Take a slow, deep, nourishing breath in through your nose, feeling your lungs expand completely. [Pause 5 seconds] And as you exhale through your mouth, imagine all your tension dissolving like snow melting in warm sunlight. [Pause 6 seconds] With each breath, you sink deeper and deeper, like a feather floating gently downward on a calm summer breeze. [Pause 7 seconds]
Notice the soothing rhythm of your breathing - in and out, like gentle waves washing upon a peaceful shore. [Pause 6 seconds] Feel the weight of your body being cradled and supported, as if you're resting on a soft cloud. [Pause 7 seconds] With every breath, you're drifting twice as deep, becoming three times more relaxed. [Pause 8 seconds]
Now, bring your attention to your feet and toes. [Pause 4 seconds] Imagine a warm, golden light of relaxation flowing into them, making them feel heavy and completely at peace. [Pause 6 seconds] This soothing warmth slowly rises, like water filling a pool, moving into your ankles. [Pause 5 seconds] Feel them becoming loose and relaxed. [Pause 6 seconds]
The peaceful sensation flows upward, filling your calves with warmth and comfort. [Pause 5 seconds] Moving into your knees, dissolving any tension it finds. [Pause 6 seconds] Flowing up through your thighs, like warm honey spreading smoothly and completely. [Pause 7 seconds] Your entire lower body is now wrapped in a cocoon of deep, profound relaxation. [Pause 8 seconds]
This wave of tranquility continues its journey upward, flowing like a gentle stream through your hips and lower back. [Pause 6 seconds] Each muscle it touches becomes soft and relaxed, like butter melting in the sun. [Pause 7 seconds] The warmth spreads through your stomach and chest, making each breath deeper and more peaceful. [Pause 6 seconds]
Let this comfort flow down your arms like warm water, reaching all the way to your fingertips. [Pause 5 seconds] Feel your hands becoming heavy and peaceful. [Pause 6 seconds] Your shoulders release their burden, dropping away any remaining tension like leaves falling from a tree. [Pause 7 seconds]
Finally, this blissful wave of relaxation flows up through your neck, dissolving any tightness it discovers. [Pause 6 seconds] It moves into your head, softening your facial muscles, relaxing your jaw, your forehead, even the muscles around your eyes. [Pause 7 seconds]
Your entire body is now floating in an ocean of perfect peace and tranquility. [Pause 6 seconds] With each breath, you drift twice as deep, becoming three times more relaxed. [Pause 7 seconds] Sinking deeper... and deeper... and deeper still. [Pause 8 seconds] You are now wrapped in a blanket of complete and total relaxation. [Pause 10 seconds]