Guided Sleep Meditation & Sleep Hypnosis from Sleep Cove

Deep Sleep Hypnosis for Chronic Anxiety (3 Hour Version)

September 24, 2026

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In this three-hour sleep hypnosis episode from Sleep Cove, the host guides listeners through a hypnotic journey designed to address chronic anxiety and stress by personifying negative feelings and then transforming the relationship with them. The central premise is that anxiety is not an external enemy to be escaped, but an internal "vision" that follows you—and the only way to be free of it is to stop running and instead turn to face it with compassion.

The episode opens with a standard progressive muscle relaxation induction, guiding the listener into a deeply relaxed state by systematically releasing tension from the toes upward. Once the body is "completely relaxed," the host introduces a guided imagery scene: a peaceful garden with a stream, blue sky, and a butterfly that drifts downward, carrying the listener into an even deeper state. This sets the stage for the core therapeutic metaphor.

The Path and the Vision of Anxiety

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What you'll learn

1 (00:01) **Introduction & Disclaimer** - Host welcomes listeners to Sleep Cove and introduces the episode's purpose: a sleep hypnosis for chronic stress and anxiety.
2 (01:44) **Progressive Muscle Relaxation Begins** - The host guides the listener into a comfortable position and initiates a full-body relaxation sequence.
3 (03:23) **Deepening the Hypnotic State** - The relaxation wave continues, moving from the left foot up through the legs, torso, and into the upper body.
4 (14:09) **The Garden Visualization** - The listener is guided to imagine a peaceful, personal garden as a safe mental space.
5 (17:02) **The Path of Life Metaphor** - The host introduces the central metaphor of a "path of life" that is often difficult and filled with stress.
6 (22:41) **Transforming the Path** - The host introduces the concept that past upsets are just memories and can be released.
7 (25:19) **The Golden Locket** - The listener is guided to find a precious golden locket on a chain around their neck, which holds images of their current and desired future self.

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Show Notes

Deep Sleep Hypnosis for Anxiety. Have a calm and stress free sleep. Address your chronic stress with this deep sleep hypnosis episode. Here picture the vision of your anxiety and take steps to go forward in life stress-free.

Deep Sleep Hypnosis for Chronic Anxiety. Calm your Chronic Anxiety with this Sleep Hypnosis to beat stress.Simply listen to this relaxing Sleep Hypnosis to calm anxiety. Address your chronic stress with this deep sleep hypnosis recording. You allow your sub-subconscious mind to picture the vision of your anxiety and take steps to go forward in life with stress and anxiety cleared and calmed. This self hypnosis recording can be listened to again as often as you would like to reinforce your positivity, power, deep relaxation , amazing calmness, stress relief, anxiety reduction, improved sleep to beat insomnia.Relax and listen to this recording read to you smoothly. Some people feel they get ASMR vibes from the recording, so if you're into that, I hope you enjoy it.So relax and listen to this sleep hypnosis experience ( like a form of guided sleep meditation), as you enjoy soothing suggestions to help you deeply relax and gentle background sleep music to help you have an amazing night of deep healing sleep.

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