Nothing Left To Guard: A Body Scan For Sleep

If you are lying awake with a body that still feels on duty, this practice is for you. Your body cannot rest while it is still on guard. This sleep body scan moves slowly from your feet to the crown of your head, finding the places that are still braced from the day and letting each one stand down. There is nothing to fix and nothing to get right. Gentle breath, soft attention and long, quiet pauses help your nervous system settle, so your body can finally hand its whole weight to the bed. Let this be the moment the day is over. You are welcome to drift off at any point. Music: Unconscious Mind Delta by Yotam Agam.