Breathe.
Breathe in the air of life.
Bubbles of oxygen.
Breathe.
Breathe out the air of waste.
Bubbles of carbon dioxide.
Of tension.
Stress.
Anger.
Hurt.
Fear.
Disappointment.
Relax.
Breathe in the air of life.
Gently close those eyes.
Let those shoulders drop.
Relax that jaw.
Sink into the surface supporting you.
Feel yourself relax more and more.
Take your attention inwards.
And on the screen of your mind,
Picture a glass bottle.
Clear.
Filled with an effervescent liquid.
Cooked.
Pure.
And crystal.
Look closely.
Small bubbles of air are suspended within it.
If you tilt the bottle,
They move easily as one.
Tilted back.
They move easily as one.
If you shake the bottle,
They increase in number and become agitated.
The harder you shake the bottle,
The larger and more agitated they become.
Threatening to burst through the cork.
Let the liquid settle.
Watch the bubbles ease back into place.
But not quite as calm as before.
Relax.
Breathe.
Now.
As you gently ease the cork almost out of the bottle,
Watch the bubbles mess together.
Ready for the release.
Now pop the cork.
Experience that explosive escape.
The freedom.
The lightness as the bubbles spread up and out.
Watch them disperse and burst.
One by one.
But not all of them.
The special ones are still retained within the liquid.
Full of oxygen and life.
Still clear.
Pure.
Pour yourself a glass.
Watch the bubbles of oxygen bounce and rise to the surface.
So light.
So easy.
Take a sip.
Feel the freshness in your mouth.
The light bubbles of life.
Flowing into your throat.
Into your body.
Down to your feet.
Your hands.
Up into your head.
Into every cell.
Breathe.
So light.
So refresh.
So relax.
Relax.
Now,
See yourself as the glass bottle.
Full of bubbles of life and waste.
Draw the bubbles of waste,
Of carbon dioxide,
Of tension,
Stress,
Anger,
Hurt,
Fear,
Disappointment.
Upwards to the top of your head.
Imagine uncorking yourself and allowing those bubbles to mess and surge out of you.
Watch them.
Watch them rise.
Disperse and burst.
One by one.
Leaving behind the bubbles of life,
Of laughter,
Happiness,
Delight,
Peace and clarity.
So light.
So relax.
So full of life.
Feel these flow through you.
Into your throat.
Into your body.
Down to your feet.
Your hands.
Up into your head.
Into every cell.
Breathe.
So light.
So refreshed.
So relaxed.
Breathe.
Breathe in the air of life.
Bubbles of oxygen.
Breathe.
Breathe out the air of waste.
Bubbles of carbon dioxide,
Of tension,
Stress,
Anger,
Hurt,
Fear,
Disappointment.
Relax.
Breathe.
Breathe in the air of life.
Take your time.
And when you're ready,
Bring yourself back to here and now.
Stretch your arms and legs.
Open your eyes.
Return to your day or night.
