Relax And Accept Guided Meditation By Pandora Pappas

This guided meditation by Pandora Pappas will help you to relax and accept. By working on acceptance, you are able to start the process of breaking old, outdated habits and clear the way to your true happiness.

Transcript

Hello!

I'm so happy to have the opportunity to guide you.

So let's begin.

Find a comfortable place to sit down or lie down where you won't be disturbed by anyone or anything during this recording.

You want to be relaxed,

Happy,

Accepting,

Break habits,

And learn new things.

In order to do these things,

You must first become relaxed and then focus on what it is that you really want and need.

It's up to you to dedicate the time and make the necessary effort toward your goals.

Say to yourself,

I intend to relax,

Be accepting of life as it comes,

Break bad habits,

And create new helpful ones,

And be open to learning new things,

Always being genuinely happy.

Now find that comfortable position.

Make sure you won't be disturbed.

It's easy to relax,

Even though you might not get the chance to do it very often.

Let's take five deep breaths together.

In through your nose,

Hold,

And out through your mouth.

Inhale,

Exhale.

Inhale,

And last one.

Breathe in through your nose,

Hold.

Now let your eyes wander around,

Looking at all of the things around you without looking too long at anything in particular.

Now without any effort,

Allow your mind to choose something in front of you to focus on,

And don't look away.

Keep focusing.

Begin to slowly blink your eyes,

And with each number I say,

Blink once,

Continuing to stare at that spot in between the numbers.

Ten,

Nine,

Eight,

Seven,

Six,

Five,

Four,

Three,

Two,

Zero.

Allow your eyes to gently close,

And when you do this,

Feel a wave of relaxation sweep over you.

Let your focus move down to your eyes.

Just notice how your eyes feel,

And ask them to relax even more.

The little movement in your eyes is rapid eye movement,

And it's completely normal.

These small eye movements allow for you to feel calm.

Notice how the back of your head feels against the surface that it's touching.

Does your head feel happy right now?

Let your focus move to your nose,

And feel the slight sensations of the air moving in and out with your breath.

When you breathe in,

Imagine that you're being filled with calmness,

And when you breathe out,

Imagine your body feels heavy and deeply relaxed.

Now focus on your ears.

Notice how they feel,

And what they hear around you.

Try to hear every single noise.

When sounds come into your ears,

They act as little waves of relaxation,

Taking you even deeper.

Notice the sound of my voice,

And how soothing it is.

From here forward,

You can only hear my voice guiding you.

All other sounds passing through only take you deeper into a state of calmness.

Now focus on your mouth.

How does it feel?

What do you notice?

Can you sense the flavor of something you recently tasted?

Take a moment,

And imagine biting into a fresh slice of apple,

And notice how your mouth waters.

Very good.

Now you want to move your focus down to your neck,

And if there's any tension,

Just ask it to release a little more.

Notice how your neck feels right now,

And just feel all of the sensations in your neck.

Shifting your focus now down to your shoulders,

Move your attention slowly going down each arm,

And all the way to each fingertip.

What are your fingertips touching right now?

Can you feel the sensations in your fingertips?

Nice.

Allow your focus to go up into your chest,

Relaxing this area,

As well as your upper back.

And if you notice any tension,

Just ask it nicely to release just a little bit more.

Imagine you're focusing on your heart,

And feeling it beating strongly,

Supporting you.

Relax into that heartbeat.

Notice how good it feels to do that.

Now expand your awareness out.

Focus on your lungs.

Feel them gently expanding and contracting with your breath,

Delivering oxygen to your whole body.

Let that focus move down to your vital organs and digestive system.

Just take a moment to notice your belly and how it feels.

Observe it working and digesting effortlessly for you.

Shift your focus now.

Move it to your lower back.

Feel how your lower back is pressing against the surface you're on.

Do you feel any tension there?

You can ask it to relax just a little bit more.

Move the energy down.

Move it to your hips,

Your pelvis.

Any sensations that you're feeling there?

Is there stress or tension?

As you move into this area,

You go deeper,

Deeper into a state of relaxation,

Remembering to breathe as we move through these areas.

Allow your focus to move down each leg now,

Slowly relaxing those as well.

Your legs have been taking you so many places over the years,

And they deserve to fully relax.

Notice this wonderful wave of relaxation moving down to your knees,

Down your lower legs,

All the way to your feet,

And to the very tip of each toe.

You're doing so well.

Now we're gonna take our focus back up the body the same way we came,

But this time imagine that through your toes you're slowly pulling in your favorite color.

Imagine your favorite color is coming into your toes and your feet.

Can you see that color?

It's beautiful.

That color goes up your legs,

Passing through your knees,

And up into your pelvis and hips.

This amazing color is filling up your digestive system and belly.

It fills your vital organs and continues into your lungs.

This color is healing you as it fills you.

It fills your heart,

And you notice how happy you are becoming by doing this.

The color spreads out across your shoulders,

Down each arm,

All the way to your fingertips.

Your favorite color is moving up to your neck now,

Relaxing it as it goes.

It fills up your mouth,

Ears,

Nose,

Eyes,

And then it quickly fills all the tiny areas of your brain,

Relaxing your brain too.

It moves all the way to the very top of your head,

Where we began.

Good.

Notice how completely relaxed your entire body feels right now.

I'm gonna tell you something important,

And you'll deeply hear the words that I have to say to you,

And they'll affect your life for the better.

Completely aware at every level of your mind,

And even though your body may feel asleep,

These things I'm going to tell you will build your ability to relax,

Be accepting,

Break habits,

Learn new things,

And be happy.

You want a life that's passionate and fulfilling.

You are fully capable of relaxing at any time you need to,

Allowing for life to come as it does,

Accepting the moments that are challenging,

As well as those that are pushing you quickly toward your goals.

When you feel a moment of tension come,

The way you instantly relax is to take a big,

Deep breath,

And focus only on that breath when you do it.

Allow nothing else to matter except your breath,

And if you do this correctly,

You will instantly feel more relaxed.

If you need,

You can take a few more deep breaths,

Relaxing you even further.

This is the key to changing your life for the better.

Remembering to breathe is the key.

In life,

If you desire to be fully happy,

There's no other option than to accept things as they are.

The changes you make can only happen through yourself,

Acceptance being the primary goal.

Imagine that you're in some kind of an argument,

And you do not accept the situation as it is.

You'll be angry,

And that clouds your ability to be happy.

When you get upset,

It's difficult for you to think clearly and to accept the situation as it is.

Do you see how being accepting of all situations allows for you to be happy?

It's very beneficial when you're in a state of relaxation to focus on being happy.

Relaxation is the key to everything.

Once you fully relax,

Your mind is clear,

And your body is calm.

With this newfound relaxation technique,

And the ability to accept things as they come,

You're able to learn how to become a happier and more relaxed person.

You know now that in order to be fully happy,

You must find any possible ways to eliminate bad habits that keep you from being happy.

It's easy to notice your bad habits now,

And when you do,

Take a big deep breath,

Relaxing,

And accept that you are being presented with a moment that you can change.

Each time that you're triggered toward a bad habit is an opportunity.

An opportunity for you to learn to accept the situation as it is.

In learning to accept the situation as it is,

Remember relaxation is your key,

And it allows you to make the necessary behavior change to move your life toward the better.

You will do this effortlessly because it's very important to you,

And the moment you make this change for the better,

You'll become a happier person.

And lastly,

The final step to achieving all these wonderful things is that from now on,

You think,

Walk,

Act,

And feel genuinely and deeply relaxed.

In those times when you need to accept the situation as it is,

It's easy for you to do so,

And you feel how happy you are.

Your posture exudes confidence,

And you hold your head high.

From now on,

Your actions with everyone you encounter are that of complete acceptance.

You genuinely accept things as they are,

Bringing you peace and relaxation.

Each time you encounter a bad situation,

You feel a deep knowing that this is an opportunity to just let go and accept it as a chance to be happy.

Now say to yourself with certainty,

I can relax whenever I want to by breathing deeply,

And I fully accept others and situations as they come.

I notice when bad habits arise and easily change them in order to learn new things and improve my life.

All of these things I accomplish make for me to be fully happy in my life.

Notice how that feels.

Good.

You did such a great job.

So let's come back to a wakeful awareness and bring back all with you that you learned today.

Two.

Three.

Four.

More aware.

Five.

Feeling the energy move through your body.

Six.

Seven.

You're aware of your situation.

Where are you?

You feel it.

You see it.

Eight.

We're almost back.

Nine.

Ten.

Open your eyes.

Remember,

Let go and be happy.