Take a deep, comfortable breath in through your nose, feeling your lungs expand fully. [Pause 4 seconds] And as you exhale, allow your body to settle more deeply into its position, like a gentle weight sinking into soft sand. [Pause 6 seconds] With each breath, notice the gentle rise and fall of your chest, creating a natural, soothing rhythm. [Pause 5 seconds] Feel the weight of your body being supported completely and securely. [Pause 6 seconds]
Starting from your toes, notice any tension there, and with your next exhale, let that tension dissolve away completely. [Pause 7 seconds] Let this wave of relaxation flow up through your feet, ankles, and calves, each muscle becoming soft and loose. [Pause 8 seconds] As this peaceful sensation reaches your knees and thighs, imagine warm sunlight slowly melting away any remaining tension. [Pause 7 seconds]
Your hips and lower back can now release, settling more heavily into their resting position. [Pause 6 seconds] With your next exhale, let your shoulders drop, releasing months of accumulated tension they've been holding, like heavy weights gently falling away. [Pause 8 seconds] Feel this wave of relaxation flowing down your arms, through your elbows, into your forearms and hands. [Pause 7 seconds] Each finger can now relax, unfurling like flower petals in the morning sun. [Pause 6 seconds]
Allow your attention to drift to the sounds around you, like distant waves on a peaceful shore. [Pause 5 seconds] Notice them without judgment, letting them fade into the background of your awareness, like stars dimming at dawn. [Pause 7 seconds] Just as notifications and messages can wait, allow all external concerns to drift away like leaves on a gentle stream. [Pause 8 seconds]
Your neck and throat can now relax completely, followed by your jaw releasing any tension it's holding. [Pause 6 seconds] Let this peaceful sensation flow across your face, softening your cheeks, your forehead, even the space between your eyebrows. [Pause 7 seconds] Focus now on your breathing, feeling it becoming slower, deeper, more relaxed with each cycle, like gentle waves on a calm ocean. [Pause 8 seconds]
Your eyelids may feel heavy, like silk curtains wanting to close, and you can allow them to drift shut whenever it feels natural. [Pause 6 seconds] With each breath now, you're drifting deeper and deeper, like slowly descending through layers of soft, warm clouds. [Pause 7 seconds] Each breath brings you twice as deep into this peaceful state of relaxation, as if you're gently floating in a warm, safe space. [Pause 8 seconds] All external thoughts can wait outside this moment of perfect calm and serenity. [Pause 10 seconds]