Begin by taking a deep, nourishing breath in through your nose, feeling your lungs expand fully. [Pause 4 seconds] And as you exhale through your mouth, feel the tension beginning to leave your body, like mist dissolving in morning sunlight. [Pause 6 seconds] Take another deep breath, filling your lungs completely. [Pause 4 seconds] And as you release this breath, feel yourself sinking deeper, as if you're descending through layers of soft, warm clouds. [Pause 8 seconds]
With each breath, you sink ten times deeper into relaxation, like a feather slowly drifting downward on a gentle breeze. [Pause 7 seconds] Notice the gentle rise and fall of your chest, like peaceful waves on a calm shore. [Pause 6 seconds] Each wave of breath carries you deeper into tranquility. [Pause 7 seconds] Feel the weight of your body supported completely, as if you're floating on a cushion of pure comfort. [Pause 8 seconds]
Now, bring your attention to your toes. [Pause 4 seconds] Imagine a warm, golden light gently touching each toe, like sunlight streaming through a window on a perfect spring morning. [Pause 6 seconds] Feel them becoming heavy and relaxed, releasing any tension they've been holding. [Pause 7 seconds] This peaceful sensation flows up through your feet like warm honey, dissolving any remaining tension, making your feet feel pleasantly heavy and completely at ease. [Pause 8 seconds]
Moving into your ankles, feel them becoming loose and relaxed, as if they're being cradled in warm, soothing water. [Pause 6 seconds] This soothing wave rises through your calves, dissolving any tightness, like warm oil seeping into tired muscles. [Pause 7 seconds] Reaching your knees, feel them becoming heavy and completely at ease, as if they're melting into pure relaxation. [Pause 8 seconds]
The relaxation deepens as it spreads throughout your thighs, like warm sunlight soaking into tired muscles. [Pause 7 seconds] Feel any tension dissolving, replaced by a profound sense of peace and comfort. [Pause 6 seconds] Your entire lower body becoming deeply relaxed, as heavy as soft lead, yet completely comfortable. [Pause 8 seconds]
Now, I'm going to count from ten to one, and with each number, you'll sink twice as deep into this wonderful relaxation. [Pause 4 seconds] Ten... sinking deeper. [Pause 5 seconds] Nine... letting go completely. [Pause 5 seconds] Eight... floating peacefully. [Pause 5 seconds] Seven... drifting deeper still. [Pause 5 seconds] Six... completely safe and relaxed. [Pause 5 seconds] Five... halfway there, feeling wonderful. [Pause 5 seconds] Four... deeper and deeper. [Pause 5 seconds] Three... almost there. [Pause 5 seconds] Two... so very relaxed. [Pause 5 seconds] One... deeply relaxed now. [Pause 8 seconds]
This wave of peaceful calm continues upward, flowing through your hips like a gentle stream of pure relaxation. [Pause 7 seconds] Spreading across your lower back, releasing any tension stored there, like ice melting in warm sunshine. [Pause 8 seconds] Feel this soothing energy flow through your abdomen, relaxing every muscle, creating a deep sense of peace and tranquility. [Pause 7 seconds]
Moving through your chest, where each breath brings deeper peace, like gentle waves washing away any remaining tension. [Pause 8 seconds] Down your arms like warm water, flowing from your shoulders to your elbows, through your forearms, reaching all the way to your fingertips, which become pleasantly heavy and completely relaxed. [Pause 9 seconds]
The relaxation flows up through your neck, releasing any tension held there, like warm sand shifting and settling. [Pause 7 seconds] Every muscle in your neck and shoulders becoming soft and relaxed, as if they're being massaged by gentle, skilled hands. [Pause 8 seconds] Finally, this wave of complete peace spreads across your face, softening your jaw, relaxing your forehead, and spreading across your scalp, like a warm, soothing shower of pure relaxation. [Pause 9 seconds]
Your entire body is now completely relaxed and at peace, as if you're floating in a perfectly warm pool of tranquility. [Pause 8 seconds] With each breath, you drift twice as deep into this wonderful state of relaxation. [Pause 7 seconds] Deeper and deeper, safer and more peaceful with every moment, like sinking into the softest, most comfortable cloud imaginable. [Pause 9 seconds] Let yourself drift in this peaceful state, knowing you're completely safe and deeply relaxed. [Pause 10 seconds]