Find a comfortable position and when you are ready,
Softly close your eyes or gently soften your gaze.
Take a slow,
Deep breath in through your nose and release it through your mouth with a soft sigh.
Again,
A deep inhale.
And a slow exhale.
Completely release any tension in your body.
Feel it start to melt away.
Notice the energy in your head right now.
Is it spinning,
Buzzing,
Or running through loops?
Don't try to stop the thoughts.
Don't fight them or force them to disappear.
Trying to push quiet only creates more mental noise.
Instead,
Imagine your thoughts are cars driving past on a busy highway.
You do not need to step out into the traffic.
You do not need to chase any single car to see where it is going.
You are sitting safely on a grassy hill above,
Watching the traffic pass by.
Any time a thought pops up such as a task,
A what-if scenario.
Simply tell yourself in your mind Thinking.
Just thinking.
And then let it drive right past.
Now let's intentionally shift your focus away from the head.
Down into your physical body.
Bring your awareness to the soles of your feet.
Feel the subtle warm or coldness there.
Feel the weight of your feet and ankles as they rest on the surface beneath you.
Bring your focus to your stomach.
And as you breathe in,
Feel your belly gently expand.
And as you breathe out,
Feel it soften.
Inhale,
Expanding softly.
Exhale releasing completely.
Finally,
Bring your gentle awareness down into your hands.
Feel the weight of your palms resting softly against your body or the surface beneath you.
Take a moment to notice any subtle sensations.
Warmth,
Coolness,
Or tingling.
In your palm or at your fingertips.
As you breathe in,
Visualize drawing out all that overactive energy.
Up through your body.
And as you breathe out,
Visualizing releasing that energy through the top of your head.
Picture it gathering inside a glowing bubble above you.
That is held in pure love.
When you feel like the bubble is full.
Gently release it,
Allowing it to float off into the universe.
Once again,
In your mind's eye,
Picture that busy highway down below.
And notice how fast the traffic is moving now,
Without any rush.
Imagine watching the speed of those cars gradually begin to slow down.
A run shower is ending.
The lanes are beginning to clear.
The speeding traffic slows down from a fast,
Frantic rush.
To a gentle cruise.
Down to just a single car passing by every now and then.
Feel a subtle shift of energy as the highway grows quiet.
The remaining cars drive softly into the distance.
Leaving behind a wide,
Peaceful world.
Open feeling in your awareness.
There is nothing to fix,
Nothing to plan,
And nowhere else you need to be.
This moment is completely clear.
It is now time to gently bring your awareness back to reality.
When you are ready,
Wiggle your fingers and toes.
Bringing movement and awareness back into your physical body.
Take in a nourishing breath.
Filling up completely.
And then on the exhale,
Let any lingering unwanted energies dissipate.
Whenever you are ready,
Softly open your eyes.
And remember to carry this grounded,
Quiet presence.
Within you and to the rest of your day.
