The best bridge between despair and hope is a good night's sleep.
E.
Joseph Kozman.
You are comfortably lying down on your back now,
But it's okay if later on you go to your favorite sleeping position so you can fall asleep.
You will get back to sleep once your mind and body relax.
And even if all you do is relax without sleeping,
You will be rested and refreshed.
Breathe deeply in and slowly out.
Breathe in and slowly out.
Take slow,
Calm breaths.
See how slowly you can release the next breath you take.
Breathe in deeply and breathe out very slowly,
Prolonging this breath out,
Relaxing.
When you finish breathing out,
Breathe in naturally and then breathe out again slowly.
Just keep breathing.
Letting each breath naturally go in without effort at whatever pace is comfortable for you.
Feel your breathing becoming calm,
Slow,
Easy.
Allow your body to relax.
Feel your shoulders relaxing,
The muscles releasing their hold.
Your legs are still and they are starting to feel heavy.
Your feet are warm.
Feel the warmth spreading as your legs become warmer as well.
Your arms are getting heavier.
Feel yourself sinking into the surface you are lying on.
Sinking deeper,
Deeper.
Your whole body is feeling heavy.
Feel the warmth in your hands,
Growing warmer and warmer,
Spreading up to your arms.
Your hands and arms are heavy.
Blink your eyes a few times if you want to.
Notice that your eyelids are feeling heavy.
They are getting heavier and heavier.
And it feels so good to close your eyes,
To rest your eyes,
Allowing your eyes to remain closed,
Relaxed.
Notice a feeling of coolness in your forehead.
Calm,
Cool and relaxed.
Smooth,
Free from tension.
Imagine that the tension in your body is flowing out through your fingers and your toes,
Draining away.
With each breath,
You can feel the tension leaving right out your fingertips and right out your toes.
Feel the tension leaving your body,
Draining away.
Let your mind drift now for a moment,
Just relaxing,
Not needing to focus or think.
Just drifting as the tension continues to drain away and your body relaxes.
You can actually feel the tension as it flows to your hands and feet and away,
Leaving only a feeling of relaxation.
Notice this feeling that is left after the tension is gone.
A soft,
Warm,
Relaxed feeling.
Your body is so heavy and relaxed.
Thinking down,
Down,
Deeper and deeper,
Back to sleep.
Feel your breathing relax you.
There is nothing you need to do right now besides breathing calmly.
Just drift,
Relaxing.
Feel yourself becoming sleepy.
Remember so slowly getting sleepier.
It's ok to just relax now.
No need to focus on anything.
Just allow the sleep to overtake you,
Letting your mind drift off.
Drifting,
Drifting back to sleep.
It feels so good to surrender to the heaviness of sleep.
Imagine a beautiful place in your mind.
A place of peace and serenity.
So serene,
So calm.
A place that makes you happy.
A place that is safe,
Quiet.
Your body is like a feather now,
Floating down gently toward this peaceful land of sleep.
Feel your body drifting back and forth,
Down and down.
Fluttering through the air softly.
Feel soon becoming to rest in this peaceful place.
Softly resting,
Sinking.
A peaceful,
Pleasant place.
So sleepy,
Drifting down,
Down,
Sinking down into sleep.
Back to sleep.
So deeply asleep and heavy.
Pleasant,
Calm,
Dreaming.
Coming to rest on a soft surface,
Softly sinking into comfort and sleep.
There are no more words you need to focus on.
Just calm music.
Enjoy the relaxation now.
And allow yourself to drift off into pleasant,
Deep sleep.
Namaste.
