CPTSD: Guided Meditation To Reconnect With The Inner Child

Hello everyone and welcome.

Today we'll be doing a guided meditation for healing our relationship with the inner child.

In my mind inner child work is sort of the bread and butter of CPTSD healing.

When we are able to re-establish that dialogue between the parts of ourselves locked away by trauma and our present adolescent or adult self,

The joy of life returns like a river finally free to flow.

Please find a comfortable place to sit or lie down and do whatever you need to,

To make sure that wherever you are it's the calmest that it can be.

Only perform this meditation when it is safe for you to do so and don't drive or operate heavy machinery while listening.

Let's start by taking a few deep breaths.

Breathe in and out.

Breathe in and the last breath.

Breathe in.

Start allowing yourself to experience that feeling of relaxation and stillness.

Close your eyes if you haven't already.

Let's begin by getting in touch with the body.

I want you to feel your toes,

The lowest point on your body,

And allow them to relax.

Now imagine something like a white light slowly moving up from your toes to your ankles.

Whatever this light touches,

You bring your conscious awareness to and allow that part of your body to relax.

We relax the ankles,

Moving up a little to relax the calves and the lower leg,

Moving up a little further to relax the knee joint.

We move up a little further to the thighs,

Moving up to relax the hips,

Allowing our arms,

Hands,

And fingers to relax as well.

Then moving up to relax the stomach and then allowing the chest,

Back,

And entire torso to relax.

The white light moves up a little bit further and you let go of any tension in the shoulders,

Neck,

Jaw,

And face.

Take a moment to become aware of your entire body and allow any tension to flow out.

Don't worry about,

Am I relaxing enough?

Am I doing this right?

You are doing just fine.

Allow yourself to receive the benefit of the practice.

Now we're going to take another deep breath in and bring to mind the image of your inner child.

It is us at the crucial age of childhood.

Allow the image of yourself as a child to come to you.

Notice this image and see how your inner child is feeling.

What expression do they have on their face?

You may be feeling emotions in your body that correspond to what your inner child is going through.

Your inner child may be experiencing sadness,

Grief,

Heartache,

A sense of loss.

They may be angry or feeling abandoned and left behind.

Notice and become aware of their experience.

Their experience is the key to understanding your unmet needs and how you can move forward to heal.

Now imagine your present self walking into the scene.

You are meeting your inner child.

Your present self takes a seat next to your inner child.

If your inner child feels uncomfortable or unready to receive your support,

You can always do this meditation another time.

Your present self comforts your inner child and says,

I see you.

You are important to me.

I understand what you are going through.

Those things should not have happened to you.

You deserve to be loved.

You deserve to be held in love and grace.

I am grateful that you were born.

You have my love and protection.

You are allowed to make mistakes.

You are allowed to feel sad or angry.

You are allowed to exist.

You deserve to be here.

I value you.

You are so valuable.

You are worth the world to me.

I am so proud of you for being you.

You matter so much to me.

I will protect and cherish you.

You can count on me.

You don't have to suffer in silence anymore.

I hear you.

I love you.

Allow yourself to embrace your inner child and give yourself permission to feel.

Feel that you are held.

Feel that you are loved.

Feel that you are cared for.

You don't have to keep suffering and fighting like you have been all this time.

You can let go of that burden on your shoulders.

Allow your present self and inner child to know that you are loved,

Sincerely loved.

Sit in this feeling and pay attention to how it feels in your body,

In your heart.

Start to familiarize yourself with this sense of being loved,

Cared for,

And attended to.

I want you to keep your awareness on this feeling for a few minutes.

Take as much time as you need.

And if you would like meditation,

I'll ask you to slowly bring your awareness back to yourself.

Thank your inner child for spending this time with you and assure them that you will be back to check on them,

To see how they are doing.

Always remember that your inner child holds the key to your recovery and your healing.

Start to return your awareness back to the parts of your body.

Your toes,

Ankles,

Calves,

Knees,

Thighs,

Arms,

Your torso,

Your shoulders,

Your neck,

Face,

And the back of your head.

Slowly begin to move your toes and fingers,

Maybe your legs.

And when you are ready,

Slowly open your eyes.

This is a powerful practice that we use to get in touch with our inner child,

Making sure that we become the people that we needed.

Backpeak this practice as often and as many times as you would like.

You are strong,

Capable,

Lovable,

And I am so proud of you.

I hope you enjoyed.

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Comment down below your experience and share this practice with others.

Thank you so much for joining me and I hope to see you again.