I Can Ease Into Sleep

A long, gentle night meditation for the nights you're tired but strangely reluctant to let the day go.

This one was written for a particular feeling – the odd resistance to sleep that can arrive even when the body is asking for it. Rather than talking you into sleep, the meditation reminds you that sleep is already close, waiting for you. There is nothing to reach for.

A slow practice, written to be drifted into rather than followed.

Transcript

Before we begin, Make yourself comfortable. You might be lying down or resting in whatever way feels easiest. This is a long, Gentle night meditation to help you ease into sleep. There is nothing you need to do right now. You can listen, Or you can simply let the words fade into the background, Letting sleep come naturally. I can ease into sleep now. I am letting go of the day. I am allowing my body to rest. I am quieting my mind. My thoughts soften. My thoughts drift. I gently notice my breath. I breathe in evenly. I breathe out calmly. My out breath releases the day. Each out breath carries my thoughts away. They float away like leaves on a stream. Nothing needs to be solved. Nothing needs to be remembered. It is time for me to rest. It is time for me to find ease. I am allowing myself this. I am allowing myself the chance to let go. There is nowhere to go. There is nothing to prepare for. Sleep is already close. Sleep is waiting for me, Gentle and sound. I do not need to reach for it. I allow sleep to come to me. Sleep embraces me. Sleep heals me. Sleep restores me. With every breath I soften. With every breath, I sink. I can return to the breath whenever I like. I can return to rest whenever I like. I can ease into sleep now. It is safe to let go. My body settles. My mind quiets. Sleep carries me gently onward. I am allowing my body to rest. I am quieting my mind. My thoughts soften. My thoughts drift. I gently notice my breath. I breathe in evenly. I breathe out calmly. My out-breath releases the day. Each out breath carries my thoughts away. They float away like leaves on a stream. Nothing needs to be solved. Nothing needs to be remembered. It is time for me to rest. It is time for me to find ease. I am allowing myself this. I am allowing myself the chance to let go. There is nowhere to go. There is nothing to prepare for. Sleep is already close. Sleep is waiting for me, Gentle and sound. I do not need to reach for it. I allow sleep to come to me. Sleep embraces me. Sleep heals me. Sleep restores me. With every breath I soften. With every breath, I sink. I can return to the breath whenever I like. I can return to rest whenever I like. I can ease into sleep now. It is safe to let go. My body settles. My mind quiets. Sleep carries me gently onward. I am allowing my body to rest. I am quieting my mind. My thoughts soften. My thoughts drift. I gently notice my breath. I breathe in evenly. I breathe out calmly. My out breath releases the day. Each out breath carries my thoughts away. They float away like leaves on a stream. Nothing needs to be solved. Nothing needs to be remembered. It is time for me to rest. It is time for me to find ease. I am allowing myself this. I am allowing myself the chance to let go. There is nowhere to go. There is nothing to prepare for. Sleep is already close. Sleep is waiting for me, Gentle and sound. I do not need to reach for it. I allow sleep to come to me. Sleep embraces me. Sleep heals me. Sleep restores me. With every breath I soften. With every breath, I sink. I can return to the breath whenever I like. I can return to rest whenever I like. I can ease into sleep now. It is safe to let go. My body settles. My mind quiets. Sleep carries me gently onward. I am allowing my body to rest. I am quieting my mind. My thoughts soften. My thoughts drift. I gently notice my breath. I breathe in evenly. I breathe out calmly. My out breath releases the day. Each out breath carries my thoughts away. They float away like leaves on a stream. Nothing needs to be solved. Nothing needs to be remembered. It is time for me to rest. It is time for me to find ease. I am allowing myself this. I am allowing myself the chance to let go. There is nowhere to go. There is nothing to prepare for. Sleep is already close. Sleep is waiting for me, Gentle and sound. I do not need to reach for it. I allow sleep to come to me. Sleep embraces me. Sleep heals me. Sleep restores me. With every breath I soften. With every breath, I sink. I can return to the breath whenever I like. I can return to rest whenever I like. I can ease into sleep now. It is safe to let go. My body settles. My mind quiets. Sleep carries me gently onward. I am allowing my body to rest. I am quieting my mind. My thoughts soften. My thoughts drift. I gently notice my breath. I breathe in evenly. I breathe out calmly. My out breath releases the day. Each out breath carries my thoughts away. They float away like leaves on a stream. Nothing needs to be solved. Nothing needs to be remembered. It is time for me to rest. It is time for me to find ease. I am allowing myself this. I am allowing myself the chance to let go. There is nowhere to go. There is nothing to prepare for. Sleep is already close. Sleep is waiting for me, Gentle and sound. I do not need to reach for it. I allow sleep to come to me. Sleep embraces me. Sleep heals me. Sleep restores me. With every breath I soften. With every breath, I sink. I can return to the breath whenever I like. I can return to rest whenever I like. I can ease into sleep now. It is safe to let go. My body settles. My mind quiets. Sleep carries me gently onward. I am allowing my body to rest. I am quieting my mind. My thoughts soften. My thoughts drift. I gently notice my breath. I breathe in evenly. I breathe out calmly. My out breath releases the day. Each out breath carries my thoughts away. They float away like leaves on a stream. Nothing needs to be solved. Nothing needs to be remembered. It is time for me to rest. It is time for me to find ease. I am allowing myself this. I am allowing myself the chance to let go. There is nowhere to go. There is nothing to prepare for. Sleep is already close. Sleep is waiting for me, Gentle and sound. I do not need to reach for it. I allow sleep to come to me. Sleep embraces me. Sleep heals me. Sleep restores me. With every breath I soften. With every breath, I sink. I can return to the breath whenever I like. I can return to rest whenever I like. I can ease into sleep now. It is safe to let go. My body settles. My mind quiets. Sleep carries me gently onward. I am allowing my body to rest. I am quieting my mind. My thoughts soften. My thoughts drift. I gently notice my breath. I breathe in evenly. I breathe out calmly. My out breath releases the day. Each out breath carries my thoughts away. They float away like leaves on a stream. Nothing needs to be solved. Nothing needs to be remembered. It is time for me to rest. It is time for me to find ease. I am allowing myself this. I am allowing myself the chance to let go. There is nowhere to go. There is nothing to prepare for. Sleep is already close. Sleep is waiting for me, Gentle and sound. I do not need to reach for it. I allow sleep to come to me. Sleep embraces me. Sleep heals me. Sleep restores me. With every breath I soften. With every breath, I sink. I can return to the breath whenever I like. I can return to rest whenever I like. I can ease into sleep now. It is safe to let go. My body settles. My mind quiets. Sleep carries me gently onward. Towards rest. Towards ease. Towards my beautiful dreams.