Are you struggling with analysis paralysis or an anxiety loop that won't quit? That racing mind is simply your brain trying to solve a problem that doesn't exist in the present moment. In this 10-minute session, we’ll interrupt the "what if" cycle and find a permanent fix for overthinking by shifting your body out of "fight or flight" mode.Join Martin—a clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic—to achieve nervous system regulation and long-term mental peace.
The script
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You're not broken and you're not stuck. That racing mind is simply your brain trying to solve the problem that doesn't exist in the present moment. Your court in analysis paralysis, where your thoughts loop until you feel emotionally burnt out. Today, we're going to interrupt the what if cycle and find a permanent fix for overthinking.
Simply by shifting your body out of the fight or fight. Let's begin. Welcome to calming anxiety. I'm Martin.
I'm a clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic. I've spent years in the field managing high stakes pressure and now I'm here to help you. I'll help you achieve nervous system regulation and long term mental peace. For deeper support, the anxiety breaker course is available at calminganxiety.fm.
But right now, my friend, let's reduce anxiety naturally. Find your quiet place today, where you won't be disturbed for a while, you can sit or lie down, the choice is yours. Now, close your eyes and prepare to slow your thoughts. Today we'll use a variation of box breathing to send immediate signals of safety to the body.
I'll do the counting. You do the breathing. So ready to breathe in.
As you do this, imagine each breath is a natural way to calm your mind.
Let's do that again. Ready? In. Two.
Three. Four. Hold. Two.
Three. Four. Out. Two.
Three. Four. Hold. Two.
Three. Four. Now let your breathing find its own rhythm again.
Feel the muscle tension. Leave your shoulders. With every out breath, you are flashing out quarters on and creating mental space. Your mind might try to replay past conversations, but right now we are simply noticing those thoughts and letting them drift past like clouds across the horizon.
Relax. Deeply and safely now. And once more, with my guide, ready to breathe in. In.
Two. Three. Four. Hold.
Two. Three. Four. Out.
Two. Three. Four. Hold.
Two. Three. Four. Relax.
And unwind. Deeply and safely.
Simply honoring yourself, mind, body and soul, with this gift of time, to heal, to reset, to allow the emotional burnout to simply evaporate from the surface of your skin and allow true nervous system regulation to flow through the monologue of your thoughts. To truly bring long-term mental peace and clarity. Relax. Allow the anxiety to reduce naturally with every outpress, with every word I say.
In this liminal state, imagine your thoughts now as a river. You are simply sitting on the bank. You aren't jumping into swim. You are just watching the water flow past.
The leaves that flow past you are the negative thoughts. They cannot touch you. You simply sit here and observe them. They come into view.
They drift past and then they disappear. Within this moment, repeat these thoughts internally to stop overthinking your decisions, visualise them in your thoughts and then whisper them in your mind. I am safe and in control. I release the need to anticipate every outcome.
My best is good enough for today.
I am building a karma in a dialogue.
Relax. Ever deeper as if drifting further and further down into a natural trance like state.
A moment to truly reconnect mind, body and soul with clarity of thought, with self-acceptance, with self-love, deeper and deeper with every outpress.
And then once more in the beauty of your mind's eye, imagine and repeat.
I am safe and in control.
I release the need to anticipate every outcome.
My best is good enough for today.
I am building a karma in a dialogue.
I am safe and in control. I release the need to anticipate every outcome.
My best is good enough for today. I am building a karma in a dialogue.
And within this moment of karma, you are 3 daily caring tips to carry with you. 1. The 40/70 rule. Don't wait for 100% certainty to act.
If you have 70% of the info, make the move to stop analysis paralysis. 2. Have a fact journey. 3.
Change locations. If the looping thoughts won't stop, physically move to a different room to step outside and disrupt the cycle. Now bring your awareness back to the room. Take a deep breath in now and then as you exhale, stretch out those arms overhead and then open your eyes.
You've just completed a session in emotional regulation. Go on, take one more deep breath. Be kind to yourself today. Thank you so much for following along with calming anxiety.
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5. Hypnosis sessions to help you regulate your negative thoughts. I'm Martin. Just my love to my friend, positive thoughts whenever and your beautiful soul.
Be kind.