Find a comfortable position,
You can sit or lie down,
Gently close your eyes,
Take a slow deep breath in through your nose and exhale softly through your mouth,
Again breathe in deeply and gently let it go.
One more time,
Inhale and exhale,
Allow your breathing to return to its natural rhythm,
There is nothing you need to do right now,
Nowhere you need to be,
This is your time to slow down,
To soften,
To let go.
Bring your awareness to your body,
Notice the points where your body touches the surface beneath you,
Feel the support,
Allow yourself to fully rest into it.
Relax your forehead,
Soften your eyes,
Let them sink gently into their sockets,
Relax your jaw,
Let your teeth part slightly,
Release any tightness in your neck and your shoulders,
Let your shoulders drop heavy,
Bring your attention to your arms,
Your hands,
Your fingers,
Let them become soft and still,
Now gently bring awareness to your chest,
Notice your breath rising and falling,
Effortless,
Natural,
With every exhale feel your body letting go just a little bit more,
Now bring your attention to your stomach,
Allow it to soften,
To release any tension you might be holding,
You don't need to hold anything in right now,
Bring your awareness to your hips,
Your legs,
Your knees,
Let your legs feel heavy,
Supported,
Relax your feet,
Your toes,
Your whole body is now soft,
Now imagine the day slowly fading away,
Like the sun setting,
Everything that happened today gently dissolving into the ground,
There is nothing you need to carry with you,
Any stress,
Any worries,
Any unfinished thoughts,
Let them drift away,
They can wait or they may not even matter tomorrow,
Right now you choose rest,
If your mind begins to wander,
That's completely ok,
Just gently bring your attention back to your breath,
Inhale and exhale,
Slow,
Steady,
Imagine a gentle wave of calm moving through your body,
Starting from the top of your head,
Lowing down,
Relaxing your face,
Your neck,
Your shoulders,
Blowing through your arms,
Your chest,
Your stomach,
Down into your legs and all the way to your feet,
This wave of calm continues again and again,
With every breath you feel more relaxed,
You are saved,
You are allowed to rest,
You are allowed to let go,
There is nothing you need to prove,
Nothing you need to fix,
This moment is enough,
You are enough,
Stay here for a few more breaths,
Just resting,
Just breathing,
Just being,
Let this calm feeling settle deeply within you,
So that it stays with you as you move into your evening and into your sleep,
And when you feel ready,
Gently bring your awareness back to your body,
Notice your breath again,
Slowly begin to move your fingers and toes,
And when you are ready,
Softly open your eyes,
Carrying this sense of calm,
Peace and softness with you into the rest of your night.
Thank you.