Hello and welcome to this guided session.
To begin,
I would like you to come into a comfortable position.
This can be lying down or seated,
Whatever feels best for you right now.
Make sure that your body is fully supported and see if you can soften your muscles,
Releasing tensions and relaxing.
Gently close your eyes or softly lower your gaze.
And as you settle down,
Bring your awareness to your breath for a few moments.
Just noticing the breath without changing anything about it.
Good.
I want you to imagine now a time in your life when you were a child,
Completely free,
Without responsibilities or worries.
Everything was new and everything felt exciting.
And perhaps this is difficult for you.
Maybe you never experienced a time like this and that's okay.
If that's the case,
Just use your imagination and connect with the archetype of the pure child,
Innocent and free.
So bringing in that feeling,
That sensation,
This childlike playfulness,
Seeing the world through fresh eyes,
Maybe with excitement for what's to come.
Let's invite all these inner child qualities as we breathe in and as we breathe out.
Let's release anything that might be holding you back.
Maybe you have thoughts or feel that you are not allowed to feel that way and that it's a waste of time having so much to do as adults or that it's pointless somehow.
But I'd like you to try and let go of those thoughts and doubts.
See if you can use your exhalation to release anything that might be holding you back.
And as you breathe in again,
Invite all of your inner child qualities.
Feeling open and free.
Feeling loved and supported.
Feeling playful,
Adventurous,
Excited,
Innocent and pure.
We spend so much time as adults being serious that sometimes we get too tight.
We forget how to be playful,
How to loosen up,
How to not take everything so seriously.
So see if you can connect with this sense of playfulness,
This feeling of lightness and openness.
Pay attention to what it feels like to be playful.
Maybe it involves forgiving,
Being playful in a situation where we normally would judge or close ourselves.
Maybe letting go of the sense of always being right.
Explore this quality of playfulness.
How does it feel?
How could I make use of it in my life?
Allow yourself to be guided by your intuition,
Just like a child.
What would it be like to fully engage in the moment without judgment,
With a fresh and open mind,
A childlike mind?
Take a moment to be present and to allow all these childlike qualities to grow and expand.
Slowly unlocking your inner child.
Take time to embrace your inner child.
Offer them love,
Kind words and kind gestures.
Notice how your body feels right now.
Notice how does it feel to access your inner child?
Does it feel light and open?
Does it feel good?
Or maybe it just feels silly.
Do you feel like your inner child does not have permission to come out and play?
Notice the things you tell yourself and notice if it feels true or not.
Giving yourself permission to be light,
To play,
To just let go for a little bit of time every now and then can be very healing and helpful for our mental health balance.
If nothing else,
Just to let go of the stress of everyday life.
Take time now to let go of those images in your mind.
Slowly say goodbye to your inner child until next time.
And whenever you feel ready,
Let's close this session taking a few deep breaths in and out at your own rhythm.
Gently wiggle your fingers and wiggle your toes or stretch your neck if you feel like.
And in your own timing,
Gently open your eyes.
Thank you for going on this journey with me,
Connecting with your inner child.
Namaste.
