3-Minute Task Initiation Anchor ADHD Task Paralysis Release

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Calming Anxiety

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Calming Anxiety Podcast: Daily Guided Meditation & Sleep Hypnosis for Anxiety ReliefStop anxiety, calm your mind, and finally get the deep sleep you deserve. The Calming Anxiety Podcast delivers a soft, caring selection of daily guided meditation and mindfulness sessions specifically designed to help you conquer worry, stop panic attacks, and achieve genuine anxiety relief.Join certified clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett as he uses his gentle, empathic voice and soothing background music to guide you toward a life with less stress and more peace. We offer quick sessions for 10-minute stress relief, as well as longer guided sleep hypnosis and deep sleep meditation tracks to help you fall asleep fast and overcome insomnia.You'll learn to:

Master the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique to stop racing thoughts.
Build powerful confidence and self-esteem through positive affirmations.
Practice nervous system regulation to manage overwhelm.
Let go of the past and become happier in the future.

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Master the 5-4-3-2-1 Grounding Technique to stop racing thoughts.
Build powerful confidence and self-esteem through positive affirmations.
Practice nervous system regulation to manage overwhelm.
Let go of the past and become happier in the future.

3-Minute Task Initiation Anchor ADHD Task Paralysis Release

Calming Anxiety

4 minutes

4 days ago

3-Minute Task Initiation Anchor ADHD Task Paralysis Release

🚀 3-Minute Task Initiation Anchor: ADHD Task Paralysis Release

Tired of the "ADHD Paralysis" shame spiral? If you’re a neurodivergent dealing with executive dysfunction that keeps you stuck, this quick-fire 3-minute guided meditation is your pre-task anxiety anchor to finally get things started!

It is common for smart, high-ability people to feel frustrated by chronic procrastination or task avoidance. This isn't laziness; it's a genuine struggle with brain science, motivation, and the inability to break down overwhelming projects.

This episode is designed for your "not-now brain" to build a mental bridge toward movement.We only focus on one thing: taking the smallest, simplest action right now. You don't have to wait for motivation to kick in. You just have to press play.What you will achieve in 3 minutes:

Override Anxiety: Use the controlled Anchor Breath rhythm (In 3, Hold 2, Out 4) to quickly stabilize your nervous system and ground your center.
Release the Block: Use Safety Anchors (hands and feet) to feel the energy and capability of your extremities, moving past the feeling of being "just still".
Beat Procrastivity: Release the pressure of the entire task. Lock in the very next, most obvious tiny step (a micro-step) to break down the "bigness" of the project.
Breathe Through Shame: A moment of self-compassion to recognize that off days are normal and human. You will bounce back

⏱️ Episode Chapter Time StampsFor a quick tool you can return to again and again:

0:00 Welcome & The Task Paralysis Block
0:45 The Anchor Breath: Controlled Focus (In 3, Hold 2, Out 4)
1:49 Safety Anchor: Grounding Hands & Feet
2:33 Setting Your Single, Tiny Intention
3:44 Activation & Final Encouragement

💖 Remember, you are not paralyzed—you are just still. You are allowed off days and moments of introspection. You will bounce back, more positive and focused than ever before.If this 3-Minute Anchor helped you initiate movement, please Subscribe to Calming Anxiety on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you listen.
Rating the episode helps us reach other smart, high-ability women who need a simple tool to manage their executive function struggles.Love all that you are. Be kind.

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