What if you could press a reset button on your stress—walking away lighter, calmer, and fully in control of your emotions? That’s exactly what participants experienced in our latest Emotional Reset Circle at Make It Happen Hypnotherapy (MIHH) on 17th August, 2025.
In just 2 powerful hours, our attendees found themselves transforming from overwhelm to ease, from tension to release.
…Shoulders softened,
Breathing slowed,
and heavy emotions finally had space to release.
The session was more than just relaxation. It was a live display of how self emotional regulation can change the way you experience stress in daily life.
Our lead hypnotherapist Sandy, guided the group towards practical techniques to:
- Calm the nervous system
- Uncover hidden stress patterns
- Learn how to face life’s challenges with clarity instead of chaos
What unfolded was a safe, supportive circle. Breakthroughs happened, emotions were released, and participants discovered that freedom from stress is not only possible—it is already within them.
Why Stress Keeps Showing Up in Our Lives?
Sandy has led hundreds on their healing journey before. She opened the circle by addressing a truth we often overlook:
Stress isn’t just an external force—it is our nervous system’s feedback loop.
Your subconscious is usually signalling something deeper when stress appears in your life repeatedly:
- A clash between your conscious desires and subconscious beliefs.
- Emotions overriding intellect.
- Your nervous system’s fight, flight, or freeze reactions overwhelm your body.
She used the Polyvagal Theory to explain how the nervous system responds in 3 states — survival (fight, flight, freeze), disconnection (shutdown), and safety (rest and social connection). This helped us see anxiety and stress are natural body responses. And most importantly is, you can gain awareness where emotional intelligence self regulation becomes possible.
Surprising Facts About Stress You Didn’t Know
One of the most eye-opening moments was learning “7 surprising facts about stress”:
- Short bursts of stress can make you smarter.
- Chronic stress shrinks the brain.
- Stress can temporarily change your DNA.
- Your gut feels stress before your brain.
- Stress is contagious.
- Stress hacks your memory.
- Your heartbeat teaches your brain about stress.
These facts helped everyone understand that stress isn’t just a “bad reaction.” Your body tries to tell you something through it. The real challenge is to recognise when it is:
helping you grow,
and
when it is draining your energy.
Breathwork: The Reset Button for Your Nervous System
The heart of the session was a powerful hypno-breathwork journey. Sandy guided participants through calming, downregulating breathwork. She had designed it specifically to reconnect the mind and body into alignment.
Why breathwork? Because:
- Conscious breathing raises your vibration (overall energy and emotional state).
- It reconnects you with your body’s wisdom.
- It helps release stuck negative emotions.
- It creates new brainwave patterns similar to hypnosis, allowing transformation at a subconscious level.
One participant beautifully described their journey:
“When Sandy invited us to imagine becoming a dolphin, I suddenly remembered a carefree moment from my teenage years—when life felt simple and stress-free. I realised I have been carrying tension and responsibility since then. The session reminded me that if I have experienced it before, I can create it again.”
Moments like these are why we say: you are the alchemist of your own chemistry. Breath by breath, you can reset your nervous system and begin to embody calm rather than chaos.
Tools and Insights You Can Use Daily
Beyond the guided experience, Sandy equipped participants with practical tools for everyday life. These included:
- Conscious Breathing Techniques – simple rhythms to regulate the nervous system when overwhelmed.
- Gratitude Practice – shifting focus from stressors to supportive beliefs.
- Journaling Prompts – uncovering hidden truths beneath stress:
- What is really stressing me most right now?
- What about this feels most stressful? What fear lies underneath it?
- What belief am I holding about myself because of this stress?
- If this went wrong…what would it mean about me?
- What supportive belief can I choose instead?
- Mindful Hydration and Grounding – drinking water slowly, walking barefoot in nature, and reconnecting with the earth’s calm.
These aren’t just “feel-good” techniques. Neuroscience shows that consistent practices like these literally rewire neural pathways. This makes self emotional regulation more natural over time.
Emotional Intelligence Self Regulation: A Path to Freedom
The circle was more than just calming down for one morning. It was about building emotional intelligence self regulation—the skill of:
- Recognising emotions
- Understanding their roots
- Responding with calmness instead of reaction
Sandy reminded the participants:
- Stress often starts with the way we interpret situations.
- When we hold rigid beliefs (“I can’t be wrong” / “I must control everything”), stress multiplies.
- You can free yourself by learning to pause, breathe, and choose supportive beliefs.
The essence of emotional intelligence: shifting from autopilot reactions to conscious responses.
The Energy of Community Healing
One of the most beautiful aspects of the Emotional Reset Circle is the shared energy. Participants described the experience as:
- “Intensely relaxing.”
- “I got quite emotional at the end.”
- “A safe place where I could finally let go of what I was carrying.”
Sandy created what felt like a virtual bonfire, where stories, emotions, and healing energy were shared openly—always with:
- Mutual respect
- Total non-judgment
- Absolute confidentiality
The power of community reminded us that none of us are alone on this journey.
Walking Away Lighter
By the end of the session, participants shared the step they can take to remain calm and reported:
- Calmer minds
- Lighter bodies
- A sense of clarity about their stress patterns
More importantly, they left with tools to carry into daily life—reminders that emotional freedom is always just a breath away. Stress will never disappear from your life, until you choose:
- to release it
- transform it
Ready to Reset Your Stress and Reclaim Your Calm?
Stress doesn’t have to run your life. Our Emotional Reset Circle showed that you can release what weighs you down when you practice self emotional regulation. Also, you can respond to life’s challenges with clarity and strength.
Participants walked away not only feeling lighter and calmer but also equipped with tools they can use every single day—emotional intelligence practices that truly change the way stress shows up. And the best part? These changes don’t take months. They can begin in just one session.
Imagine what it would feel like to move through your week with more confidence and emotional balance. That freedom is possible for you too.
💡 Our next Emotional Reset Circle is your invitation to experience it firsthand: a safe, supportive space to release, reset, and reconnect with yourself.
👉 Reserve your spot now and take the first step toward a calmer, stress-free life.
Because you deserve more than just surviving the day—you deserve to thrive in it. 🌿
