Close your eyes and soften into your bed.
Let your body unwind as the night calls you to rest.
Take a slow,
Deep breath in,
And let your exhale release fully,
Carrying away the noise of the day.
The mind can feel so heavy at times,
Spinning stories,
Replaying conversations,
Planning and worrying,
It can feel as though it never stops.
But tonight,
You don't have to carry all of that.
You can set it all down right now.
Bring your attention to your breath,
And feel the air enter through your nose,
Cool and clean.
Feel it travel down your belly,
Expanding you gently,
And then feel it flow out and release it with ease.
Stay with this rhythm,
In and out,
Slow and calm,
Natural and effortless.
With every exhale,
Imagine the thoughts loosening their grip,
Like clouds drifting across the sky.
They're still there,
But no longer pressing against you.
Allow your body to sink deeper into your bed.
Feel the mattress supporting you.
Feel the covers holding you.
Everything you've been carrying can wait.
Notice the weight in your shoulders softening.
Notice the tightness in your chest easing.
Notice the muscles in your face letting go.
Let your mind rest just as your body rests.
Each thought that arrives can just float past like a leaf on the river,
Drifting and moving,
Fading away,
And then come back to your breath again and again.
This inhale,
This exhale.
The weight of overthinking lifts with each breath out.
More and more thoughts are leaves in the river,
Floating away and dissolving in the distance.
Your mind grows lighter,
Your heart grows calmer,
And your body grows softer.
Feel yourself arriving here,
In this moment,
Deeply at ease.
Let the rhythm of your breath guide you into the gentleness of sleep,
Where stillness meets you,
Where peace embraces you,
And dreams softly carry you away.
Namaste,
Beautiful.
