Welcome to day five.
If you are noticing any benefits from this practice,
Wonderful.
However,
If you are still struggling,
Maybe today's guided meditation for mental control can help.
Throughout this practice,
You will be invited to imagine certain images.
If an image does not appear,
Do not worry.
Maybe a feeling or smell comes to mind instead.
Anything that does or does not come up for you is absolutely perfect.
When you are ready,
Please find a comfortable position.
Allow the eyes to close off and take a slow,
Deep inhale and full,
Complete exhale.
As you begin to find awareness of your breath,
Start to notice what thoughts are going through your mind.
What are you thinking about?
Do not get caught up in your thoughts,
But just begin to notice them as they travel across your mind.
Let them go as they pass and watch them come and go.
Continue to breathe deeply.
I will now begin to describe settings.
Allow your mind to jump immediately to those settings.
Let your mind be free to travel and do not become attached to any one setting or image.
You are merely a traveler jumping from place to place in your mind.
We will begin.
An ocean,
A deep blue ocean,
A beach with white sand,
A seagull flying over the sand,
Pelicans chasing the current over the waves,
The waves crashing on the beach,
The white sand,
The desert,
Cactus in the desert,
Blue sky,
Blue cloudless sky,
Birds singing,
A walled garden,
Lush green grass,
Storm clouds,
A cool breeze,
The crack of thunder,
The dark sky illuminated by lightning,
A long dirt road stretching toward the horizon,
A grove of olive trees,
A farmer,
A woman pulling water from a well,
Children playing in the park,
A tall tree stretching up to the sky,
Blue sky,
Warm sun,
Mountains in the distance,
Topped with snow,
A farmhouse,
A stable,
Horses enclosed in a corral,
Sunset,
A flock of black birds in the sky,
The hoot of an owl,
The sounds of crickets,
An old front porch with a swing,
A glass of cold lemonade,
A warm chair next to the fireplace,
A gray cat curled on a small rug,
An old woman sipping tea,
A rose garden in full bloom,
A robin with a worm in its beak,
A hammock,
Cool,
Dry concrete,
A church with tall spires,
White puffy clouds,
White dove,
Burning candle,
Flickering flame,
Burning candle,
Burning candle.
Take a slow deep inhale,
Long complete exhale,
Holding here as long as you need to.
You can repeat this recording at any time.
Remember to always be an observer of the thought.
When you're ready,
You may open your eyes.
You can reach the arms up and overhead,
Stretch the body.
I thank you for taking this time to sit with me,
Wishing you the most beautiful rest of your day,
And I look forward to seeing you on day six.
