So,
For this meditation I recommend firstly to practice it in bed,
Just when you're ready to go to sleep.
The best way to practice this meditation for sleep would be to place a pillow under your knees to ease any strain in the lower back,
So it'll be easier to unlock a deeper,
Restful state.
An alternative would be to sleep on your side with a pillow between your legs.
We also want to make sure that there's nothing bothering us,
So make sure that you're not too hot or not too cold,
And I'd suggest using something to cover your eyes that has a little bit of weight,
So something like a clean t-shirt or eye pillow.
That slight heaviness over the eyelids will help a lot.
So we can hit pause while you get your space ready and come back when you're ready to go to sleep.
You may or may have not noticed that having trouble falling asleep is most of the time because of our minds.
We find ourselves getting stuck in mental loops of random moments of the day that just pop in our mind's eye,
With,
Of course,
Emotions attached to the situation,
What we wish we would've said,
Or we think about never-ending to-do lists,
Or worry about a loved one.
In any case,
The moment we notice that it's mostly our minds that have been giving us all this trouble falling asleep,
It's much easier to take control back and fall asleep that way.
Know that you do have more control than you think over your mind,
Body,
And therefore sleep.
Now,
The first thing I always bring awareness to when we have trouble falling asleep is our breath.
Usually,
Our breath kind of blocks or becomes almost non-existent when we don't want to feel certain emotions.
Now take a deep breath in through your nostrils for me.
And slowly exhale out.
Good.
Let's do a few more.
Nine in,
Inhale.
Nine out,
Exhale.
Eight in,
Inhale.
Eight out,
Exhale.
Seven in,
Inhale.
Seven out,
Exhale.
Six in,
Inhale.
Six out,
Exhale.
Five in,
Inhale.
Five out,
Exhale.
Four in,
Inhale.
Four out,
Exhale.
Three in,
Inhale.
Three out,
Exhale.
Two in,
Inhale.
Two out,
Exhale.
One in,
Inhale.
One out,
Exhale.
Good.
Can you notice if your breath is a little slower?
That it's a little easier to breathe?
Now visualize a heavy but slightly cool,
Gooey texture gently covering your body from the shoulders down to your toes.
This heavy,
Cool texture is a deep purple color.
You can feel the heaviness starting to take place for every joints and limbs.
This heavy yet soft purple texture is helping you breathe deeper and deeper and making you feel heavier and heavier.
It's helping you feel so good you've never felt this comfortable in your bed.
Suddenly,
Your pillows feel softer and more cozy.
Your mattress is just the right amount of firmness to support you.
Let all the props fully support you,
Letting go completely.
Letting your body completely melt onto the mattress and pillows.
I will leave you with this feeling for a short moment.
Now that we're approaching the end of this practice,
If you wake up again,
Remember the feeling of the heavy,
Soft,
Purple texture enveloping and coating your body.
You can come back to your breath and know that you have more control over your mind and thoughts than you think.
I love you,
You did an amazing job and I am so proud of you.
Good night sweet soul.
