If your thoughts have been keeping you awake.
We are going to be giving that mind a soothing pep talk.
Make sure you're as cozy and comfortable as possible.
And you can just imagine that your wise mind is gently speaking to the busy mind.
Or if it's easier,
You can imagine me talking to it for you.
Let's begin.
High,
Busy mind.
I see you.
And I feel you.
I am aware of you.
I am the wise witness here.
I know you think all of these topics are important.
I know you think you need to figure things out right now.
You're churning thoughts around because you think you're helping us.
And you've also gotten into the habit of overworking.
I know there may be things that really do need attention.
But it's the middle of the night.
And there's nothing we can or need to figure out right now.
There's nothing we can do about our life situations in this moment.
If there's a thought or a creative idea that you're afraid will forget.
I can make a quick note or recording of it,
So you know it will be there in the morning.
And then you can let it go.
But most of your thoughts don't need attention or recording right now.
It's the middle of the night.
There is nothing we need to do other than rest.
Rest will pave the way for a clearer mind and a restored body.
We can't solve the future right now.
Right now.
We are here.
In this bed.
In this moment.
Feel the blankets.
Feel the sheets Feel the pillow.
Feel this body breathing.
Feel how supported this body is right now.
You don't have to hold anything up.
The bed is holding us.
Let yourself be held.
Let yourself soften.
Let's soften the forehead now.
And the jaw.
Let's soften these shoulders.
Let the belly relax.
Allow these hands and arms to relax.
Let's take a few slow,
Easy breaths and let it all go.
All we're doing right now is relaxing and resting and releasing the day.
Come home to the arms of the present moment,
Dear mind.
Come home out of the stories that you weave.
Out of the time traveling that you do.
Let go of the need to know how everything will work out.
Let go of the need to try to figure everything out tonight.
Let go of the need to try to make anything happen.
Things go so much smoother when we let them go.
Hand it all over to infinite intelligence.
Hand it all over to life.
Hand it all over to whatever you trust to hold what you don't need to hold right now.
You don't have to know how it will all turn out.
We can't know,
But we can surrender.
And remember this.
Things either work out.
Or they change.
Or they pass.
And we meet each thing when it actually gets here.
But right now.
Nothing is actually happening.
Other than lying in a cozy warm bed.
Right now.
We are breathing.
And resting.
And that is enough.
Nothing needs our attention in this moment.
Nothing needs to be or can be solved in this moment.
This is your time to let it go.
This is your time to rest.
So busy mind.
Thank you for trying to help.
We will take care of what needs to be taken care of in the light of day.
For now.
We rest.
We let it go.
We surrender.
If another thought comes,
That's okay.
We shift our attention back to the pillow.
The blankets.
A breath.
Let the body be held and feel held by the cushion.
Allow the body to soften.
We don't have to make sleep happen.
We can simply rest.
Sometimes when we stop trying so hard to sleep.
Sleep can find us.
There's nowhere to go.
Nothing to figure out.
There's just this breath.
This moment.
This bed.
Everything else can wait.
Let it all go.
You can rest now,
Dear mind.
You've worked so hard.
You're allowed to rest.
You're allowed to stop trying.
You're allowed to let it all go.
Take another gentle,
Slow,
Easy breath.
And as you exhale.
Let yourself sink and soften.
Little deeper into rest.
And a little deeper.
And a little deeper.
Into rest.
Nothing to figure out.
Nothing to do but rest.
Letting it all go.
Let it all go.
It's time to rest.
