Three simple exercises to help you feel more in control.
These are hypnosis-inspired guided relaxation and mental-rehearsal exercises. Take them at your own pace, without any pressure to feel a particular way.
When anxiety feels high
A short exercise to help you ground yourself and regain a sense of control. Useful before making a dental phone call, in the waiting room, or whenever dental anxiety suddenly rises.
Stop whenever you need to.
Practise a different response to dentistry
A guided exercise combining relaxation, mindfulness and gentle mental rehearsal. Rather than trying to force anxiety away, it helps you practise experiencing dental thoughts while remaining safe and in control.
Stop whenever you need to.
Use before your dental visit
A longer guided session designed for the days before an appointment. It rehearses arriving, communicating with the dental team, using your stop signal, maintaining control and coping with sensations and uncertainty.
Stop whenever you need to.
Freeway isn't asking you to force yourself to relax or pretend dentistry doesn't worry you. These exercises help you discover that you can experience some anxiety and still cope. You stay in charge, and you can stop at any point.
You don't have to feel calm in order to cope.
These are supportive exercises, not individual hypnotherapy and not a substitute for professional healthcare.