I'm Dr.
Saloni,
And I'd like to welcome you to this sleep session.
Please begin by making yourself comfortable.
And when you're ready,
I'd like you to imagine someplace comfortable.
Somewhere that you can relax and let go.
So allow your mind to think of a place like that.
And remember the feeling that you get from really relaxing.
Now,
Take a deep breath in.
And as you breathe it out,
Let everything relax.
And take another deep breath.
And as you breathe out,
And while you're getting that feeling,
Allow your mind to drift away to a place outdoors.
A beach nearby.
And now focus.
Imagine with each gentle breath that you are relaxing even more now.
And think about being on that beach.
And imagine that the waves are gently lapping on the shore.
And each wave comes in and goes out.
With each breath,
As you breathe out,
Begin to count from 20 down to 1.
Each number with a breath.
And as you think of each number,
You notice you are feeling more relaxed.
So when you're ready,
Start counting with each breath out.
20.
19.
17.
Letting it all go.
16.
17.
And as you're going deeper,
As each wave goes,
And it may get harder and harder to think of the next number,
So allow those numbers to relax right out of your mind.
As you can forget those numbers.
Just let them go.
They aren't important.
Listen.
Nothing's important.
Don't have to think.
Have to do anything.
Allow that relaxation to take you deeper and deeper.
So now,
Imagine yourself lying in a warm bath.
You have everything you need.
Just the way you like it.
And imagine you feel yourself floating.
Floating away.
A dreamy,
Drowsy,
Soft kind of feeling.
You can feel the water on your skin.
Rippling and soothing.
Soothing.
The water gently moving against your skin.
Like a gentle massage.
Imagine the water carrying you.
Caressing you.
Feel that water all over your body.
Begins to softly massage your skin and muscles.
You can become of your body.
You can sense every part.
You can become of feelings in your body.
Places where there are tensions.
You are becoming of any pressure.
Any tension.
Deep in your muscles.
In your arms.
Your stomach.
Your shoulder.
Look around your body now.
Look into every part.
And become aware.
Notice where there are issues.
Things being held.
Strains and stresses.
Anxieties.
That need to be released.
As you become aware of these.
You become aware of the feeling.
Of the warmth.
Feel the warmth.
On your skin.
Working its way.
Into your body.
Going through your skin.
Into your muscles.
Going deeper.
Deeper.
Easing.
And soothing.
Relaxing.
And releasing.
Feel those muscles.
Relaxing.
Even more.
And notice.
Where there is tension.
Where there is pain.
But those tensions.
That is gradually.
Being released.
Releasing.
Any stored emotion.
Letting out.
Any fear.
Anxiety.
Frustration.
Or stress.
And anything else.
Being held.
In those muscles.
And those muscles.
Can relax.
Completely relax.
As you feel.
And you can test them.
By tensing.
And relaxing them.
With tiny movement.
Micro movement.
To make sure.
Those muscles.
Are clear now.
Move through your body.
To every muscle.
Nerve.
To every part.
Where there is tension.
Until the whole of your body.
Is relaxed.
Every part.
And in the next hours.
And weeks.
You may feel.
That work in different parts.
Of your body.
As more and more things.
Are released.
And more.
And more feelings.
Are uncovered there.
And release movement.
Will free up.
Any part.
The whole of your body.
Is free.
Completely free.
Of tension.
And any old feelings.
And take another deep breath.
Just enjoy that feeling.
That feeling.
In your body.
Allowing yourself.
To settle down.
Even.
More comfortably.
And become aware.
Of any issues.
In your mind.
That make you anxious.
Feeling.
Anything.
That you want to deal with.
That is not.
Being dealt with.
And if there is anything.
Imagine.
That going.
To that place.
And massaging away the tension.
Easing.
And soothing.
And you know by now.
That you can check.
By tensing.
And releasing those muscles.
Using tiny.
Micro movements.
Let it all go.
Know.
That your mind.
Will be working.
In the background.
To continue.
That process.
Until.
It is all gone.
And your whole body.
Is at ease.
And so.
Knowing that your mind.
Is taking care.
Of your body.
You.
Can continue.
To relax.
Even more.
And allow yourself.
To drift.
Ever deeper.
Drifting.
Off to sleep.
A natural.
Restful sleep.
A steady.
Blissful.
Relaxation.
Drifting away.
Off to sleep.
Letting go.
Like a boat.
On a gentle stream.
Sleeping deeply.
