time, to love, to rekindle your courage, your ambitions and then once more, imagine and repeat.

I am safe to inhabit my body. My nervous system is returning to a state of balance and peace.

I trust my body's ability to heal and regulate.

Here are your three daily caring tips for a happier life. One, the vagus nerve cold splash. Splash cold water on your face for 30 seconds. It's a rapid way to trigger the diving reflex and reset your heart rate.

Two, the peripheral gaze. Instead of focusing on your phone, look at the farthest point in the room and let your vision go wide. This signals to your brain that there is no immediate threat. And three, humming or chanting.

The vibrations in the back of your throat stimulate the vagus nerve directly. Try humming your favorite tune for a minute to boost your vagal tone. Now time to bring your awareness back to the room around you. Just wiggle those fingers and toes.

Now take that deep breath in and as you exhale, stretch the muscles in your arms and legs and now open your eyes. Thank you my friend for putting your needs first. If you found benefit from these shows, please do, like and subscribe if you haven't and do share them with your friends and family on social media. That way we can reach more people in their time of need.

Have a lovely day, truly, smile often, positivity when you can and to your beautiful self.

Be kind.