Welcome , friend . Today's meditation will help prepare you for a beautiful night's sleep . Go ahead and set an intention , if you like . Otherwise , just take the time you need to get your area cleared around you to be sure that you won't be disturbed , and should you fall asleep to the sound of my voice , that's perfectly okay . In fact , sleep should come as it may , and if I can help guide you there , then I am in gratitude . So when you're ready , just allow yourself to settle into that comfortable position wherever you're lying , just allowing your body to feel supported yet relaxed . When you're ready , allow your eyes to gently close . Just take notice of the rhythm of your body starts to change a little bit as you guide it into the realization that there's nothing to do but rest . In resting , not only are you doing something that is restorative and healing for yourself , but , in effect , by taking care of yourself , you are indeed taking care of those in your lives that you are interacting with . So no guilt whatsoever . In fact , by setting an intention to sleep , you are doing something very valuable for you and for all of us Start to breathe a little deeper .
Speaker 1Just take a couple of deep breaths just to settle into your new rhythm . And again , if you haven't already closed your eyes , go ahead and feel into the darkness behind your eyes . You may see color , or you may see darkness , or you may see nothing at all . Whatever you see is perfectly normal for you . Just relax your eyeballs and your eyelids , feeling them sink as you sink into your bed . Let's start to bring our awareness to our breath , feeling the breath traveling in through your nostrils and your chest , gently rising . We're now going to take a deeper inhale and , as we breathe in this time , imagine that you are breathing in a beautiful pink or golden light , nourishing and warm , feeling yourself with compassion , love and comfort . And as you exhale , feel the breath leave , taking with it any tension that you may have , just letting it drift away Slowly and deeply .
Speaker 1Breathing , inhale and exhale and release , feeling in and out at your own pace , feeling your body relaxing and surrendering with each breath . Keep flowing in and out as you're breathing . Just bring some awareness and gratitude for your heart , which beats for you unconditionally , your lungs working to fill your body with beautiful oxygen , setting you up for a beautiful sleep . Keep in gratitude for your amazing body , breathing in gratitude and exhaling gratitude . Bring some awareness , if you like , to your senses and give thanks to your beautiful mouth that lets us taste so that we can enjoy and save our life . And gratitude for our eyes that allow us to see nature and to see those who love us dearly . And gratitude and breath to our ears who allow us to tune into a beautiful bird song and indeed to our very own breath .
Speaker 1Just breathing , bring your awareness to your hands and your arms . Feel that was to hug and feel and touch and embrace as you feel yourself drifting , imagine the wonders of the universe and feel gratitude for the trees and the stars and the oceans and the rivers . Here comes the mind . Just breathe it in and breathe it out , notice that you're sinking more and more deeply into sleep and know that we are grateful for you . With each breath , you feel more and more connected with yourself and are ready to let go , safe and supported . You deserve sleep . Drifting , floating , sinking , melting , sleeping . Sleep well , my friend , you deserve rest . I am grateful for you , namaste .