Stop the Overwhelm 10 Minute Midday Reset for Stress Relief

10 minute midday reset for stress relief. If your brain feels like a web browser with a hundred tabs open right now and you can't find where the music is coming from, stop. You don't need to close them all at once. You just need to step away from the screen for ten minutes. Welcome to calming anxiety. I'm your host Martin, clinical hypnotherapist.

It's time to find that quiet place, somewhere comfy to sit or lie down. Let's take a moment to press pause on the day. So whether maybe you're in your car sitting at your desk or hiding in the bathroom, just take this moment of peace. I want you to one clench your jaw. Now drop your shoulders away from your ears and take a deep breath in through your nose, holding it at the top and then sire it out through the mouth. Let it be audible. Allow the pressure to escape. We carry so much invisible weight, the to-do lists, the emotional needs of others, the schedules, the worrying. It's called the mental load and right now I want you to visualize it as a heavy backpack that you've been wearing since you woke up this morning. With the next out breath, imagine slipping the straps off your shoulders. Here the heavy third as it hits the floor beside you. You don't have to carry it for these next few minutes. It will be there later, but for now your shoulders are light. You are free.

Now let's quiet and down the noise. Imagine your mind is a room filled with a chatter, the reminders, the questions and the planning. I want you to visualize walking to the door of this room. You aren't angry at earth thoughts, but you are firm. Step outside the room and gently close the door. The noise instantly muffles. It's still there, but it's on the other side. You are here in the quiet hallway. Breathe into this silence. Feel the space behind your eyes clearing. Feel the tension in your forehead just smoothing out. You are not a human doing right now. You are a human being. Just embrace this moment of quiet, the gratitude, the rhythmic rise and form of every breath. Understanding you have the ability wherever you are, whenever you need to step out of the room and into the quiet. Feel your breathing right now, being mindful as you inhale of the shifting sensations within and around your chest as it rises, expands to draw in peace, harmony and acceptance. And then with every out breath you allow yourself to reinforce this sense of calm and quiet, deeply and safely, into your own sanctuary in the beauty of your consciousness, you drift. Relax now, deeper and deeper, with every word I say, with every beat of your heart. And while we are in this quiet space, let's remind ourselves that rest is not a reward for finishing. It is a requirement.

So in the beauty of your mind's eye, repeat with me these affirmations silently to yourself, maybe visualise them in your thoughts, taking note of the colour, the shape of each word.

I am allowed to rest before I am done. I cannot pour from an empty cup. My peace is a priority, thought and after thought. I release what I cannot control right now. And relax, ever deeper, more at peace, more in tune with all that you are. And then once more, my friend, visualise and repeat after me. I am allowed to rest before I am done. I cannot pour from an empty cup, empty cup. My peace is a priority, not an after thought. I release what I cannot control right now. And just float now within this calm moment of solitude. And before we pick up the day again, here are my three caring tips to help you manage the mental load. One, the brain dump wrong. If your head is spinning, stop and write everything down on a piece of paper. Your brain is for having ideas, not holding them. Get it out of your head so you can stop looping. Two, the power of later. You don't have to solve every problem the moment arises. It is okay to say, I will think about that at 4pm and mentally shelf it until then.

Three, transition rituals. When you switch task, like going from work to parenting or busyness to rest. Just take 60 seconds to just breathe or wash your hands. Signalled to your brain that one chapter is closing and another beginning. Thank you for taking this pause with me.

The backpack is still there, but maybe it feels a little lighter now and maybe you've realised you don't need to put everything back in it. Now with all your fingers and toes. Feel the day coming back. Take a deep breath and then as you exhale stretch out the muscles in your arms and legs. And gently open your eyes. If this reset helped you, please do, subscribe and share it with a friend who is juggling too much. I'll leave the music for a moment. Take your time. You've got this. I'm marting. This is calming anxiety. Why not make mindfulness just 10 minutes a day? Part of your daily routine. Take back control. Set yourself free and embrace all that you are. Have a lovely day my friend, truly. When you look in the mirror, think positively. When you move, smile and then in every thought word indeed, be kind.