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.

For More From Diane at Shetland Resolve visit www.shetlandresolve.co.uk

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.

Access Your Free Worksheet Here

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!