I am Michelle White of Happy Inside.
Welcome and thank you for sharing this time with me.
Please take a few moments to ensure you're in a comfortable,
Supported and uninterrupted space and position that encourages deep relaxation.
And arrive with your whole self in this moment.
Because there's nowhere else for you to be right now but here.
Giving yourself the time you deserve to slow down and regulate your nervous system to reduce tension and pain.
You know it is safe for you to let your whole body relax as you follow the sound of my voice to engage in the imagery through your senses and imagination.
And if your mind wanders,
Gently bring it back to my voice,
Letting everything else just fade away.
Tune in to the natural rhythm of your breath.
The inhale and the exhale.
And then lengthen each exhale.
Because long,
Slow exhales send messages of safety to your nervous system.
You are safe.
There's nothing to be afraid of in this moment.
Just feel the body's natural release on each exhale.
On every breath out,
You notice the feelings of relaxation deepening.
Softening any areas of tension or holding in the body.
And especially let the belly be soft and loose.
Everything outside just fades away as the body becomes heavier with relaxation.
Imagine all your muscles relaxing like a loose rubber band.
Feel them relaxing.
Allow what you are sitting or laying against to completely support you,
Knowing you are safe to let everything go.
Feeling loose and limp.
And this feeling spreading all the way through your body.
Time is slowing down,
Giving you all the time to relax as deeply as you wish.
And in a deeply relaxed way,
Comfortable and at ease.
Imagine yourself standing in a rainforest.
And the rainforest becomes more vivid and real as you see and feel around to the left and right.
In front and behind you.
You begin to notice the trees and foliage.
The colours and shapes of the leaves.
The trees with vines securely entwined around their trees.
The plants succulently entwined around their trunks.
And even the height of the trees right up into the canopy.
And on the ground,
The moss draped over rocks and logs.
And feel the earth under your feet.
As you stand there in the rainforest,
Inhaling the nourishing beauty.
Breathing it into your every cell.
Clearly hear the sounds there.
The birds and wildlife.
The rhythm of running water.
The sounds of the birds and wildlife.
The sounds of running water.
And the closer you listen,
The quieter you realise it is.
So peaceful and calm.
Deeply relaxing.
Even the temperature in the rainforest feels perfect against your skin.
Notice the different scents and smells that appear in the rainforest.
Flowers.
Leaves.
The earth.
And to one side,
From a distance,
You notice a small and gentle waterfall.
One that you could comfortably stand under.
And you can see and hear the water flowing into a small shallow pool underneath.
And this small pool trickles off into a stream.
All the way through the rainforest,
Further than you can see.
And everything that travels down this stream dissolves and evaporates.
Far away from your body and mind.
From this distance,
You notice how clear and clean the water is.
And as you stand there,
Getting a sense of the waterfall and pool,
You realise that this isn't just any water.
This water is relaxing to the nervous system.
And a calm and relaxed nervous system softens,
Reduces and eliminates pain,
Aches and discomfort.
By releasing any tension,
Stress,
Fears,
Worries and physical symptoms.
You feel drawn to this water,
Interested in its benefits for you.
Aware that the body is receptive to the processes of the mind.
So as you invite in the safety and relaxation of this water,
The body responds accordingly and the mind and body create an ideal environment of safety and calm for a relaxed nervous system.
As you curiously stroll towards the pool now,
You feel the grounding earth beneath your feet.
The leaves and sticks crackling.
The moisture on the ground.
And as you reach the small pool and stand beside it,
You notice its shallowness and the temperature that is just right for you.
It invites you to give all your fears,
Worries,
Stress and physical symptoms to it.
To be washed down the stream,
To dissolve and evaporate far away from your body and mind.
Feeling drawn to this water and even more interested in its benefits for you,
You step into the shallow pool now and stand under the gentle waterfall.
Feeling a deep calm and relaxation wash over you.
As this soothing water flows down over your body from head to toe,
Notice how all the muscles in your body relax.
Imagine them letting go like that loose rubber band.
Feeling safe and completely at ease to soften and release.
And in a moment,
The waterfall will enter your body through the crown of your head and travel through your nervous system.
Beginning with your brain and traveling down the length of your spinal cord and then flowing out into all the branches of your peripheral nervous system.
So go ahead now and allow the water to enter through the crown of your head and travel down the length of your spinal cord.
And then branching out into your whole nervous system.
Every nerve ending.
Muscle.
Tendon.
Bone.
Vein.
Organ and cell.
Gently soothing and healing as it flows through.
Dissolving and calming any inflammation.
Pain.
Discomfort.
And sensations unique to you.
The flow of the water.
Calming your whole body at the deepest level.
Send the soothing water to the part of your body in most need.
The areas that are beckoning your attention.
And soften any holding,
Resistance or tension in the surrounding muscle and tissue.
Giving that area permission to deeply relax and release.
The soothing of the water penetrating deep into the nerves to release all fears and worries.
Washing away judgement and blame and the expectations from yourself and others.
The flow of the water.
Just cleansing it all away.
Down the stream to dissolve and evaporate far away from your body and mind.
Feeling deeply protected and safe.
The water continues to calm any inflammation.
Soothing areas that are sensitive,
Sore or on alert.
Dissolving it all away.
And freeing up the nervous system to flow without discomfort,
Restriction or aggravation.
And the calming qualities of the water facilitating safety and security deep within your nervous system.
As the soothing water continues to calm any remaining tension or pain.
You hear words of kindness towards yourself.
I am calm and safe,
Relaxed and at ease.
I am doing the best I can and I honour that in myself.
I no longer take on unnecessary worries and concerns.
And I release all fears and limiting beliefs.
I am safe now and I let life flow through me with ease.
I am steady and calm on the inside.
I am deserving of feeling well.
And I am responsible for creating the conditions and environment for a relaxed body and mind.
So I will nurture and care for my body with kindness and gentleness.
Staying relaxed and present to the process of life.
And gently holding the benefits of the rainforest in your awareness.
And bringing them in to the present moment.
As you connect with your whole body and the space around you.
Staying in a relaxed state for as long as you wish.
Thank you for slowing down with me.
