Release Stress - Calm The Nervous System

Stressed, anxious or overwhelmed? Give yourself the time to let go. This warm and nurturing guided meditation releases the weight of the day from your body and mind, deeply calming the nervous system and leaving safe, held and nourished. A slow body awareness journey, paired with the calming presence of a gentle ocean and Tibetan singing bowls, to soothe the nervous system.

Perfect for anyone who struggles to switch off. Best listened to with a set of headphones, anytime of the day you feel stressed. Expect to drift from tension into stillness, feeling lighter, calmer and quietly restored as the practice gently closes.

This session is a collaboration with the wonderful Olivia Jackson, who created and voiced the meditation.

Transcript

If you're feeling stressed or anxious. Or maybe your mind is really busy. Do yourself a favor. And take this time together to let go of all the busyness of your day. And back into your body. Calm the nervous system. Wherever you are. Or wherever you arrived here. You are welcome. This is your time. There is nothing you need to do now. Nothing you need to sow. Nothing to remember. Nowhere else to be. Let your body find the steady ground beneath you. The chair. Just let yourself feel it. But rarely feel it. Or it rises up to meet you. And how it holds you. You don't have to hold yourself anymore. Something else is doing that now. Take a gentle but full breath in through your nose. And let it out slowly. Arriving. Together. You have been carrying so much today. Thoughts. The tasks. The conversations. The things you said. The things you didn't say. A list that never quite ended. All of it held in the body. And your shoulders. Your jaw. Your hands. And now gently. We're going to lay it all down. Not to fix it. Not to solve it. Not to decide anything. Just laying it down. Like laying something heavy and dear. On a table. It will still be there tomorrow. Or later if you need it. But right now, You don't. Take another full breath in. And as you breathe out slowly. Imagine the weight of the day softening. Like snow beginning to melt. There is nothing wrong with you. You did enough today. You are enough. Now let your awareness move gently into your body. And you feel the weight of it. Let it be heavy. Let it sink. A little deeper. Your shoulders. Let them fall away from your ears. Little further than you thought you could. Your chest. Your belly. Rising and falling on their own. Your body knows how to breathe. It has always known. Your hands. Of fingers. And curling. And softening. There is nothing to grip. Your legs. Heavy and long. Your feet warm and still. You are here in this body. In this moment. Nothing is required of you. You you Now place a hand on your heart. If that feels good. Or simply let your awareness rest there. In your heart center. The heart has been beating for you all day. All your life long. Without being asked. Without reward. Is quietly. Steadily. Feel the warmth there. And know that you are loved. Not because of what you did today. Not because of what you'll do tomorrow. But simply. Because you exist. Because you are here. Imagine a soft golden light. Beginning to glow at the centre of your chest. Warm. Steady. With each breath, It spreads a little further. Into your arms. Into your legs. Right into the tips of your fingers and toes. Until you are filled with warmth. You are safe. You are held. And the sound you can hear. Let it carry you. See if you can listen to the sound with your body. Let it move through your body like water. Right now, There is only this. The rise and fall of your breath. The sound that holds you. You are not alone. Even in the quiet of this room. You are surrounded. By love that doesn't need to announce itself. By a stillness that has always been there. Waiting for you. Let your thoughts drift. Like leaves on a slow, Dark river. You don't have to follow them. You don't have to catch them. Just let them float away. And let yourself drift too. Deeper. Softer. Wider. You are loved. You are safe. Allow yourself to deeply rest. You you as the practice comes towards an end. You're welcome to keep relaxing. Your eyes closed. Held by the ground. You or if you like you can gently begin to move the body. Stretching. Yawning. And then when you're ready, Slowly beginning to open your eyes. Thanks for watching! May you have a peaceful and restful day forward. You

Reviews

I'm grateful for this meditation from minimal gentle words to the Tibetan bowls, as it was offered on a morning that I needed it. I feel calm and peace upon and within me to start this day. Namaste...🕊️😌🕊️