# CALM ANXIETY IMMEDIATELY (somatic exercises)

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Podcast: [Combative Calm](https://stenobird.com/podcast/combative-calm-7439397)
Published: 2026-02-09T12:01:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 615

## Resource

Anxiety doesn’t start in your thoughts. It starts in your nervous system. In this episode, we work directly with the physical side of anxiety and walk through simple somatic tools that calm the body in real time. You’ll learn how grounding, breath, pressure, and gentle movement send safety signals through the vagus nerve and shift your nervous system out of survival mode. We break down why these techniques work from a brain and body perspective, then practice them together using real-life moments where anxiety usually shows up. This episode is about giving your nervous system a place to channel anxious energy instead of carrying it all day, and building tools you can use anywhere when your body starts sounding the alarm.

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