MEDITATION FOR SLEEP

Hello, this is Heather Prince, and this video is all about insomnia. So many people experience a problem with sleeping, and I'm here to tell you it's not your fault. Your mind is like a computer, and when you learn to do something, You store it as a program in your unconscious mind. That's what a habit is. So being unable to sleep at night is simply the product of some bad habits. Regulating our sleep is one of the first things we learn to do as a child, so we can do it again simply by letting that natural tendency take over once more. And very soon you will have developed the habit of sleeping well. So right now, find a comfortable sleeping position, and you can change positions if needed, but try not to move around too much. Make sure that you're warm and that you're covered with a duvet or a blanket. And once you're in a sleepy, comfortable position, we're going to practice being drowsy. So as you lay, just remember a time when you felt very tired and bring to mind how your body felt. And now that you've brought that into your mind, take a nice deep breath in through your nose. And now breathe out. Wherever your body is tense, focus on relaxing the muscles. Take a nice deep breath in, and as you breathe out, Feel your shoulders relax and sink onto the bed or the sofa or wherever you are. Continue to breathe mindfully. And on your next breath out, allow your jaw to drop slightly. Breathing in and breathing out, wiggle your toes and feel your feet and legs relaxing. Breathing in and breathing out, gently open and close your hands. And again, gently open and close your hands, and then relax your hands and arms. Take a nice deep breath in through the nose, feeling any tension in your chest and stomach as you hold that breath, and allow your chest and stomach to relax as you breathe out. Notice any areas of tension in your body, and on each breath out, let the tension go as your body becomes more and more relaxed. And in your mind's eye, focus on On the word relax as you feel more and more relaxed and drift toward sleep. As thoughts come up, you can disregard them and turn your attention back To the word in your mind's eye, relax. You might be feeling sleepy now, pleasantly drifting off, calm, relaxed, peaceful, safe. Relax. Focusing only on your breathing, allowing other thoughts to slip away. Deeply relaxed, deeper and deeper. As your attention wanders, allow your mind to drift back to To the word relax. Pleasantly drifting, no direction except for deeper as you focus on relaxing, bringing you closer and closer to sleep. Calm, relaxed, peaceful and relaxed, very sleepy. And in your mind's eye, imagine, feel, or sense you are surrounded by some of your friends Who are all just as tired as you are. And as you look around, notice that one of your friends yawns. Watch them yawn. Then another friend starts to yawn. As more people begin to yawn, Notice how you feel and notice that some people are having difficulty keeping their eyes open. Now let yourself join in the yawning with your friends. Notice whether your eyes want to close even heavier. Yawn again and notice where you feel your yawn, in your throat or jaw, and let your mind drift deeper, very relaxed. As you yawn more, Notice, notice a warm, comfortable feeling spreading around you, and let yourself drift again, relaxing your eyes, relaxing your jaw, relaxing your Tongue. Relaxing your shoulders. Relaxing your arms. Relaxing your hands. Relaxing your chest. Relaxing your Relaxing your thighs. Relaxing your calves. Relaxing your feet. Relaxing your mind. Feeling very relaxed and very sleepy, knowing that you are safe. Sweet dreams.