Slow Down & Fall Asleep Fast
I hope you enjoy this reworked sleep meditation to slow everything down and drift into sleep fast and naturally. The background sound is a deeply relaxing concoction of swirling white noise, composed by the very talented Christopher Lloyd Clarke. Be present, and feel the calm. Sweet dreams.
Transcript
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This is Kim Carmen Walsh welcoming you to this guided sleep meditation This meditation is designed to be used as you are going to sleep.
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Specifically to help you to slow down.
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Let go of your day.
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To drift down into calm and restful sleep.
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So when you are ready,
Make yourself comfortable in your bed.
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Take a deep breath in.
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And as you slowly breathe out.
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Close your eyes.
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And begin to relax.
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Bring your attention to your breath.
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Breathing deeply in.
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And slowly out.
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Allowing yourself some time.
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This time away from the outside world.
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To tune in.
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To listen.
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To listen to the sound of my voice.
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Helping you to connect with your own intuitive wisdom.
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The silent intelligence of your being.
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Deep within.
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Breathing slowly in.
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And slowly out.
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Focusing on the sensation of the breath in your chest.
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Feeling your chest gently rise.
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And gently fall.
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Breathing in.
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All the way down into your chest.
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Into your stomach.
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And slowly out.
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Feeling your chest.
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And your tummy.
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As it rises.
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And falls.
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With each breath in.
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And each breath out.
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With each breath.
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Feeling.
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Experiencing your body.
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Your mind.
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Your thoughts.
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Slowing down.
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Drifting.
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And floating.
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How good it feels to just let go.
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To allow the sounds you now hear to guide you to a place of peace.
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Tranquility.
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Contentment.
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Flow of your mind.
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Your body.
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Feel soothed and relaxed.
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Quieter and quieter.
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And your mind.
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Feeling so very relaxed now.
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You see yourself in your mind's eye.
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You are standing in a beautiful cherry orchard.
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And all of the cherry trees are in blossom.
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It's a warm sunny day.
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The sky above is the clearest blue.
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The sun is shining warmly on your skin.
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The grass beneath your feet is a luxurious deep green.
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And you may choose now to take your shoes off.
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To feel the sensation of the grass beneath your feet.
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Walking slowly.
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Each footstep.
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Aware of openness and wonder that you experience through this peaceful landscape.
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You are filled with a deep sense of serenity.
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Well-being.
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Walking slowly and calmly.
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A deep sense of joy.
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Contentment.
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With each footstep feeling more and more relaxed.
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You see and feel a gentle breeze blow softly through the orchard.
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Sending a flurry of petals through the air.
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You continue walking slowly through the petals.
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The scent of the blossom.
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The soft sensation of the petals as they drift across your skin.
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Allowing you to go deeper and deeper.
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More relaxed.
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Peaceful than you have ever been before.
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And as you're walking through the petals.
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You notice that everything around you slows down.
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Life is being set in slow motion.
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The petals moving now so slowly through the air.
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Softly gently.
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Just floating about you.
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Hundreds.
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Thousands of petals floating softly and lightly.
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Like feathers.
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Because time itself has slowed down in this magical,
Beautiful place.
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Thinking about you.
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You see that the trees.
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The movement of the branches.
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And the leaves are also in slow motion.
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The whole scene.
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So very peaceful.
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Slower.
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And slower.
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As you continue to walk.
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Each footstep.
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Going deeper and deeper.
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Letting go.
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The petals floating so lightly.
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Softly through the air now.
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You can reach out.
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And pluck one gentle petal from the air.
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In front of you.
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The other petals continuing to float softly and slowly.
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All about you.
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Holding the petal in your hand.
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You notice its colour.
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Its texture.
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How exquisitely perfect nature is.
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And just ahead of you.
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You see a large reclining chair.
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Covered in pillows and blankets.
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So deciding to lie down on this comfortable recliner.
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Making yourself cosy.
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Maybe even pulling one of the soft blankets over you.
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You're aware of a deep sensation of easiness.
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Of comfort.
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Warmth and contentment.
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And in this special place.
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It's becoming night time.
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The sun is setting on the horizon.
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And the sky is beautiful colours of pink and orange.
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And gold.
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Basking the scene about you in a warm pinky golden tone.
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Feeling deeper and deeper relaxed.
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The sky slowly turning from its golden hues.
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Getting darker as the sun goes down.
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The sky above you turning to colours of purple and blue black.
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And in the distance far above you see the first twinkling star.
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As the sky gradually becomes darker.
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You can hear the gentle sound of crickets chirping.
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Feeling so warm and cosy.
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Lying there beneath the open sky.
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You allow your body to feel even more relaxed and sleepy.
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As gentle waves of easiness.
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Tranquility sweep softly and slowly down your entire body.
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From the top of your head.
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To the tips of your toes.
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A gentle sensation now being felt at the top of your head.
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Lightly moving down to your forehead.
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To your eyes.
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Letting go of all those facial muscles.
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As the wave of relaxation travels down.
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Continuing down your face.
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Parting your teeth just a little.
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And letting the relaxation soothe you.
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So restful.
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Tranquil.
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As the wave of peace.
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Of easiness.
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And comfort travels slowly down the back of your neck.
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And spreads softly across your shoulders.
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Your mind drifting as your body relaxes.
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As the beautiful gentle wave of calmness now travels slowly down your arms.
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To your hands.
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All the way down to the tips of your fingers.
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Light skin.
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Peaceful.
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Tranquil.
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Feeling soothed and safe.
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At ease.
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Letting go deeper and deeper.
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As the wave of relaxation travels across your upper back.
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Continuing down.
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Down.
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Down.
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Easily and lightly.
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Down to your lower back.
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At ease.
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Gently caressing.
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Releasing.
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Letting go.
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So very peaceful.
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That soothing relaxation travels across your chest.
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As you breathe slowly in.
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And slowly out.
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Down to your tummy.
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Feeling so relaxed.
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At ease.
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Floating and drifting.
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The relaxing wave travels down to your legs.
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Soothing and peaceful.
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To your thighs.
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To your knees.
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Your calves.
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Lightly relaxing sensations.
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All the way down to your ankles.
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To your feet.
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To your toes.
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Your entire body feeling so light.
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Relaxed.
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Serene and calm.
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And your mind drifting now.
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So relaxed.
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Feeling quieter.
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And quieter still.
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So very deeply relaxed.
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More relaxed than you have ever felt before.
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You are aware of how helpful.
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How beneficial it is for you to slow everything down.
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Your speech.
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Your movements.
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Your breath.
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Your thoughts.
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Giving you space and time.
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As you bring your awareness.
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Your attention to this moment.
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To the present moment.
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Which is always open.
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Expansive and fulfilling.
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How good it feels to step outside of time.
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And as you notice your breath.
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Your movements.
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Your speech.
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And your thoughts slow down.
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You understand how easy it is to connect with the deeper wisdom of your body.
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The silent intelligence at the heart of you.
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Tuning in more and more to the stillness.
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The quiet space.
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And depth within.
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Giving yourself time and space to do just one thing at a time.
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Because in truth it is only ever possible to do one thing at a time.
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And this frees your mind.
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Freezes your emotions.
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To experience the depth and the truth of who you really are.
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Always right here.
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Right now.
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And as you notice your breath.
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Your movements.
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Your speech.
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And your thoughts slow down.
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You understand how easy it is to connect with the deeper wisdom of your body.
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The silent intelligence at the heart of your being.
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Tuning in to yourself time and space to do just one thing at a time.
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And this frees your mind.
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Freezes your emotions.
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To perceive the depth and truth of who you really are.
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Always accessible in the here.
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In the now.
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And I know that you would like to deepen your state of relaxation.
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To drift down into calm and restful sleep.
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Just continue to relax.
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To drift with the sounds you now hear.
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To notice the silence beneath the sounds.
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The space between the words.
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Taking with you into your everyday waking state.
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All the benefits of this meditation.
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Feeling calmer.
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More connected with the present moment.
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A quieter confidence within.
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Just continue to relax.
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Drifting deeply into sleep.
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Sleep.
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Sleep.
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Sleep.
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Sleep.
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Sleep.
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Sleep.
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Recent Reviews
Cindy
October 1, 2025
One of the best nightly meditations to relax and doze off! Nicely paced and calming voice. Thank you! 😴🛌💕
Gina
August 18, 2025
Thank you asleep pretty fast 🙏🙏
Steve
April 4, 2025
Lovely 🙏🏻
Margaret
October 16, 2024
Thank you for this gentle drift off into deep restful sleep. Namaste
Marie
September 27, 2023
Breathed to sleep before it was over. Thank you.
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August 18, 2023
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August 12, 2023
Thank you
Dave
August 4, 2023
After being in bed with random thoughts running in my head, I was able to relax and fall asleep in just a few minutes of listening to your voice on this meditation. It seems like you never fail to calm my racing thoughts. Thank you once again, Kim. 💕😌💤
Susie
July 16, 2023
I don’t renember anything so it must have put me right to sleep. Thank you! You have such a calming voice.
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September 29, 2022
Beautiful soothing and peaceful end to the day. Fell asleep before the end. Will come back to it again for sure. Thank you. 🙏🏻
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September 16, 2022
Thank you! This is my FAVORITE go to when I need help falling asleep! It's not very long and I always fall asleep without knowing the end!
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June 17, 2022
Just right pacing, and focus, and tone of voice for going really deep into relaxation, then sleep. Thank you for creating this healing gift.
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November 3, 2021
Such a beautiful voice. Really helps me relax and sleep
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September 18, 2021
Very relaxing and soothing. I enjoyed this, thank you
Mandy
September 17, 2021
Really loved this meditation, well what I heard before falling to sleep as still haven’t heard the end.
Cathy
September 14, 2021
I had been trying to sleep for a few hours then found this meditation and fell asleep in just a few minutes. I am so grateful.