Take a deep, comfortable breath in through your nose, feeling your lungs expand fully. [Pause 4 seconds] And as you exhale through your mouth, feel the first waves of relaxation flowing through your body like warm honey. [Pause 6 seconds] With each breath, you can allow your muscles to soften and release, melting like snow in gentle sunlight. [Pause 5 seconds]
Notice the gentle rise and fall of your chest, creating a peaceful rhythm. [Pause 6 seconds] Starting from the top of your head, feel a wave of profound relaxation flowing downward. [Pause 5 seconds] Let it move through your scalp, your forehead becoming smooth and peaceful. [Pause 7 seconds] This soothing energy flows down through your face, releasing any tension in your jaw. [Pause 6 seconds]
Feel it moving down your neck, dissolving any tightness there. [Pause 5 seconds] Down through your shoulders, which become heavy and comfortable. [Pause 7 seconds] Through your arms, past your elbows, into your forearms and hands, until your fingers feel pleasantly heavy. [Pause 8 seconds]
With each breath, you sink ten times deeper into relaxation, like descending a beautiful staircase of comfort. [Pause 6 seconds] The relaxation flows down through your chest and back, releasing any stored tension. [Pause 7 seconds] Through your abdomen, where each breath brings deeper peace. [Pause 6 seconds]
Moving down through your hips, thighs, and knees, each muscle letting go completely. [Pause 8 seconds] Down through your calves, ankles, and feet, until you feel as though you're floating on a cloud of pure comfort. [Pause 7 seconds]
Your mind can begin to quiet now, like closing unnecessary browser tabs one by one. [Pause 6 seconds] Just as you might mute notifications during an important task, allow yourself to mute the thoughts of the day. [Pause 8 seconds] With each number I count from ten to one, you'll drift twice as deep. [Pause 5 seconds]
Ten... sinking deeper. [Pause 4 seconds] Nine... letting go completely. [Pause 4 seconds] Eight... floating peacefully. [Pause 5 seconds] Seven... drifting downward. [Pause 5 seconds] Six... deeper still. [Pause 6 seconds] Five... completely relaxed. [Pause 6 seconds] Four... peaceful and calm. [Pause 7 seconds] Three... nearly there. [Pause 7 seconds] Two... very deep now. [Pause 8 seconds] One... perfectly relaxed. [Pause 10 seconds]
That's right, allowing waves of relaxation to wash over you, just like the satisfying feeling of completing a task and marking it done, multiplied by the deepest sense of peace you've ever known. [Pause 12 seconds]