Sleep Meditation 2

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Welcome to the hartmandot Academy Guided Meditation. My name is Lisa and I'm going to take you through this meditation to help you become more mindful. Please make sure you have consulted your doctor before taking part in this meditation exercise. So today we're going to do a sleep relaxation meditation. So go ahead and make yourself comfortable, settling in peacefully, making sure your surroundings are quiet and you won't be disturbed. And when you are ready, gently close your eyes. And now let's take a couple of deep breaths in, breathing in deeply through the nose, holding and then breathing out slowly and gently through the mouth. Do this a few more times, sa. Breathing in fully, holding and then breathing out slowly, letting it all go and one last time taking a long deep breath in and then releasing the breath out calmly, allowing the breath to settle. Now let it be soft and natural. And now visualize a peaceful place. Picture yourself on the front porch of a home in the country, sitting on a porch swing. You are looking out over a beautiful green valley. It is just you sitting on the porch swing, gazing out at the beautiful scenery in front of you. The swing is swaying gently but you are not pushing it and you are mostly still feeling the gentle sway of the swing. And the swing is very comfortable. It has a high back so you can lean your head back and rest your neck. Your feet don't quite reach the ground and so the dangling nature of the swing makes you feel like you are floating. You continue to breathe calmly and with each breath you are breathing in the fresh air, appreciating the relaxed feeling of sitting on this swing in this beautiful setting. As you continue to rest in this swing, you notice there is a stream nearby. There are large flowering trees along the banks of the stream. You notice some of the trees closest to the stream are reflected in the water like a mirror, and when the wind blows gently, you can see the branches on blossoming trees by the stream sway gracefully. You make out the sound of the stream running and it relaxes you. The water trickles gently as it travels over rocks and branches. This scene is very peaceful. You inhale the fresh air and then slowly let it out, feeling more and more relaxed. You appreciate just how peaceful it is to sit on this quiet porch swing. You are leaning back, resting gently, swaying back and forth. Sam. And continue to breathe gently. Here. You are calm. You are appreciating the serenity and quiet beauty of this moment. You are peaceful. You are relaxed in this moment. You are so grateful. As you breathe in, notice the chest gently rise. And then as you breathe out, the chest softly falls. So breathe in softly and breathe out calmly and remember to be thankful. This is your time for rest. This is your time for peace. And you can see the sun is starting to lower in the sky, but it is still golden yellow. You breathe in again, taking in the fresh outdoor air. And as you breathe out, you release all tension and worries. Feel yourself completely relaxing, faith in what is unseen, watching the sun slowly lower towards the ground. You are feeling calm, calm. You are feeling safe. You are feeling loved. You are feeling at peace, Swaying gently, watching the sunset, listening to the trickling of the stream nearby. Everything is just as it should be. You are refreshed. The setting is peaceful and soothing and you are at peace. SA.

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Sam.