Better Me with BodyByBree
Better Me with BodyByBree
Children's Meditation for Being Afraid of the Dark
Navigating the twilight fears that often visit our little ones, I've crafted a bedtime meditation. You'll be introduced to a visualization that paints the room with safety and calm, both with the lights on and off, using the power of imagination to take us to a sun-kissed sanctuary of peace.
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Speaker 2:Welcome to the podcast. Today is a little different. I actually recorded this meditation for my own daughter, mila. She's four years old. She is afraid of the dark a lot and I thought you know what. I'm going to create a meditation that she can listen to before bed so that it kind of calms her mind and gets her ready for sleep and helps to take away any of the fear that might come from the dark, as most of our little kids have. So hopefully this helps. You can always just start after this intro and play it every night if they need. Here we go.
Speaker 2:Before we start this meditation, I want you to know that many people of all ages are afraid of the dark, but there is nothing to fear about darkness. If you feel the need, I want you to turn the lights on for a few seconds and you can do that now and I want you to just look around the room, see the things that are here, notice all of your toys, notice what your lamp looks like and maybe your closet or the doorway, and just look at your room for a second. Now I want you to turn the lights out and look around at the same room. See how everything looks a little different in the dark, but really it's all still the same. Okay, are you ready? What we're going to do is get into bed and I want you to get comfortable, settling in beneath your cozy blankets, and I want you to close your eyes and start to relax. And you are safe right now.
Speaker 2:Let's start our meditation. It's okay to be scared, but there's nothing to be afraid of. You don't need to be afraid of the dark anymore. Anytime you start to feel afraid of the dark, just remember looking around the room a minute ago with the lights on and then with the lights off. You know that everything looks a little differently when it's dark, but you're still in the same safe place as before. People feel afraid of the dark because they imagine scary things. When you imagine scary things, then you feel scared, but you can feel less afraid of the dark by thinking about something else. So let's use your imagination to feel good instead of scared.
Speaker 2:First, let's focus on breathing. Think just about your breathing. Take a big, deep breath in and breathe it out. Take another breath in and breathe it out. Keep breathing slowly and deeply and feel yourself starting to relax. It feels good to breathe slowly and deeply.
Speaker 2:Now let's focus on an imaginary place a happy, safe, peaceful place. Imagine a place where you're safe and happy. You might picture a castle, a meadow, beach, a mountain. Imagine a nice place where you feel happy, calm and relaxed. Imagine all the details of this place. You feel so safe and relaxed in this nice place. Create a picture in your mind of being outdoors at your peaceful place. It is a bright, sunny, warm, beautiful day. Feel the sun shining down on you. So warm, so comforting. See the blue sky above the soft white clouds drifting by. It's so peaceful here. You feel so relaxed and so calm. You can visit this place in your imagination anytime you want to feel relaxed and safe, want to feel relaxed and safe. I also want you to remember that you can always call on your ancestors, your angels. You can always say a little prayer and ask for your guardian angels or Jesus to come and help you feel safe and give you comfort in your heart. So sometimes I like to imagine giving Jesus a big hug and he's sitting with me on my bed holding my hand, just making sure that I feel safe and comfortable in my bed.
Speaker 2:I would like to repeat some phrases about feeling calm and safe in the dark. To repeat some phrases about feeling calm and safe in the dark. If you start to feel afraid, just imagine your happy, beautiful place again and imagine this place whenever you need while I talk. There is nothing to fear in the dark. You don't need to be afraid of the dark. You are safe here. Remember that the room you are in is just the same as it was when the light was on. You can feel calm and happy in the dark. Nighttime is the time to sleep. The darkness is nice because it helps you sleep, so you can feel awake and rested in the morning.
Speaker 2:Being in the dark is peaceful. You can close your eyes and imagine being anywhere you want to be. See how easy it is to imagine when you're in the dark. See how you can imagine happy things. Notice that you're feeling less afraid of the dark than you were before. You are probably feeling quite relaxed because you know that there is nothing to worry about and nothing to fear. You were afraid of the dark before because you were imagining scary things, but now you know how to use your imagination to think about happy things, peaceful places and pleasant thoughts. Happy things, peaceful places and pleasant thoughts. It feels good to use your imagination like this, to think of happy things. Whenever your mind plays tricks on you and you start thinking about scary things and start feeling afraid of the dark, remember the peaceful place you imagined a few minutes ago. Remember how happy you felt as you imagined what it would be like to look up at the sky with the sun shining down and the clouds floating by. See what a nice, happy picture your imagination can create. You have a wonderful imagination that you can use to picture all sorts of good and happy things. Let's just relax now, becoming sleepy. Your eyelids feel heavy. It feels good to just close your eyes, resting and relaxing. Resting and relaxing. You're feeling very calm, sleepy and happy.
Speaker 2:When your body becomes relaxed, you can feel the relaxation. You will know that a part of you is relaxed because it feels a little different, maybe a little warmer or heavier or more loose, maybe a little tingly. Focus on your hands, letting your hands relax until they feel a little bit heavier. You can feel that relaxation. You can tell when your hands are relaxed by this nice feeling. Just let your hands go limp. Good, now your hands are relaxed.
Speaker 2:Concentrate on your arms, now up to your elbows. Feel the relaxation in your arms. When your lower arms feel a little different and they're relaxed, think about your upper arms all the way up to your shoulders. Feel your arms starting to relax. Your arms are starting to feel relaxed. They feel heavy and loose. Your hands and arms feel warm, warm, heavy and relaxed. Think about your feet now. Relax your feet. Your feet feel warm and heavy and your legs feel relaxed, as limp as spaghetti. Feel your legs starting to relax.
Speaker 2:When you can feel the relaxation in your legs, move on to relax the rest of your body.
Speaker 2:Let your tummy relax. It feels warm and comfortable. Think about your back. Let your back relax, all the way from the bottom of your back up to your neck. Your back will feel a little different than it did before A nice, relaxed, warm feeling. Think about your chest, letting this part of you relax. Think about your face and your head. Soon your face and head will feel relaxed. Now think about your whole body, all the way from your feet to your head. If you notice anywhere that is not relaxed, just think about this area and feel it slowly getting heavier and looser. Your whole body is relaxed. You feel so good and so comfortable. You feel so good and so comfortable. Just rest now, relax, feeling so sleepy. Imagine a safe and peaceful place in your imagination, imagine a quiet, happy land of dreams waiting for you to fall asleep. Such happy dreams you will have. You are very sleepy, very relaxed. It feels nice to relax, falling asleep so safe and pleasant, so comfortable, relaxed, sleepy, drifting off, drifting off to sleep.
Speaker 3:Thanks for watching.
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