5 Minute NSDR

Find stillness,

Slowing down,

Letting go of thinking and moving into the body.

See if you can arrive here and create separation from what you were doing before and what you will be doing after.

Now keep the eyes open for a moment or reopen them,

Visually take in the room and space around you,

Acknowledging the space.

With intention,

Softly close down your eyes.

Now lick your lips and swallow a few times,

Tracking your saliva down your throat and into your digestive system,

Opening the ears,

Listening,

Hearing,

Flaring the nostrils on your next breath,

Taking in scent,

Anchoring the body into the surface beneath you and relaxing,

Bringing forth a sense of being held.

Now bring your attention to your head,

The jaw releases,

Visualizing the muscles in your jaw softening,

Any expression on the face fades away,

A sense of ease in the head.

Now bring your attention to the right side of the body,

Right thumb,

Pointer finger,

Middle finger,

Ring finger,

Pinky finger,

The whole right hand,

Right wrist,

Forearm,

Elbow,

Upper arm,

Right shoulder,

Right half of the torso,

Right hip,

Lower leg,

The whole right foot,

Left side of the body,

Left thumb,

Pointer finger,

Middle finger,

Ring finger,

Pinky finger,

The whole left hand,

Left wrist,

Forearm,

Elbow,

Upper arm,

Left shoulder,

Left half of the torso,

Left hip,

Thigh,

Lower leg,

The whole left foot,

Both feet together,

Back of both legs,

Glutes,

Lower back,

Mid back,

Upper back,

Back of the neck,

The whole backside of the body,

Whole body awareness,

Steady presence of the mind and body,

Breathing in,

Breathing out,

Awareness of the breath here.

Now what is your intention for the rest of this day?

Be gentle with your thoughts and movement as you re-enter your day.

Namaste.