It is time to rest deeply.
This guided practice for when blissful sleep or relaxation are eluding you shall not wake you at the end,
But will leave you in a place of rest so that you can bring yourself back once you've received what you need.
It can be repeated more than once if required.
This simple technique involves using an awareness of visual,
Auditory and physical sensations,
What you can see,
Hear and feel right now.
Come to sit or lie comfortably with your body still and eyes open and let us shift to what you can see in this moment.
For example if you can see a window,
You may silently to yourself say,
I see a window.
Keeping your body still,
Notice what your eyes can find first and with your inner voice finish the end of this statement.
I see.
Let the body stay still and moving,
Only the eyes slowly repeat this statement four more times with four different objects.
Each time you notice what you see,
Let it be an object that you've not noticed or used before.
Let us do this together.
I see.
I see.
I see.
I see.
Then notice what you hear.
For example if you hear the wind blowing outside,
You'll silently state to yourself,
I hear the wind.
We'll again repeat this five times,
Finishing each sentence with what your ears find.
Let's begin.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
Now we move to four things you can see,
Then hear,
Then feel.
Moment by moment you notice.
Now finish the sentence.
I see.
I see.
I see.
I see.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I feel.
I feel.
I feel.
I feel.
Three things you can see,
Then hear,
Then feel.
Each experience guiding you deeper and deeper and deeper.
Still now finish the sentence.
I see.
I see.
I see.
I hear.
I hear.
I hear.
I feel.
I feel.
I feel.
Two things you can see,
Then hear,
Then feel.
The sights,
Sounds and sensations ever guiding you,
Relaxing.
Now finish the sentence.
I see.
I see.
I hear.
I hear.
I feel.
I feel.
One thing you can see,
Then you can hear,
Then you can feel.
I wonder what sensations or silences you now find.
Now finish the sentence.
I see.
I hear.
I feel.
If they haven't already,
Letting those heavy eyelids comfortably close,
Drift inwards.
Perhaps you notice what you see,
Hear and feel all on their own.
Gift yourself this moment.
It is yours.
Be it a couple of breaths or a couple of hours.
You have permission to rest here until you need to rest no more.
Then and only then,
Your eyes will no longer remain closed and you will find yourself here,
Now,
Relaxed.
I hear.
I hear.
You You You You You
