Welcome to your sleep sanctuary.
I am Colleen Fletcher.
Tonight,
We're here to gently quiet the day.
No matter how busy your day was,
No matter what went right or what was left undone,
That day is now over.
The sun has set.
The world is slowing down and you have permission to do the same.
Take a deep clearing breath.
In through your nose.
Hold it just for a moment.
And sigh it out completely.
Let's do that one more time.
Inhale the present moment.
Exhale and release the hours behind you.
Imagine the day you just had as a book.
Or any reading device sitting open in front of you.
Every hour was a page.
Some pages were full of activity.
Some might have been stressful and others quiet.
I want you to mentally look back at today from the moment you woke up.
Until just now.
Just a quick glance.
There's no need to stop and read the details.
Purely acknowledging it all.
Now imagine,
See or know yourself gently closing that book or the app.
Hear the soft thud of the cover sealing shut or the flip of your finger closing the app.
Place the book or device on a shelf.
It is safe there.
It is secure.
But it no longer requires your attention.
The story of today is complete and your mind is allowed to step out of the narrative.
With this closed,
Notice the vast space that opens up in your mind.
Think of your thoughts right now like ripples on the surface of a lake after a busy day.
Fighting the heavy ripples of a busy day causes more ripples to form.
Just as trying to stop a thought only creates more ripples.
Instead,
Sit on the shore of your mind and watch them.
As the evening breeze fades,
The water naturally begins to settle.
The ripples get smaller and smaller until the surface becomes perfectly smooth.
Reflecting the quiet night sky above.
Every breath you take acts like a gentle weight,
Smoothing out the surface of your mind.
Inhale stillness.
Exhale softness.
Inhale stillness.
Exhale softness.
There is nothing left to process,
Nothing left to analyze.
Your mind is as quiet as the room around you.
Allow yourself to melt into this blank,
Peaceful canvas.
Your thoughts are slowing down.
Lengthening.
Turning into soft,
Hazy shapes.
The day has found its quiet peace.
The night is here.
Drift into sleep.
Sleep is now taking over.
Sinking down.
Quieting down.
Good night.
