Speaker 1Visualize yourself to deep, deep sleep. Welcome, I'm Lauren. In today's practice to help you sleep, we are going to focus on imagery, mindful pictures to help you fall asleep. Fall deeply, soundly to sleep. Before we start, wear loose clothing. Decide where you're going to practice and when you're ready, we'll start. Start where you are. Consider your body, picture your body and decide to slow, slow down. When a vehicle goes from a particular speed to a standstill, it takes time. It is not immediate. And so it is with you. And so it is with the mind. Let us slow our minds down, allowing the process. Relax your body. Each arm, each leg, feet, hands, hands, neck, back, hips. Notice how you are now. Anywhere you are, that's okay. Just notice. Once more, focus on relaxing. Head, neck, shoulders, arms, legs, feet, hips, slow down, slow, slow down. Now, imagine a beach. Imagine you are at the beach. It's a quiet beach. It's a quiet beach. It's a quiet beach. There is soft, soft white sand. Your feet are standing upon the sand. You notice the texture of the grains of sand. You wriggle your toes and you notice. You see the waves. You notice the gentle sound of waves lapping, lapping, lapping at the shore. Gently, gently, lapping at the shore. The waves come in. The waves go back out to ocean. You like the repetition. You like the rhythm. You listen to the sounds of the waves. You like the sound of waves lapping. You see the sun setting on the horizon. Casting golden hues across the sky. A warm breeze caresses your cheek. You feel calm. You feel calm washing over you. You watch the waves come in and out. You feel calm. You feel calm. The calmness washes over you. Cleanses you. Cleanses you. Rejuvenates you. Rejuvenates you. Notice. Waves lapping. Grains of sand. Serene beach sun. Setting golden hues. Warm breeze caressing, caressing your cheek, your skin. You feel pace. You feel pace. Relax your body now. Arms, legs, feet, hands. Relax your body. Relax your body. Forehead. Head, cheeks, jaw. Imagine now a lush forest. What does a lush forest look like? Visualize yourself walking. Walking. Walking. Walking through a. A lush forest. A tranquil forest. Surrounded by tall, ancient trees. The trees seem to lean in towards you. Somehow, somehow they are comforting. You enjoy looking at their trunks. Every so often you stop and place a hand upon the trunk of a tree. You marvel at the texture. You continue to walk. You are in a state of ecstasy. chirping softly. You hear the rustle of trees, the rustle of leaves, the movement of trees. Listen. You feel a sense of connection, connection to nature. A tranquil forest, ancient trees, sunlight filtering through the leaves, a dappled forest forest, ancient trees, sunlight filtering through the leaves, a dappled forest forest, forest forest, ancient trees, sunlight filtering through the leaves, a dappled forest forest, Connection. Relax your body now. Relax your whole body, head to toe. Legs, legs, arms, wrists, ankles, arms, legs, torso, back, face, jaw. Picture yourself now in a cozy, cozy, cozy cabin, nestled in the mountains, deep, deep in the mountains. There is a warm fire. The fire crackles. Listen to the crackling. There is a stone fireplace. It is beautiful. You notice the mantle. The stone fireplace casts a soft, soft glow around the room. Fire crackling. Soft glow. Stone fireplace. Mantle. Plush blankets are draped on a comfy chair, and the scent of wood smoke mingles with hints of cinnamon. You seat yourself down in the comfy chair. You look into the fire crackling crackling crackling outside snow gently falls one flake at a time snowflakes falling falling creating a serene winter wonderland cozy cabin relax your body head to toe legs arms shoulders back torso ribcage jaw eyes forehead feet toes ankles elbows peaceful garden imagine now sitting in a beautiful garden filled with vibrant flowers and you and lush greenery there are butterflies so many butterflies they are beautiful they flutter flutter around and the air is fragrant with blooming jasmine and roses yellow roses white roses red roses roses there is a gentle breeze a gentle breeze rustling the leaves and the roses move this way and that way the jasmine the jasmine the jasmine the jasmine the jasmine moves this way and that way and this way and that way a gentle breeze and the sound of a nearby fountain adds to the tranquility you can hear the fountain bubbling bubbling bubbling and the sound of a nearby fountain adds to the tranquility you can hear the fountain bubbling bubbling bubbling bubbling and the sound of a nearby fountain adds to the tranquility you can hear the fountain bubbling bubbling bubbling bubbling you feel completely at peace you are surrounded by nature's beauty relax your body shoulders arms legs feet ankles elbows imagine now a starry night visualize lying on a grassy hill under a vast starry night you enjoy looking up you enjoy lying on top of the grass the moonlight baths you in a soft soft iridescent glow and the stars twinkle twinkle like diamonds so many many stars you take a deep breath feeling the cool night air upon your skin while the sounds of crickets and distant owls lull you into a place of calm and wonder stars moonlight twinkling like diamonds breathing feeling the cool night air sounds of crickets distant owls you were lulled into a place of calm and wonder you feel peaceful relax your body your arms legs feet hands wrists fingers toes floating floating on clouds picture now yourself lying on a soft fluffy cloud safely drifting drifting drifting gently through a clear blue sky so blue so clear the cloud cradles you like a cozy blanket and you feel wrapped up in its embrace you feel weightless and free you float you watch the world pass you by. You watch the world below pass you by. Fields, rivers, mountains, streams, lakes, livestock all bathed in sunlight. Sunlight, beautiful beautiful sunlight. With each breath you inhale peace and exhale worry, breathe. You inhale peace and exhale worry. Floating on clouds, floating. Soft fluffy clouds. A clear blue sky drifting gently gently. The cloud cradles you. Cozy cozy blanket. You float, you watch the world pass you by.
Speaker 2Relax, release your body. Shoulders, arms, legs,
Speaker 1feet, hands. Floating, floating on clouds. Starry, starry night. Peaceful, peaceful garden. Cozy, cozy cabin. Lush, green forest walking.
Speaker 3Serene, calm beach. Soft white sand. Let go, relax. Arms, legs, torso, face. It's okay. Focus on relaxing. Head, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, legs, feet, hips.
Speaker 1Slow down. Relax, relax, relax. Head, neck, shoulders, arms, legs, hips. Slow down. Relax, relax, relax. Slow down. Relax, relax, relax. Slow down. Relax, relax, relax. Head, neck, shoulders, arms, hands, hips. Slow down. Relax, relax, relax. Slow down. legs, feet, hips. Slow down. Slow, slow down. Now imagine a beach. It's a quiet beach. You see the waves. Gently lapping. The waves come in. The waves come in. The waves come in. The waves come in. The waves come in. You like the rhythm. The waves come in. You see the sun setting The waves come in. You feel calm. You feel calm. Cleanses you. Rejuvenates you. Rejuvenates you. Notice. Waves lapping. Grains of sand. Serene beach sun setting golden hues. Warm breeze caressing, caressing your cheek. Your skin. You feel peace. You feel peace. You feel peace. Relax your body now. Relax your body. Forehead, head, cheeks, jaw. Relax your body. Relax your body. Forehead, cheeks, jaw. Relax your body. Relax your body. Walking. Walking through a lush forest. Relax your body. lush forest, a tranquil forest surrounded by tall ancient trees. Sunlight filters through the leaves. Through the branches. The leaves and branches wave this way and that way. And this way and that way. Creating a dappled pattern on the forest floor. As you walk, step by step by step, it is almost as if you are stepping on shadows and stepping on sunlight, you continue to walk. As you stroll along the soft path, the earthy scent of pine and moss fills the air. You breathe in, you enjoy the aromas, what do you hear? You hear birds chirping softly. Listen. A tranquil forest, ancient trees, sunlight filtering through the leaves, a dappled forest floor. Strolling, walking, stepping, an earthy scent of pine. Birds chirping, singing, rustle of leaves, connection, connection. Relax your body now, relax your whole body, head to toe. Picture yourself now in a cozy, cozy, cozy cabin. Nestled in the mountains, deep, deep in the mountains. There is a warm fire, the fire crackles. There is a stone fireplace, it is beautiful. Fire crackling, soft glow, stone fireplace, mantle. Plush blankets are draped on a comfy chair. And the scent of wood smoke mingles with hints of fire. falls one flake at a time snowflakes falling falling creating a serene winter wonderland cozy cappin relax your body head to toe legs arms shoulders back torso ribcage jaw eyes forehead feet toes ankles elbows peaceful garden imagine now sitting in a beautiful garden filled with vibrant flowers and lush greenery there are butterflies so many butterflies they are beautiful they flutter flutter around and the air is fragrant with blooming jasmine and roses yellow roses white roses red roses roses there is a gentle breeze a gentle breeze rustling the leaves and the roses move this way and that way the jasmine the jasmine moves this way and that way a gentle breeze and the sound of a nearby fountain adds to the tranquility you can hear the fountain bubbling bubbling bubbling you feel completely at peace you are surrounded by nature's beauty and the sound of a nearby fountain adds to the tranquility you can hear the fountain bubbling bubbling bubbling you feel completely at peace you are surrounded by nature's beauty and the sound of a nearby fountain adds to the tranquility you are relax your body shoulders arms legs feet ankles elbows imagine surrounded by nature's beauty and the sound of a nearby fountain adds to the tranquility you are now a starry night visualize lying on a now a starry night visualize lying on a now a starry night visualize lying on a grassy hill under a vast starry night you grassy hill under a vast starry night you grassy hill under a vast starry night you enjoy looking up you enjoy lying on top enjoy looking up you enjoy lying on top enjoy looking up you enjoy lying on top of the grass the moonlight baths you in of the grass the moonlight baths you in of the grass the moonlight baths you in a soft soft iridescent glow and the a soft soft iridescent glow and the a soft soft iridescent glow and the stars twinkle twinkle like diamonds stars twinkle twinkle like diamonds stars twinkle twinkle like diamonds so many many stars you take a deep so many many stars you take a deep so many many stars you take a deep breath feeling the cool night air upon breath feeling the cool night air upon breath feeling the cool night air upon your skin while the sounds of crickets your skin while the sounds of crickets your skin while the sounds of crickets and distant owls lull you into a place and distant owls lull you into a place and distant owls lull you into a place of calm and wonder of calm and wonder of calm and wonder stars moonlight twinkling like diamonds stars moonlight twinkling like diamonds stars moonlight twinkling like diamonds breathing feeling the cool night air breathing feeling the cool night air breathing feeling the cool night air sounds of crickets distant owls you sounds of crickets distant owls you sounds of crickets distant owls you allowed into a place allowed into a place allowed into a place of calm and wonder of calm and wonder of calm and wonder you feel peaceful relax your body your arms relax your body your arms relax your body your arms legs Feet. Hands. Wrists. Fingers. Toes. Floating. Floating on clouds. Picture now yourself lying on a soft fluffy cloud. Safely. Drifting. Drifting. Drifting gently through a clear blue sky. So blue. So clear. The cloud cradles you like a cozy blanket. And you feel wrapped up in its embrace. You feel weightless and free. As you float, you watch the world pass you by. Fields. Rivers. Mountains. Streams. Lakes. Livestock. All bathed in sunlight. Sunlight. Beautiful, beautiful sunlight. With each breath, you inhale peace and exhale worry. Breathe. Floating on clouds. Floating. Soft, fluffy clouds. A clear blue sky. Drifting gently. Gently. Cozy, cozy blanket. You float. You watch the world pass you by. Relax. Release your body. Cozy, cozy cabin.
Speaker 3Serene, calm beach. Soft white sand. Let go. Relax.
Speaker 1It's okay. Focus on relaxing. Slow down. Slow, slow down. It's a quiet beach. You see the waves. You notice the gentle sound of waves lapping. Lapping. Lapping at the shore. Gently lapping at the shore. The waves come in. You like the rhythm. You feel calm. You feel calm. every so often you stop and place a hand upon the trunk of a tree you marvel at the texture you continue to walk sunlight filters through the leaves through the branches the leaves and branches wave this way and that way and this way and that way creating a dappled pattern on the forest floor creating a dappled pattern on the forest creating a dappled as you walk step by step by step it is almost as if you are stepping on shadows and stepping on sunlight you continue to walk as you stroll along the soft path the earthy scent of pine and moss fills the air you breathe in you enjoy the aromas what do you hear you hear birds chirping softly you hear birds chirping you hear the rustle of trees the rustle of leaves the movement of trees listen you feel a sense of connection connection to nature you feel a sense connection to nature a tranquil forest ancient trees sunlight filtering through the leaves a dappled forest floor strolling walking stepping an earthy scent of pine Birds chirping, singing, rustle of leaves, connection, connection. It is beautiful. And the scent of wood smoke mingles with hints of light. You sit yourself down in the comfy chair. You look into the fire. Crackling, crackling, crackling. Outside, snow gently falls. one flake at a time snowflakes falling falling creating a serene winter wonderland cozy cabin relax your body head to toe legs arms shoulders back torso ribcage jaw eyes forehead feet toes ankles elbows peaceful garden imagine now sitting in a beautiful garden filled with vibrant flowers and lush greenery there are butterflies so many butterflies they are beautiful they flutter flutter around and the air is fragrant with blooming jasmine and roses yellow roses white roses red roses roses there is a gentle breeze a gentle breeze rustling the leaves and the roses move this way and this way and that way the jasmine the jasmine moves this way and that way and this way and that way a gentle breeze and the sound of a nearby fountain adds a little bit of warmth to the tranquility you can hear the fountain bubbling bubbling bubbling you feel completely at peace you are surrounded by nature's beauty relax your body shoulders, arms, legs, feet, ankles, elbows. Imagine now a starry night. Visualize lying on a grassy hill under a vast starry night. You enjoy looking up. You enjoy lying on top of the grass. The moonlight baths you in a soft, soft, iridescent glow. And the stars twinkle, twinkle like diamonds. So many, many stars. You take a deep breath, feeling the cool night air upon your skin, while the sounds of crickets and distant owls. Lull you into a place of calm and wonder. Stars, moonlight, twinkling like diamonds. Breathing, feeling the cool night air. Sounds of crickets, distant owls. You are lulled into a place of calm and wonder. You feel peaceful. Relax your body, your arms, legs, feet. Hands, wrists, fingers, toes. Picture now yourself lying on a soft, fluffy cloud. Safely, drifting, drifting, drifting gently through a clear, blue sky. So blue, so clear. Fields, rivers, mountains, streams, lakes, livestock. Sunlight. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. Breathe. what does a lush first look like visualize yourself walking walking walking through a lush forest a tranquil first surrounded by tall ancient trees the trees seem to lean in towards you somehow somehow they are comforting you enjoy looking at their trunks every so often you stop and place a hand upon the trunk of a tree you marvel at the texture you continue to walk sunlight filters through the leaves through the branches the leaves and branches wave this way and that way and this way and that way creating a dapple-draped landscape in the middle of the forest you continue to walk sunlight filters through the leaves through the branches the leaves and branches wave this way and that way and this way and that way creating a dapple-draped landscape in the middle of the forest you continue to walk sunlight filters through the leaves through the branches the leaves and branches wave this way and that way and this way and that way creating a dapple-drapped landscape in the middle of the forest you continue to walk sunlight filters through the leaves through the branches the leaves and branches wave this way and that way and this way and that way creating a dapple-drapped landscape in the middle of the forest creating a dapple-drapped landscape in the middle of the forest pattern on the forest floor as you walk step by step by step it is almost as if you are stepping on shadows creating a dappled-rapped landscape in the middle of the forest floor as you walk step by step by step it is almost as if you are stepping on shadows creating a dappled-rapped landscape in the middle of the forest floor as you walk step by step it is almost as if you are stepping on shadows and stepping on sunlight you continue to walk creating a dappled-rapped landscape in the middle of the forest floor as you walk step by step it is almost as if you are stepping on shadows and stepping on sunlight you continue to walk the aromas. What do you hear? Listen. Birds chirping, singing, rustle of leaves. Connection, connection. Relax your body now. Legs, legs, legs, legs. Legs, legs, legs. Legs, arms, wrists, ankles. Arms, legs, torso, back. Face, jaw. The fire crackles. It is beautiful. Fire crackling. Soft glow. Stone fireplace. Mantle. And the scent of wood smoke mingles with hints of cinnamon. Crackling. Crackling. Crackling. One flake at a time. Snowflakes. Falling. Falling. Creating a serene winter wonderland. Cozy cabin. Relax your body, head to toe, legs, arms, shoulders, back. torso, ribcage, jaw eyes, forehead feet, toes, ankles, elbows peaceful garden imagine now sitting in a beautiful garden filled with vibrant flowers and lush greenery there are butterflies so many butterflies they are beautiful, they flutter, flutter around and the air is fragrant with blooming jasmine and roses yellow roses yellow roses white roses red roses roses there is a gentle breeze a gentle breeze rustling the leaves and the roses move this way and that way the jasmine the jasmine moves this way and that way and this way and that way a gentle breeze and the sound of a nearby fountain adds to the tranquility you can hear the fountain bubbling bubbling bubbling you feel completely at peace you are surrounded by nature's beauty relax your body shoulders arms legs feet feet feet ankles elbows imagine now a starry sky night. The moonlight bathes you in a soft, soft, iridescent glow. So many, many stars. You take a deep breath, feeling the cool night air upon your skin, while the sound of the night air is heard. You take a deep breath, feeling the sound of the night air upon your skin, while the sound of the night air is heard. You feel peaceful. Relax your body, your arms, your Sounds of crickets, distant owls. You feel peaceful. Relax your body, your arms, your Drifting, drifting, drifting gently through a clear blue sky, so blue, so clear. The cloud cradles you like a cozy blanket, and you feel wrapped up in its embrace. You feel peaceful. Relax your body, your arms, your arms, your As you float, you watch the world pass you by. You watch the world below pass you by fields, rivers, mountains, streams, lakes. of sand, serene beach, sun, setting, golden hues, warm breeze caressing, caressing your cheek, your skin, you feel pace, you feel pace, relax your body now, arms, legs, feet, hands, relax your body, forehead, head, cheeks, jaw, imagine now a lush forest. Visualize yourself walking, walking, walking through a lush forest, a lush forest, a lush forest, a lush forest, a lush forest, a tranquil forest surrounded by tall ancient trees. The trees seem to lean in towards you somehow, somehow they are comforting. You enjoy looking you enjoy looking at their trunks. Sunlight filters through the branches. The leaves and branches wave this way and that way, and this way and that way, creating a dappled pattern on the forest floor. floor as you walk step by step by step it is almost as if you are stepping on shadows and stepping on sunlight you continue to walk as you stroll along the soft path the earthy scent of pine and moss fills the air you breathe in you enjoy the aromas what do you hear you hear birds chirping softly you hear the rustle of trees the rustle of leaves the movement of trees listen you feel a sense of connection connection to nature a tranquil forest ancient trees sunlight filtering through the leaves a dappled forest floor strolling walking stepping an earthy the earthy scent of pine birds chirping singing rustle of leaves connection connection relax your body now relax your whole body head to toe legs, legs, arms, wrists, ankles, arms, legs, torso, back, face, jaw. Picture yourself now in a cozy, cozy, cozy cabin nestled in the mountains, deep, deep in the mountains. The fire crackles. It is beautiful. Fire crackling. Soft glow. Stone fireplace. Mantle. Cinnamon. Crackling. Crackling. Crackling. One flake at a time. Snowflakes falling, falling. Cozy cabin. Relax your body. Head to toe. Legs, arms. Shoulders back. Shoulders back. Shoulders back. Torso, ribcage, jaw. Eyes, forehead. Feet, toes, ankles, elbows. Peaceful garden. Imagine now sitting in a beautiful garden filled with vibrant flowers. And lush greenery. There are butterflies. So many butterflies. They are beautiful. They flutter, flutter around. And the air is fragrant with blooming jasmine and roses. Yellow roses. White roses. Red roses. Roses. There is a gentle breeze. A gentle breeze rustling the leaves. And the roses move this way and that way. The jasmine, the jasmine, the jasmine. The jasmine, the jasmine. The jasmine moves this way and that way. A gentle breeze. the sound of a nearby fountain adds to the tranquility. You can hear the fountain bubbling, bubbling, bubbling. You feel completely at peace. You are surrounded by nature's beauty. Relax your body, shoulders, arms, legs, feet, ankles, elbows. And the stars twinkle. Twinkle like diamonds. So many, many stars. You take a deep breath, feeling the cool night air upon your skin, while the sounds of crickets and distant owls lull you into a place of calm. And wonder, stars, moonlight, twinkling like diamonds, breathing, feeling the cool night air, sounds of crickets, distant owls. You are lulled into a place of calm. sky a warm breeze caresses your cheek you feel calm you feel calm washing over you you watch the waves come in and out you feel calm the calmness washes over you cleanses you rejuvenates you rejuvenates you notice waves lapping grains of sand notice waves lapping grains of sand serene beach Sun setting golden hues warm serene beach Sun setting golden hues warm breeze caressing caressing your cheek breeze caressing caressing your cheek your skin you feel pace you feel pace and your skin you feel pace you feel pace and relax your body now arms legs feet relax your body now arms legs feet relax your body now arms legs feet hands relax your body forehead head hands relax your body forehead head hands relax your body forehead head cheeks jaw imagine now a lush forest forehead head cheeks jaw imagine now a lush forest what does a lush forest look like what does a lush forest look like visualize yourself walking walking walking through a lush forest a tranquil forest surrounded by tall ancient forest surrounded by tall ancient forest surrounded by tall ancient trees the trees seem to lean in towards you trees the trees seem to lean in towards you trees the trees seem to lean in towards you somehow somehow they are comforting you somehow somehow they are comforting you somehow somehow they are comforting you enjoy looking at their trunks every so enjoy looking at their trunks every so enjoy looking at their trunks every so often you stop and place a hand upon the often you stop and place a hand upon the often you stop and place a hand upon the trunk of a tree trunk of a tree trunk of a tree you marvel at the texture you continue you marvel at the texture you continue you marvel at the texture you continue to walk sunlight filters through the to walk sunlight filters through the to walk sunlight filters through the leaves through the branches the leaves leaves through the branches the leaves leaves through the branches the leaves and branches wave this way and that way and branches wave this way and that way and branches wave this way and that way and this way and that way creating a dappled and this way and that way creating a dappled and this way and that way creating a dappled pattern on the forest floor as you pattern on the forest floor as you pattern on the forest floor as you walk step by step by step walk step by step walk step by step it is almost as if you are stepping on it is almost as if you are stepping on it is almost as if you are stepping on shadows and stepping on sunlight you shadows and stepping on sunlight you shadows and stepping on sunlight you continue to walk as you stroll along the continue to walk as you stroll along the continue to walk as you stroll along the soft path the earthy scent of pine and soft path the earthy scent of pine and soft path the earthy scent of pine and moss fills the earth with fresh water moss fills the earth with fresh water the air. You breathe in. You enjoy the aromas. What do you hear? You hear the rustle of trees, the rustle of leaves, the movement of trees, the rustle of trees. Listen. A tranquil forest, ancient trees, sunlight filtering through the trees. You feel a sense of connection. Listen. A tranquil forest, ancient trees, the leaves, a dappled forest floor. Relax your body now. Face, jaw. The fire crackles. It is beautiful. Fire crackling. Soft glow. Stone fireplace. Mantle. Crackling. Crackling. Crackling. Crackling. Crackling. Crackling. One flake at a time. cozy cap and relax your body head to toe legs arms shoulders back torso ribcage jaw eyes forehead feet toes ankles elbows peaceful garden imagine now sitting in a beautiful garden filled with vibrant flowers and lush greenery there are butterflies so beautiful garden filled with vibrant flowers and lush greenery there are butterflies so so beautiful garden filled with vibrant flowers and lush greenery there are butterflies so so many butterflies they are beautiful they many butterflies they are beautiful they many butterflies they are beautiful they flutter flutter around and the energy Air is fragrant with blooming jasmine and roses. Yellow roses, white roses, red roses, roses. There is a gentle breeze, a gentle breeze rustling the leaves. The jasmine, the jasmine moves this way and that way and this way and that way. A gentle breeze. And. Visualize lying on a grassy hill. Under a vast starry night. So many, many stars. You take a deep breath, feeling the cool night air upon your skin. While the sounds of crickets and distant owls lull you into a place of calm and wonder. You are in a place of calm and wonder. You are in a place of calm and wonder.
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