to help you sleep....

Hey

It's time to relax
And let go of the day
It's time to let that tension
All slip away
Give thanks for the good things
Let go of the trouble
And float off to sleep
In a calm protective bubble

So
You've passed another day through now
And it's time to lay down and let it all go
It's not always easy falling off to sleep
And drifting on clouds of  pleasant dreams

So lets see what we can do about that, huh?

Firstly lets have a quick mental review of your day

Working backwards through the day perhaps

What were you doing just before bed?

And before that?

Just let you mind drift whilst I utter these words

You can recall the meals you ate
The places you went to
The things you achieved
The people you spoke to

Allow it all to float through your mind now

Acknowledge all of it
and then allow it to pass on it's way

It's also worth considering your plans for tomorrow

Is it a busy or stressful day?
Or is it going to be quiet and uneventful?

Again - simply acknowledge it and resolve that, either way

It will be a good day

You will wake having rested well
And you will achieve all that you need to

Just relax and breath deeply
As you breath in
Smile gently to yourself
As you breath out
Just allow all the tension in your body to drop away
Let all your muscles go as soft as you can
If there are any particular areas of tension
Take note of them and if necessary
Give yourself a gentle soothing rub on the area and allow it to release

Let calming energy flow around your body, focusing on the sound of my voice, your breathing and your heartbeat

Breath in and smile

Now breath out and relax

Just keep that pattern going whilst I take you on a little journey

Imagine you are on a beach
And the sun is setting

It is cool
But the sun as it drops below the horizon is warm as it lingers on you

You are with a  loved one
Be it a friend
A family member
Or your lover

Whoever you want to imagine you can, but you are not alone

The two of you do not speak
But there is closeness and a connection between you

You lay silently
Listening to the sound of the waves
Cresting and crashing gently
Onto the shore line

There is a small camp-fire just a little way in front of you
The crackling and popping giving you comfort
The warm orange glow in the now dark skies is pleasing and leaves you feeling content

You lay down next to your loved one
Arms around each other
All cradled and safe

Looking up at the sky

The moon gently illuminates and reminds you of the cycles that we all go through
The rightness of the universe
How everything has it's time and place
And right now is the time for deep slumber
And the release of tension

Just relax and continue to breath slowly and evenly

The stars twinkle in the sky above you
And as you close your eyes they begin to look blurry
Each one a tiny little wish
Sent your way for peace this night

Gradually you start to not see anything any more, as your eyes close completely

The sounds recede into the distance and slowly and contentedly
You drift off to sleep

Just relax, just relax now

Relax

It is as if the very Earth herself is now wrapped around you

Cocooned in safety and loved

You are loved good soul
You are loved and cherished          

Just relax
Just relax and let everything drift away
Relax
And sleep well