Traveling To A Peaceful Sleep: Letting Go Of Anxiety

Join Jenna and Kate in this restorative sleep meditation, designed to help you drift off or return to sleep during those middle-of-the-night moments. In this third and final track of our three-part sleep series, Traveling to a Peaceful Sleep, you’ll be gently guided to anchor your awareness in your body while focusing on your breath. Throughout the meditation, you’ll receive soothing reminders to return to the present moment and release intrusive thoughts—allowing them to rest until morning. Give yourself the gift of the deep, restorative sleep you deserve.
Meditation by Jenna DiMaggio, with music and production by Kate Hatcher.

Transcript

Thank you for choosing to travel mindfully with us today. Whether you're traveling or at home and struggling with sleep, We know that it can be frustrating dealing with anxiety and ruminating thoughts. If you're trying to fall asleep or fall back asleep in the middle of the night, We hope this meditation helps calm and support you in a deep sleep. With that, I invite you to bring all your awareness into your body, Letting go of all your thoughts and worries, And just putting them on pause until the morning, Allowing yourself this time to rest. With that, Bring your awareness to your breath, Increasing the length of your inhale and exhale, Sinking deeper into your body with each exhale. As you feel yourself relax and melt into the bed, And exhale all of your air, And inhale for a count of 1, 2, 3, 4. Exhale 1, 2, 3, 4. Inhale 1, 2, 3, 4. Exhale 1, 2, 3, 4. Inhale 1, 2, 3, 4. Exhale 1, 2, 3, 4. And allow your breath to resume a natural pattern. It's okay if thoughts pop up, But when they do, Just bring your awareness back to my voice, Back to this moment. Putting your thoughts on pause until the morning, When you're awake and alert. Dropping your awareness again fully into your body, While continuing to focus on your breathing. See if you can sense your lungs expanding and contracting with each breath. Noticing how your body feels as you breathe. Using the body to anchor your awareness, You can drop out of the mind. Continuing to bring your awareness back into this moment, Into your breath. Allowing your body to relax with each exhale. Inhaling peace. Exhaling a sense of surrender. Inhaling a lightness. And exhaling and letting go. Continuing to anchor your awareness by sensing how your body feels. As you continue to take long, Slow, Deep breaths. Giving yourself the gift of sleep and relaxation. Thank you for choosing to travel mindfully with us today.