This is a guided meditation to help you relax your body into sleep.
So let's begin as you're lying there.
Let's begin by closing your eyes and adjusting your body so it's in your most comfortable sleeping position.
Take a deep breath in and breathe all the way out.
And now just let your body sink further into your position.
Softening any areas of tension and adjusting yourself as necessary.
And bring your awareness to your breath.
And just be here with your breath for a wee bit.
Feeling your chest and your stomach rise with each breath in and fall with each breath out.
Rise as you breathe in.
Soften and fall as you breathe out.
Now bring your awareness to the top of your head.
Feel it warm and soften.
And as you breathe out,
Breathe out any tension that you might be holding here.
Perhaps around your temples or your forehead.
And feel your head lighten.
Now bring your awareness to your face.
Feeling your eyelids get heavier and your cheeks soften.
Loosen your jaw,
Naturally separating your lower jaw from the top of your mouth.
You might even want to move your lower jaw from side to side,
Just gently.
Find its most comfortable position.
Take a deep breath in.
And as you breathe out,
Release any tension that you found in your forehead,
Your temples,
Your eyes,
Your jaw,
Your cheeks,
Your mouth,
Your chin.
Feel your face warm and soften.
Now bring your awareness to your neck and your shoulders.
Soften away your shoulders from your ears,
Lowering them down.
And as you breathe out,
Imagine your neck stretching slightly,
Releasing any pressure on your spine.
And when you breathe out,
Exhale any tension or tightness and feel yourself soften and melt into your bed a wee bit deeper.
And now feel your arms as they lay on your bed.
And as your attention focuses on them,
Feel them soften.
With each breath in,
Imagine your arms getting softer and warmer.
And with each breath out,
Feel them heavier and heavier beside you.
Breathing in,
Getting warmer.
Breathing out,
Getting heavier.
Feel your fingers and your hands soften.
Let your arms,
Hands and fingers relax deeper into your bed.
With each breath in,
Imagine your arms getting softer and warmer.
With each breath out,
Feel your arms getting heavier and heavier beside you.
And now gently bring your awareness to the soft rhythmic beating of your heart in your chest.
Imagine a golden light emanating from your heart,
Warming your body from its center.
Feel this golden light spread throughout your whole body.
And soak in appreciation for its love,
Its magic,
Its life-giving energy.
And relax your body a little bit more into your bed.
Now soften your stomach.
If there's any discomfort,
Let your in-breath soothe it and your out-breath release it.
Just relax your stomach deeper into sleep.
Now feel the warmth on your back as you bring your awareness to it.
Imagine a soft,
Warm glow softening all the muscles in your back,
Allowing them to relax deeper into your comfortable sleeping position.
Allowing them to relax deeper into your comfortable sleeping position.
Now feel the warmth on your back as you bring your awareness to it.
Feel that warm energy travel down your legs,
Down to your legs in your body.
Down to your legs,
Into your hips,
Your thighs,
Your knees,
Your ankles,
Your feet,
And your toes.
Feel the comfortable heaviness of your legs on your bed.
Imagining them melting,
Melting,
Melting deeper into restful sleep.
Your body is so amazing.
It's given you the blessing of working and supporting you today.
Working for you and supporting you through this day.
Even through any discomfort or challenges.
Your body is here with you,
One with you.
And ready to softly surrender into the sleep you deserve.
The sleep your body needs to work for you again tomorrow.
As you breathe in,
Fill your body with gratitude.
And as you breathe out,
Let yourself fall deeper and deeper into restful sleep.
Breathe in gratitude and breathe out deeper into sleep.
Sleep well,
My dear.
Sleep well,
My dear.
Sleep well,
My dear.
Sleep well,
My dear.
Sleep well,
My dear.
Sleep well,
My dear.
Sleep well,
My dear.
Sleep well,
My dear.
Sleep well,
My dear.
Sleep well,
My dear.
Sleep well,
My dear.
Sleep well,
My dear.
Sleep well,
My dear.
