If your mind won't shut down at night,
Concentrate on your breathing.
Just notice.
Experience the rise and fall of your chest,
The opening and closing of your ribcage,
The rising and falling of your stomach.
Feel yourself go deeper into this feeling.
This is the very essence of your physicality and your spirituality.
The breath merges body with spirit.
Go deeper into your breath,
As if diving into a very deep pool.
You can see yourself jumping off a cliff,
Landing in the water that goes so deep.
But it's you,
It's your own spirit,
Deep inside you.
Allow yourself to float up to the surface again.
As you continue to breathe deeply,
You are being supported by this breath.
Your entire life,
Your entire existence is supported by the breath.
It has all you need inside it.
You just need to stay still enough to feel it,
To hear it,
To see what you need to see.
It's all there waiting for you as you breathe,
Taking in life,
Exhaling anything you don't want,
That you don't need,
And that's keeping you from your peace.
Inhale that good silence,
That peaceful silence and stillness,
And exhale anything that's making you restless or agitated.
Just let it go and flow out,
And bring in that good,
Positive energy.
And notice how your body responds to this.
It helps you drop deeper into yourself and fall into a deep sleep.
You are ready for rest.
You are ready to restore and recuperate your energy.
Sleep well,
Dream traveler.
Let it be so.
