Favourite Place Of Relaxation

Creative Visualisation for Relaxation and Well-Being. Creating a "sensualisation" of a favourite place to relax connects the mind to the body and vice-versa. With practice, you can quickly revisit your inner place and your body will respond quickly with relaxation.

Transcript

It's time to relax.

Sit back,

Make yourself comfortable and we'll go on a little guided journey.

Close your eyes,

Drop your shoulders,

Relax your hands,

Relax your feet.

In a few moments I'll ask you to imagine certain things.

Don't try too hard,

Just allow yourself to go with the words.

Whatever you experience is perfect for you.

Imagine that you're standing on a balcony.

There's a set of stairs leading down from the balcony and at this moment there's no need for you to see where those stairs are leading.

And they're strong stairs,

They're wide,

They're well lit so that you can see clearly.

In a few moments you'll hear me count down slowly and rhythmically from 10 to 1.

And with each slow descending number between 10 and 1,

Imagine yourself drifting a little deeper relaxed.

And also imagine yourself,

See yourself,

Feel yourself taking one slow step down from the balcony.

When you reach step one we'll pause and rest there for a few moments.

I'll then ask you to step off and when you do you'll find yourself in your favourite place of relaxation.

It may be real,

It may be imaginary,

It may be familiar,

It may be a pleasant surprise,

It may be in full colour or it may simply be an inner sensation.

It really doesn't matter.

Whatever happens is just perfect for you.

So ready,

Let's take that first slow step down from the balcony.

10.

9.

And another step down.

8.

7.

Drifting down.

6.

Deeper and deeper.

5.

Another slow step down.

4.

3.

Becoming deeper and deeper.

2.

One last step.

1.

And all the way down.

Deep down relaxed.

Deeper and deeper down relaxed.

Resting there,

Wondering where you go next.

And you can step off.

Now step off into your favourite place of relaxation.

And enjoy that wonderful place.

What do you see?

What do you hear?

Are there any smells or tastes?

How does it feel?

Brighten any pictures.

Expand them,

Sharpen them,

Focus in on them.

Turn up the volume.

Intensify any smells.

Any tastes.

And notice where in your body you feel the feeling of relaxation.

Of your favourite place of relaxation.

Notice the feeling and expand it.

Fill yourself with that feeling of being totally relaxed.

Allow it to move into every part of you.

And as you do so,

Brighten the picture once again.

Enlarge it.

Make it more colourful.

Turn up the volume.

Increase the smells and tastes.

And just enjoy this feeling of total relaxation.

That's good.

I want you to know that as we near the end of this short relaxation,

Your mind is calmer and clearer.

More composed and more placid and more tranquil.

Your nerves are stronger and steadier.

And your body is more relaxed.

And even after we finish this relaxation,

This short relaxation,

You'll find that that sense of relaxation stays with you.

So realising you can come back to your favourite place of relaxation at any point.

You'll hear me in a few moments count from one to ten.

With each ascending number between one and ten,

Just bring yourself up a little.

A little bit more aware and alert.

At five,

Wiggle your fingers and toes.

At eight,

Gently open your eyes.

And at ten,

You're fully back.

Rested,

Refreshed,

Relaxed.

And yet sharp and alert.

Re-energised.

Focused.

So at five,

Fingers and toes.

At eight,

Gently open your eyes.

And at ten,

Fully back.

Rested,

Refreshed,

Relaxed.

Re-energised.

So ready.

One two three.

Coming back up.

Four five.

Wiggle your fingers and toes.

Coming back up.

Six seven eight.

Eyes gently open.

Gently open.

Nine ten.

Wide awake.

Fully back.

Fully aware.

That's right.

Be good to yourself.

Reviews

I loved the guided meditation! I didn’t want to leave my relaxation place and felt homesick for it even though it’s a place I created. I felt deeply relaxed. Your voice is so soothing! Thank you 💚

I was kind of crying during this bc I still miss my father just after 2 weeks.
But, I do love this medi. Always imagine myself on a beach, in a hammock in between 2 palm trees.
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Namasté, Andrew.
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Excellent session. I have never relaxed like this in a long time. Many thanks 🙏🏻

Thank you so much Andrew, you know I love all your meditation. Namaste 🙏 🪷🕊🧘‍♀️🙏

I’m really glad I tried this guided meditation. Before starting, I felt restless and couldn’t fully relax, but over time, the sense of peace and relaxation grew stronger. There was a comforting feeling of wanting to stay in the present moment forever. The meditation helped me let go of my worries and connect with a deep sense of inner peace. The content was rich and inviting, making it easy to enter that peaceful state. I definitely look forward to coming back to this meditation in the future.

Mellow, soothing. Perfect for a 15 minute work break. I love Andrew's calming and rich voice. I feel completely refreshed.

Absolutely beautiful. Love the use of visualization to aid relaxation. Thank you.

This was so soothing that I almost fell asleep. Really enjoyed this meditation.

I love using this meditation whenever I’m feeling stressed or have a headache, it definitely helps 😄👌🏽

Absolutely wonderful, felt so relaxed afterwards and loved developing my favourite place of relaxation. Thank you Andrew!

That was remarkable. My place held a surprise because I hadn't realized there was a reason I loved that hammock in my teens.
The movement was very soothing

Truly relaxing. I didn’t expect to be that relaxed.

Another fantastic meditation by Andrew Johnson. It’s very impressive how he can guide you on a very personal journey without knowing your favourite place.

Short and very effective. Takes you to a place of calm through senses and visualisation. Really enjoyed this!

Quite a lovely meditation! Will definitely be coming back to this in the future!

The joy of meditation roulette is that you get to surprise yourself with long forgotten, cherished memories. Thank you for the inspiring trip.

I loved this guided meditation! Helped me to not only get to a place of pure relaxation, but also helped me remember a place I love! Thank you!

WOW!!! I really loved this short meditation it took me to a place that I had forgotten about from my childhood. For a short time I did not feel the chronic pain that I have lived with for over 50 years. Thank you so much this was so beautiful. Namaste ❤🙏❤☮❤

I lay in a big, green meadow, I could sense the fresh grass below me. Thank you.

Just found your profile and love all your meditations! Thank you for creating and sharing :)