# Monday Morning Dread — Vagus Nerve Breathing - Guided Meditation

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Podcast: [Calming Anxiety | Guided Meditation, Sleep Hypnosis & Panic Attack Relief](https://stenobird.com/podcast/calming-anxiety-guided-meditation-sleep-hypnosis-panic-attack-relief-98140)
Published: 2026-08-31T02:00:02+00:00
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## Resource

Monday Morning Anxiety — Calm the Dread of the Week Ahead | Vagus Nerve Breathing Meditation Monday morning anxiety has a weight all of its own — that heavy, anticipatory dread that arrives before your feet have even touched the floor. In this 10-minute guided meditation, Calming Anxiety host Martin helps you put the whole week down and meet Monday with a nervous system that is working with you, not against you. Today's practice uses vagus nerve breathing — a slow nasal inhale, a gentle hold, and a long, soft exhale — to press the brake pedal on your stress response. Three guided rounds, followed by a warm golden-light body scan and a set of gentle affirmations for anxiety relief, work anxiety and the Sunday scaries that spill into Monday. It closes with three practical daily caring tips you can carry into the day. Whether you're listening in bed, on the train, in the car park, or in the ten quiet minutes before you walk in through those doors — this is deep relaxation and breathwork you can use anywhere. Hosted by clinical hypnotherapist and former paramedic Martin Hewlett. ⏱️ Time Chapters * 00:00 – Cold open: the weight of a Monday morning * 01:06 – Welcome to Calming Anxiety with Martin * 01:23 – Anchored: over 3,000 searchable sessions * 02:00 – Finding your quiet place and settling * 02:47 – Vagus nerve breathing: three guided rounds * 05:01 – Warm golden light body scan * 06:10 – Today's gentle affirmations * 08:30 – Your three daily caring tips * 09:17 – Coming gently back into the room * 09:38 – Closing thoughts and sign-off 🌿 Today's Gentle Affirmations Say these quietly in your own mind, or out loud if you're somewhere you can: • I am safe. I am here. There is nothing to fear right now. • I meet this week one hour at a time. • I am not the clouds. I am the s…

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