Go ahead and close down your eyes.
Let yourself find the most comfortable spot that you can today.
Noticing the tension that might exist in the body,
And just giving yourself permission to let go of whatever you can.
Sink down into what's beneath you.
And for a moment,
Just let the shoulders drop.
Check in with your neck,
And if it feels tight or tense,
Maybe just move it from side to side,
Or front to back.
And letting that movement just let go of any tension,
Any tightness,
Anything you're holding on to.
And noticing if there's any tightness or pressure behind the eyes.
And if there is,
Just let the face be loose.
Let the jaw release.
And from the top of the head down through the top of the shoulders,
Just let everything relax.
And then check in with the space between the shoulders.
Noticing that space of tension and tightness,
And just,
In whatever way you can,
Just let go.
Maybe it's a movement of the shoulder blades.
Even a stretch.
So just let that space between the shoulders relax.
Relaxing the hands.
Letting the fingers be loose,
Maybe even giving them a little wiggle.
Start to notice the muscles in the back,
From the top of the shoulders all the way down through the lower back.
Letting them feel loose and let go.
Check in with the belly.
And as the air enters into the diaphragm,
With each breath,
Feel that expansion of the belly,
And then release.
Start to notice the hips,
The seat,
The upper legs.
And just give yourself permission to let go.
Draw that awareness to the tightness,
The tension,
That might exist in the calves,
The shins,
The ankles,
And especially into the feet.
Creating movement in the feet,
Maybe a wiggling of the toes,
A raising of the arches.
Let the entire body feel into a sense of stillness,
Of release.
And then draw that awareness into the chest.
Feeling into the heart.
Noticing the beating of the heart.
And as you connect to the breath,
Start to imagine that with each breath,
The heart could slow.
The body could relax.
The mind could relax.
The mind could find stillness.
And you can settle back into this moment.
Letting go of all the tension,
The tightness,
The thoughts of tomorrow.
Letting go of the memories of yesterday.
Letting go of the story of what happened today.
Letting go of the fear of what will happen for the rest of the day.
And give yourself permission to just be right here.
Connected to the body,
The breath,
Feeling the beating of the heart.
And as you let go of everything,
Start to remind yourself that in this moment,
You are okay.
That you are safe.
That while the world might spiral around you,
While the chaos may continue,
That you are okay.
And you are here and safe.
And that no matter what happens,
No matter how much chaos is put on your plate,
No matter who comes into the picture to disrupt things,
Not through it all,
You are okay.
Start to notice when you hear those words what the body does.
As you connect with the sense of feeling okay.
What shifts,
What changes?
Maybe it's a softening,
A release,
A letting go.
Start to return back to the breath.
Breathing in,
Feeling that sense of being okay.
As you breathe out,
Just let go of anything you're holding on to.
Breathing in,
Remembering that you are okay.
Breathing out,
Letting go of all that tension.
Let that sense of peace stay with you,
Remembering you can always return to it.
And when it feels right and safe,
Go ahead and flutter your eyes open,
Take in the space around you,
And enter back,
Feeling centered,
Calm,
And okay.
