If you are struggling to sleep better now or finding that racing thoughts are keeping you awake, this session offers you the clinical permission to let go.

Using deep mind relaxation and anxiety release techniques, former paramedic and clinical hypnotherapist Martin Hewlett guides you through a rhythmic "Sleep Ladder" to settle your nervous system and prepare your body for restorative rest.This session is specifically designed to help you release worry and rest your mind by signaling to the brain that the day is officially over.Inside This Episode:

00:00 - 01:25: Sleep Better Now Intro — Granting yourself permission to let go.
01:25 - 01:43: Clinical Authority — Meet your host, Martin Hewlett.
01:43 - 04:59: The Sleep Ladder — A rhythmic breathing technique to slow your heart rate.
04:59 - 08:18: Deep Mind Relaxation & Sleep Affirmations — Weaving peace into your subconscious.
08:18 - 09:12: 3 Night Tips for Better Sleep — Actionable steps for a balanced night.
09:12 - 11:00: Soft Outro — Fading into quiet and deep, healing sleep.

Sleep Affirmations for Deep Relaxation:Visualize these words weaving into your subconscious as you drift further into a state of peace:

"I give myself full permission to release the day and embrace this rest."
"My bedroom is a sanctuary of peace and I am safe within this stillness."
"I am not my thoughts. I am the calm space between them."
"As my breathing slows, my mind finds its natural path to deep, healing sleep."
"I am worthy of this rest and I wake up feeling renewed and balanced."

3 Night Tips for Better Sleep:

The Brain Dump: Before laying down, write a to-do list for tomorrow to stop your nervous system from scanning for tasks.
The 3-2-1 Rule: Stop eating 3 hours before bed, stop working 2 hours before, and engage the digital sunset 1 hour before sleep.
The Gratitude Audit: Find three "glimmers"—small miracles from your day that made you smile—to shift your brain from survival mode into rest mode.

Take Your Recovery FurtherIf you need deeper help combating negative thinking, explore the Anxiety Circuit Breaker Course. This clinical program features five guided hypnotherapy sessions designed to rewire your stress response for only $67.

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00:00 - 01:25: Sleep Better Now Intro — Granting yourself permission to let go.
01:25 - 01:43: Clinical Authority — Meet your host, Martin Hewlett.
01:43 - 04:59: The Sleep Ladder — A rhythmic breathing technique to slow your heart rate.
04:59 - 08:18: Deep Mind Relaxation & Sleep Affirmations — Weaving peace into your subconscious.
08:18 - 09:12: 3 Night Tips for Better Sleep — Actionable steps for a balanced night.
09:12 - 11:00: Soft Outro — Fading into quiet and deep, healing sleep.

Sleep Affirmations for Deep Relaxation:Visualize these words weaving into your subconscious as you drift further into a state of peace:

"I give myself full permission to release the day and embrace this rest."
"My bedroom is a sanctuary of peace and I am safe within this stillness."
"I am not my thoughts. I am the calm space between them."
"As my breathing slows, my mind finds its natural path to deep, healing sleep."
"I am worthy of this rest and I wake up feeling renewed and balanced."

3 Night Tips for Better Sleep:

The Brain Dump: Before laying down, write a to-do list for tomorrow to stop your nervous system from scanning for tasks.
The 3-2-1 Rule: Stop eating 3 hours before bed, stop working 2 hours before, and engage the digital sunset 1 hour before sleep.
The Gratitude Audit: Find three "glimmers"—small miracles from your day that made you smile—to shift your brain from survival mode into rest mode.

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