Hi guys,
Thanks for joining me today on a fun trip to a secret magical garden.
Let's start by finding a comfortable position,
Either sitting or lying down.
Gently close your eyes and I want you to feel perfectly safe where you are.
We're going to start by taking four special breaths,
And this is what I mean.
When I say to begin,
Take a great big breath in through your nose,
Then hold that breath as I count to four,
And then let that out through your mouth nice and slowly.
Okay,
Let's begin.
Take a deep breath in through your nose,
Hold one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
And exhale through your mouth nice and slowly.
Good job.
Let's do this three more times,
And let your body relax with each breath.
Ready?
Let's go.
Breathe in through your nose,
Hold it one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
And breathe out through your mouth.
Again,
Breathe in through your nose,
Hold it one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
And breathe out through your mouth.
And one last time,
Here we go.
Breathe in through your nose,
Hold it one,
Two,
Three,
Four,
And breathe out slowly through your mouth.
Great job.
I'm proud of you for doing it so well.
Now we're going to use our imagination to pretend.
I want you to picture yourself standing in the middle of a quiet,
Peaceful forest.
It's a place where you feel safe and calm.
You can smell the trees and see the sun peeking through the tops of the high trees.
As you look around,
You notice a path made of stones,
And you decide to follow it to see where it takes you.
As you follow the path in your imagination,
It takes you farther and farther into this beautiful forest,
And suddenly you see a big,
Long,
And high stone wall.
It's so tall that even the tallest person you know can't see over the wall.
Then you notice a thick,
Old,
Strong,
Wooden door,
And you walk up to it,
And it's too hard to open,
But on the door you notice a friendly lion's head carved into it.
Suddenly,
The lion's head opens its eyes and speaks to you.
It says,
To enter this magical garden,
You must tell me someone or something that you love.
So,
Take a few seconds to think about how you would answer this.
I know you must love so many people and things and animals and places.
Maybe it's your mom or your dad or your sister or brother,
Or maybe you love a special place or one of your pets.
So after you've thought about it,
The lion's head says again,
Okay,
Now tell me who or what you love,
And I will open this magical door.
So now you can answer the question,
Either to yourself in your mind or quietly out loud.
Tell the friendly lion someone or something that you love.
When you do,
The door slowly creaks open,
And you step into a magical place like you have never seen before.
You see every color you can imagine,
Bright yellow sunshine,
Green plants of all different kinds,
Beautiful flowers of all colors and sizes and shapes.
You can see colors of blue and purple and pink and orange and so many more.
And the air is filled with the sweet smells of all of those flowers.
In the background,
You can hear the relaxing sound of a small stream that flows through this magical garden and the chirping of birds perched on the branches of trees and bushes.
Take a deep breath in and smell the fresh,
Clean air,
And as you let it out,
Listen to the sounds of nature around you.
As you look around this magical place,
You see a cozy bench that looks like it was made by a friendly wizard,
Made of twigs and branches and leaves covered with soft,
Fluffy pillows.
You go over to it and sit down on the bench and sink into the comfortable pillows.
In your imagination,
Look over to the left and to the right and up and down in every direction,
And notice things like the colors of the flowers,
The shapes of the leaves,
Or maybe the patterns on the butterfly's wings that are landing on your shoulder.
Just take time to enjoy your time here in this secret magical garden.
You know you are safe and protected,
And this is your secret special place,
Just for you.
As you enjoy your place on the bench in this special garden,
Take a deep breath in and slowly breathe out.
As you breathe out,
Imagine letting go of any bad feelings or anger or sadness,
And imagine those things just leaving your body,
And take another deep breath in,
And this time let yourself be happy and feel love for yourself.
Know that you are a very special,
Good person,
And you can do many exciting things.
Now that you feel love for yourself,
And know that you're special,
Think about what you love most about this magical garden.
Is it the colorful flowers,
Or the singing birds,
Or maybe the peaceful atmosphere?
It can be anything you want it to be.
There is no wrong answer.
Just think of how these things that you love make you feel,
And focus for a minute on those good feelings.
And now it's time for us to get ready to leave the garden for now,
But remember that you can always return to this peaceful place whenever you want to.
It's specially for you,
And only you,
And now it belongs to you forever.
In your imagination,
Stand up from the bench that you are sitting on,
And slowly walk back to that big wooden door that let you in,
And as you walk through the door,
Thank the lion's head and take a deep breath in through your nose,
And let it out slowly through your mouth.
When you're ready,
Gently wiggle your fingers and toes,
And slowly open your eyes to return to the room or place that you're in.
Remember how great it felt in your special magical garden,
And also how important it is to love yourself and others.
Thanks for joining me,
And bye for now.
