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Drift into Calm: An Inner Sanctuary of Relaxation
About this Episode
Hey there, and welcome. I'm so glad you're here for today's Sleep Soundly practice. I know these past few weeks have felt particularly challenging - with global uncertainty, shifting work patterns, and that underlying current of stress that seems to hum just beneath the surface of our days.
Today, I want to invite you into a practice of gentle surrender. Imagine your body as a soft landscape, where tension can melt like morning mist dissolving in warm sunlight.
Find a comfortable position - whether that's lying down or seated. Allow your spine to feel supported, your shoulders to soften. Take a deep breath in through your nose, feeling your chest and belly expand, and then release slowly through your mouth. Let that exhale carry away any tightness or worry.
Now, we'll explore what I call the "Inner Sanctuary" visualization. Picture a peaceful room inside yourself - entirely your own. Maybe it has soft lighting, perhaps there are gentle sounds of distant water or quiet wind. This is a space of complete safety and rest.
As you breathe, begin to notice the boundaries of this inner sanctuary. The walls are thick and protective. The temperature is perfect - not too warm, not too cool. Feel how this space responds to your breath, expanding and contracting with each inhale and exhale.
If thoughts arise - and they will - simply notice them like passing clouds. No judgment. Just gentle observation. Each breath moves them across the sky of your awareness, never disrupting the deep calm of your inner sanctuary.
Your body knows how to rest. Your mind knows how to be still. You're remembering an ancient wisdom of relaxation that lives within you.
As we complete this practice, carry this sense of inner calm with you. Notice how it lives in the small spaces between your thoughts, in the rhythm of your breath, in the quiet moments of your day.
Thank you for practicing with me today. If this resonated, please subscribe to Sleep Soundly and join us tomorrow for another journey into rest and renewal. Be gentle with yourself.
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
Today, I want to invite you into a practice of gentle surrender. Imagine your body as a soft landscape, where tension can melt like morning mist dissolving in warm sunlight.
Find a comfortable position - whether that's lying down or seated. Allow your spine to feel supported, your shoulders to soften. Take a deep breath in through your nose, feeling your chest and belly expand, and then release slowly through your mouth. Let that exhale carry away any tightness or worry.
Now, we'll explore what I call the "Inner Sanctuary" visualization. Picture a peaceful room inside yourself - entirely your own. Maybe it has soft lighting, perhaps there are gentle sounds of distant water or quiet wind. This is a space of complete safety and rest.
As you breathe, begin to notice the boundaries of this inner sanctuary. The walls are thick and protective. The temperature is perfect - not too warm, not too cool. Feel how this space responds to your breath, expanding and contracting with each inhale and exhale.
If thoughts arise - and they will - simply notice them like passing clouds. No judgment. Just gentle observation. Each breath moves them across the sky of your awareness, never disrupting the deep calm of your inner sanctuary.
Your body knows how to rest. Your mind knows how to be still. You're remembering an ancient wisdom of relaxation that lives within you.
As we complete this practice, carry this sense of inner calm with you. Notice how it lives in the small spaces between your thoughts, in the rhythm of your breath, in the quiet moments of your day.
Thank you for practicing with me today. If this resonated, please subscribe to Sleep Soundly and join us tomorrow for another journey into rest and renewal. Be gentle with yourself.
This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI
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