Anxiety often ignores logic.

You can tell yourself “I’m fine… nothing’s wrong…” yet your body refuses to settle.

This episode of The Shetland Resolve Calm-Cast explains why that happens, and introduces a simple physical anchoring technique that helps your nervous system find calm even when your mind is spiralling.

You’ll learn:

• why anxious brains don’t respond to reasoning

• why the body often reacts like a startled animal

• the science behind physical anchors

• how bringing finger and thumb together can settle your system

• how to practise the anchor anywhere, privately and calmly

• how the nervous system learns faster through sensation than thinking

• why hypnosis strengthens the anchor and makes calm more automatic

This episode has everything you need to get started.

And if you’d like to deepen the technique so the anchor becomes effortless and reliable, you can explore the Anchored Calm hypnotherapy audio inside the Shetland Resolve audio library

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If you’ve ever started a new self-care habit with the best of intentions (journaling, meditation, drinking more water) and then somehow forgotten by day four, you’re not broken and not alone. You’re human.

In this episode, we look at why habits often fade, and how to make them last without relying on motivation or guilt.

You’ll learn:

• Why most habits fail even when you want them to work
• How “starting smaller than feels reasonable” is the real secret to momentum
• Simple ways to attach new habits to the routines you already have
• That kind consistency actually builds habits that feel natural, not forced.

Think of it as a calm, practical guide to turning your tiny self-care actions (peerie tweaks) into steady rhythms that stick.


Mentioned in this episode:
• Episode 2 – Simple Self-Care for Well-Being
• Free worksheet: Create Your Own Self-Care Plan
• The new Shetland Resolve Calm Collective Membership – a private and calm space with guided audios, practical tools, gentle accountability and optional community (link in show notes)

If your brain feels like it has 47 tabs open at once, this episode is for you.

I’ll share why overthinking happens, why it’s not your fault, and how the real issue is often the emotional build-up beneath the thoughts - not the thoughts themselves.

You’ll learn how to calm the emotional intensity, regain clarity and stop fighting your mind.

In this episode you’ll hear:
• Why it’s impossible (and unnecessary) to “stop thinking”
• How to lower the emotional volume beneath your thoughts
• Three gentle, practical resets you can use anywhere
• How to train your brain to return to calm, clear thinking

Your goal isn’t silence - it’s steadiness.

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Social anxiety can feel overwhelming - the racing heart, sweaty palms, and that sudden blank mind when someone asks a simple question.

In this episode of the Shetland Resolve Calm Cast, therapist Diane Taylor explores practical ways of managing social anxiety so you can feel calmer and more authentic in company.

Diane shares why social anxiety is so common, how it differs from shyness, and why even introverts can be confident and socially at ease. With warmth, humour, and down-to-earth Shetland storytelling, she explains how our brains act like faulty smoke alarms and why small talk is really just the human equivalent of dogs sniffing each other’s bottoms!

You’ll also hear five gentle relaxation strategies for finding more calm in social situations.

For anyone curious about going deeper, Diane introduces how hypnotherapy for anxiety can help shift the subconscious patterns that keep social worries in place.

She describes it as updating your brain’s operating system - helping you move from panic to presence with more ease. Her new calming hypnotherapy audio, Social Anxiety to Calm Connection, is now available in the Shetland Resolve Relaxation Audio Library.

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Feeling stressed, worn out, or running on empty? In this episode of the Shetland Resolve Calm Cast, I share five simple, low-effort self care tips you can start today – even if you feel you have no time or energy.

We’ll explore:

• What real self care means (beyond bubble baths and scented candles)

• Why self care is essential for stress reduction, resilience, and overall wellbeing

• How to make peerie tweaks – small changes that have a big impact

• Practical ways to fit self care into your life without overwhelm

• Five easy, low-effort ideas you can start immediately

From the two-minute reset to the digital sunset, these tips are designed to boost your mood, improve your focus, and help you feel more in control – even on the busiest of days.

💡 Free Resource: This episode comes with a free downloadable workbook – The Self Care Starter Worksheet – to help you create a simple, personalised self care plan that works for your life.

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Listen now and take your first step towards less stress and more calm.

In this first episode of Shetland Resolve Calm Cast, therapist Diane Taylor explores how listening to calming audio - like guided meditations, bedtime relaxations, or hypnotherapy sessions - can help ease you into a restful night's sleep.

Whether you're struggling with insomnia, lying awake worrying, or simply want to create a gentler nighttime routine, this episode offers practical, soothing insights. Diane shares personal stories, powerful reframes (like learning to love your partner’s snoring!), and explains how different types of audio can support both mental health and the nervous system.

If you're curious about improving your sleep, managing nighttime anxiety, or starting a wellbeing ritual that genuinely works - this episode is for you.

In this episode:

• Why your brain loves calming audio at bedtime

• The science of brainwaves and how they relate to sleep

• Guided meditations vs. hypnotherapy: what's the difference?

• How to reframe 'annoying' night-time sounds into soothing ones

• A reminder that rest doesn't have to be complicated or expensive

Try our free 6 minute audio here!