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Relaxation For Children - Body Scan Relaxation

by Andrew Johnson

Rated
4.8
Type
guided
Activity
Meditation
Suitable for
Children
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Like adults, children need to learn to relax to maximise their health and wellbeing. This series of 12 minute tracks is designed to teach children different types of relaxation. Each track has a familiar beginning and ending to create quicker relaxation habits. This is a Body Scan Relaxation designed to help you feel highly soothed, comfortable and calm. The more your child listens and allows the relaxation to happen, the more he/she will be able to recreate the relaxation when needed.

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Transcript

Hello,

This is Andrew.

It is time to do a little relaxing.

And all you need to do is sit down or lie down and make sure that you're comfortable.

Do that now.

Make yourself as comfortable as you can.

Good.

Before we start relaxing,

I want you to gently close your eyes.

Just allow your eyes to close as if you're sleeping at night.

Now,

Let's do some relaxation.

All you need to do is listen and imagine and pretend and enjoy.

I'd like you to notice how your right hand feels.

The palm of your hand.

The back of your hand.

The fingers and the thumb.

Can you imagine your right hand,

Fingers and thumb becoming warmer?

Just a little warmer.

And a little heavier.

That's good.

I would like you to notice how your right arm feels.

The wrist up to the elbow and the elbow up to the shoulder.

Can you imagine your right arm from the wrist to the shoulder becoming warmer?

Just a little warmer and a little heavier.

That's good.

I would like you to notice how your left hand feels.

The palm of your hand.

The back of your hand.

The fingers and the thumb.

Can you imagine your left hand,

Fingers and thumb becoming warmer?

Just a little warmer and a little heavier.

That's good.

I would like you to notice how your left arm feels.

The wrist up to the elbow and the elbow up to the shoulder.

Can you imagine your left arm from the wrist to the shoulder becoming warmer?

Just a little warmer and a little heavier.

That's good.

I would like you to notice how your right foot feels.

The top of your foot.

The bottom of your foot.

And all the toes.

Can you imagine your right foot becoming warmer?

Just a little warmer and a little heavier.

That's good.

I would like you to notice how your right leg feels.

The ankle up to the knee and the knee up to the waist.

Can you imagine your right leg from the ankle to the waist becoming warmer?

Just a little warmer and just a little heavier.

That's good.

I would like you to notice how your left foot feels now.

The top of your foot.

The bottom of your foot.

And all the toes.

Can you imagine your left foot becoming warmer?

Just a little warmer and a little heavier.

That's good.

I would like you to notice how your left leg feels.

The ankle up to the knee and the knee up to the waist.

Can you imagine your left leg from the ankle to the waist becoming warmer?

Just a little warmer and a little heavier.

That's good.

I would like you to notice how your whole body feels now.

From the bottom of your feet to the top of your head to the tips of your fingers.

Can you imagine now every part of your body top to bottom becoming warmer?

Just a little warmer and a little heavier.

That's good.

Isn't relaxation easy when you can just imagine and pretend that it's happening?

I want to tell you something wonderful.

Every time you practice this relaxation by listening to me as I ask you to pretend and imagine and enjoy,

The relaxation gets easier and easier.

In fact,

There may soon be a time when you don't even have to listen to me at all.

Isn't it nice to know that you can be this relaxed any time you wish?

Isn't it nice to know that relaxing is as easy as this?

And because you have allowed yourself to relax,

Afterwards you are feeling happier.

You are feeling healthier.

You are feeling calmer.

You are feeling better.

You have more energy during the day.

You have more concentration during the day.

You are sleeping deeper at night.

So it will soon be time to wake and stretch and open your eyes.

And when you do finish this relaxation time,

You will be a little more relaxed for the rest of the day.

Give your fingers a little wiggle.

Give your toes a little wiggle.

Gently stretch your arms.

Gently stretch your legs.

Take a gentle deep breath in and open your eyes.

Open your eyes.

You are wide awake.

Lead awake and relaxed.

Enjoy the rest of your day.

Meet your Teacher

Andrew JohnsonEdinburgh, United Kingdom

4.8 (190)

Recent Reviews

Poppy

April 19, 2021

For 4 years I have listened to this and itโ€™s so great I dream about relaxing and unicorns ๐Ÿฆ„ and cupcakes ๐Ÿง and rainbows ๐ŸŒˆ so itโ€™s so nice thank you sooooooooo much!๐Ÿ˜˜๐Ÿฅณ๐Ÿ˜›๐Ÿ˜Œ๐Ÿ˜†โ˜บ๏ธ

Anand

February 20, 2021

Nice relaxation for before meditation

Steve

December 29, 2020

Wonderful, as always.

โœจRachelโœจ

October 10, 2020

Very relaxed. ๐Ÿ˜Œ Thank you so much

Johanna

April 27, 2020

Perfect for all, gentle, kind and loving x

Kim

April 26, 2020

Wonderful as all his meditations are. ๐Ÿ™

Chris

May 15, 2019

Thanks. I needed that.

Teresa

March 11, 2019

This was a lovely deep relaxation for me. It went by very fast. I'm an adult but still enjoyed it very much.

Connor

February 28, 2019

Thanks Andrew! I find myself at school smiling at random moments, even though on the outside it looks as though there is nothing to be happy about, but I am happy about how great my insides feel. Thanks again for all the happiness you shared with me!

Amelia

February 22, 2019

My 5th grade students said, "we love it!"

Carol

February 22, 2019

Magical Andrew, so relaxing, thank you, blessings.

Amanda

February 22, 2019

That was wonderful! Thank you!!

Joy

February 21, 2019

Delightful and so warming, even for an adult!

Homyoon

February 21, 2019

That was excellent! Thank you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป

Luciana

February 21, 2019

Beautifully conducted!!

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