Latest / Abide Meditation App / Fall Asleep in MINUTES_ Sleep Talk Down Guided Meditation
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- 0:04Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to this guided sleep meditation that will
- 0:09Speaker 1: take you to a personal inner sanctuary, a place where
- 0:15Speaker 1: you can release the day behind you, soften worry or
- 0:21Speaker 1: concern about the future, and drift off to sleep with ease, security,
- 0:29Speaker 1: and comfort. My name is Jason Stevenson, and I'm honored
- 0:40Speaker 1: to support you as we move through this grounding restorative
- 0:45Speaker 1: practice together. As we begin, take a few breaths to
- 0:55Speaker 1: settle into your sleep space. Can sink into slumber at
- 1:02Speaker 1: any point along the way, so ensure that you're well
- 1:07Speaker 1: supported by any cushions or blankets that you desire, And
- 1:18Speaker 1: if your eyes are still open, I invite you to
- 1:22Speaker 1: close them when you're ready, taking a moment to guide
- 1:27Speaker 1: your awareness inwards, to gently turn away from the world
- 1:34Speaker 1: around you. As the physical body settles into the stillness
- 1:46Speaker 1: at the end of the long day, it can take
- 1:51Speaker 1: our thinking mind a bit of time.
- 1:54Speaker 2: To follow suit.
- 1:58Speaker 1: Sometimes it ruminates over events of the day now behind,
- 2:05Speaker 1: or wonders about what will unfold in the days ahead.
- 2:13Speaker 1: And while it's natural for these thoughts to move through us,
- 2:19Speaker 1: we can nourish ourselves deeply by letting these final evening
- 2:24Speaker 1: moments be a chance to rest all of that thinking
- 2:31Speaker 1: to guide our mind into deepening layers of presence and peace.
- 2:42Speaker 1: So to help your mind anchor into this present moment,
- 2:49Speaker 1: take a moment to let it notice what your bed
- 2:54Speaker 1: and blankets feel like as they cocoon you. What does
- 3:03Speaker 1: it feel like to be supported by your mattress, and
- 3:13Speaker 1: what does it feel like to let your head melt
- 3:17Speaker 1: into the pillow supporting it. Your mind might also hone
- 3:31Speaker 1: its attention on the sounds that fill the space around you,
- 3:37Speaker 1: or on the way your body generally expands and softens
- 3:42Speaker 1: with each breath. Whatever aspect of your present moment experience
- 3:53Speaker 1: feels most grounding and centering for you, take a few
- 4:00Speaker 1: breaths to let your attention rest there. If the mind
- 4:24Speaker 1: wanders away from your present moment, anchor let that be okay,
- 4:33Speaker 1: Offer your wandering mind a warm, loving breath, and then
- 4:39Speaker 1: return your attention to whatever stabilizes you, be that the
- 4:45Speaker 1: feeling of your bed, the sounds around you, your breath's
- 4:53Speaker 1: natural flow, or something else.
- 5:17Speaker 2: And as your mind.
- 5:18Speaker 1: Begins to settle, not perfectly, but with practice, draw your
- 5:26Speaker 1: attention to the top of your head and imagine now
- 5:34Speaker 1: that a current of ease and surrender begins to slow
- 5:40Speaker 1: descent through your body. It softens any tension or tightness
- 5:50Speaker 1: in your forehead, relaxing the muscles around your eyes, relinquishing
- 6:07Speaker 1: any grip if been holding in your jaw. As your
- 6:14Speaker 1: whole head softens into the pillow beneath it, as you
- 6:29Speaker 1: breathe slowly and gently, your awareness moves into your neck
- 6:38Speaker 1: and into your shoulders, inviting any of the world's weight
- 6:45Speaker 1: to melt away from these muscles. There's nothing they need
- 6:55Speaker 1: to carry now. If thoughts or emotions arise as you
- 7:13Speaker 1: journey through your body, just tend to these with curiosity
- 7:19Speaker 1: and compassion. It's not helpful or necessary to judge or
- 7:32Speaker 1: condemn anything uncomfortable that might arise. Instead, send these occurrences
- 7:41Speaker 1: a breadth of care and compassion, softening any attachment to them.
- 7:51Speaker 1: As you exhale. But now allow your awareness to take
- 8:03Speaker 1: a slow, steady journey from your shoulders to the tips
- 8:10Speaker 1: of your fingers. As it moves through each stretch of
- 8:20Speaker 1: your arms, your muscles and joints all surrender, melting into
- 8:30Speaker 1: the bed below your upper arms. Relax your elbows, release
- 8:45Speaker 1: any tension they might be holding. Your four arms melt
- 8:57Speaker 1: with ease, and your wrists gently soften as your awareness
- 9:15Speaker 1: lands in your palms, your hands unravel, Ease and relaxation
- 9:24Speaker 1: run all the way to each fingertip. Now draw your
- 9:38Speaker 1: awareness into your heart and chest, your back and belly,
- 9:52Speaker 1: inviting your entire abdomen to soften with a couple of slow,
- 9:58Speaker 1: steady breaths in and doubt, and slowly and gently like
- 10:23Speaker 1: sweet alasses, this current of relaxation melts into your hips
- 10:30Speaker 1: and your thighs, down through your knees, into your shins,
- 10:44Speaker 1: your calves, and your ankles, before sinking into the soles
- 10:55Speaker 1: of your feet. Ease flowing to the tip of every toe,
- 11:12Speaker 1: and once you've landed on your toes, hold your entire
- 11:17Speaker 1: body in your gentle, relaxed awareness. Notice that your whole
- 11:27Speaker 1: body is as light as floating autumn leaves and as
- 11:35Speaker 1: grounded as thick ancient roots. Continue to soften your attachments
- 11:53Speaker 1: to the thinking mind, creating gentle, loving space around your thoughts.
- 12:04Speaker 1: And if, at any point during this meditation you need
- 12:09Speaker 1: to reanchor yourself, remember that your body, your breath, and
- 12:18Speaker 1: the feeling of the bed beneath you can always bring
- 12:23Speaker 1: you home to the present now In just a few moments,
- 12:40Speaker 1: you'll take a journey to a restorative inner sanctuary for
- 12:46Speaker 1: deeper mental and emotional release and to embody deep peace
- 12:54Speaker 1: as you drift off to sleep. But before we embark,
- 13:04Speaker 1: draw your attention to your heart space. As you inhale,
- 13:13Speaker 1: notice the way your heart gently expands, and as you exhale,
- 13:23Speaker 1: notice the.
- 13:24Speaker 2: Way it softens.
- 13:32Speaker 1: And as you expand and soften with each heart scented breath,
- 13:38Speaker 1: silently repeat, I am ready for deep surrender. I am
- 13:48Speaker 1: ready for deep surrender. If there's any other words of
- 14:04Speaker 1: intention it like to whisper to the universe before our
- 14:09Speaker 1: visual journey, just take a moment to let those flow
- 14:15Speaker 1: through you now. Otherwise, one last time, silently repeat, I
- 14:25Speaker 1: am ready for deep surrender. Let any intentions or affirmations dissipate.
- 14:44Speaker 1: As you take a few more quiet breaths through your
- 14:48Speaker 1: heart expanding as you inhale, softening as you exhale, and
- 15:12Speaker 1: as your heart softens, you draw your attention to your
- 15:17Speaker 1: mind's eye, an inner canvas of creative, deeply nourishing potential.
- 15:29Speaker 1: And on this canvas, begin to envision a pathway appearing.
- 15:39Speaker 1: It might be a pathway that weaves through a rainforest
- 15:45Speaker 1: or through northern coniferous woods, or it might move through
- 15:53Speaker 1: a meadow, alongside an ocean, or through any other natural
- 16:00Speaker 1: landscape that brings you peace, presence, and comfort. As the
- 16:18Speaker 1: landscape unfolds on that canvas, notice what the pathway is
- 16:24Speaker 1: made of as you feel your feet rounding into it,
- 16:35Speaker 1: whether it's stone, soil, or something else. Feel the way
- 16:43Speaker 1: it supports you unconditionally.
- 16:48Speaker 2: It welcomes you here just as you are.
- 17:04Speaker 1: Then allow the details of the landscape around you to
- 17:09Speaker 1: become more pronounced. Notice what colors and textures are present,
- 17:20Speaker 1: and what plants or animals call this place home. Imagine
- 17:33Speaker 1: what this place smells like, and maybe even what it
- 17:38Speaker 1: tastes like. Perhaps a hint of salty ocean air or
- 17:48Speaker 1: the crisp scent of fallen autumn leaves gently touches your
- 17:55Speaker 1: taste buds. And as you stand on the pathway that
- 18:08Speaker 1: will soon lead you to a personal and serene sanctuary,
- 18:14Speaker 1: Breathe the landscapes purest essence deep into your belly. Radiate
- 18:25Speaker 1: outwards to infuse every cell of your body and every
- 18:32Speaker 1: fiber of your nervous system with ease, rust, and comfort.
- 18:47Speaker 1: Your breath and belly relax as your crown stretches to
- 18:52Speaker 1: the cosmos above. The sky is frosted blue, with rose
- 19:04Speaker 1: gold brushstrokes rising from the horizon. The world is calm
- 19:12Speaker 1: and quiet. Sunset approaches, and when you're ready, you begin
- 19:25Speaker 1: a journey along this pathway, taking slow, steady steps towards
- 19:33Speaker 1: deep inner peace and surrender. With each step, your shoulders soften,
- 19:49Speaker 1: surrendering any residual weight of the world that does not
- 19:53Speaker 1: belong to you. You might imagine gentle breeze rustling through
- 20:01Speaker 1: the air, carrying away any fear or heaviness from your shoulders.
- 20:20Speaker 1: And as your shoulders soften, they stretch gently back down
- 20:25Speaker 1: your back, beating a growing spaciousness in your heart. Take
- 20:35Speaker 1: a few slow, steady breaths into your heart space, once
- 20:40Speaker 1: again expanding and softening with each cycle. Notice how the
- 20:59Speaker 1: path weighs weaves across the earth, flowing gracefully with the land.
- 21:07Speaker 1: The land does not resist the path, and the path
- 21:12Speaker 1: does not resist the land. This is the way that you,
- 21:18Speaker 1: too can move, with each moment, unfolding as life unfolds
- 21:27Speaker 1: with grace, ease, trust, and surrender. Now, just up ahead,
- 21:47Speaker 1: your eyes land on your personal retreat space, a cabin
- 21:53Speaker 1: or house, surrounded by nature, evoking comfort, security, and peace
- 22:02Speaker 1: within you. Take a moment to let it manifest in
- 22:09Speaker 1: your mind's eye, while noticing that it sits next to
- 22:14Speaker 1: a body of water, be that an ocean, a lake,
- 22:21Speaker 1: or a gentle river. Notice that the colors in the
- 22:31Speaker 1: sky are becoming richer as the sun starts a slow
- 22:38Speaker 1: descent behind the horizon, and become aware of the golden
- 22:46Speaker 1: light reflecting off the body of water before you, infusing
- 22:54Speaker 1: the atmosphere with wonder and tranquility. Slowly you approach this
- 23:10Speaker 1: calm and comforting retreat space, knowing that this is yours
- 23:17Speaker 1: and yours alone. You are safe and protected here, held
- 23:24Speaker 1: by the natural surroundings all around you.
- 23:32Speaker 2: But before you enter.
- 23:33Speaker 1: Inside, you take a moment to rest by the water.
- 23:40Speaker 1: It can be any body of water that feels settling
- 23:45Speaker 1: for you. Imagine yourself coming to sit or kneel at
- 23:52Speaker 1: its edge, and as you settle in, take a long,
- 24:01Speaker 1: gentle inhale, exhaling with a soft sigh, feel the loving
- 24:14Speaker 1: heartbeat of the ground beneath you, supporting you completely, And
- 24:24Speaker 1: as you gaze out across the water, notice its gentle
- 24:30Speaker 1: movements and the way it shimmers beneath the day's bading
- 24:36Speaker 1: light with each soft ripple or wave, and guide you
- 24:47Speaker 1: to soften into the love, security, and comfort of this
- 24:54Speaker 1: present moment. Now, you look down at the earth beside you,
- 25:12Speaker 1: noticing a woven basket of smooth, rounded stones. You lean
- 25:21Speaker 1: in for a closer look and notice a small scroll
- 25:27Speaker 1: of weathered parchment tucked inside the basket. Slowly and gently
- 25:38Speaker 1: you pick up the scroll and unravel it, and upon
- 25:43Speaker 1: its textured surface, you read in ancient handwriting, these are
- 25:51Speaker 1: surrender stones. Each one is here to help you loosen
- 25:56Speaker 1: your grip to lay down what no longer needs to
- 26:02Speaker 1: be held. Infuse each stone with what is ready for release,
- 26:11Speaker 1: then send it off to the water.
- 26:17Speaker 2: You take a.
- 26:17Speaker 1: Long, slow in a hail and smooth, steady exhale, placing
- 26:27Speaker 1: the scroll inside, and as you become aware of anything
- 26:37Speaker 1: within you that yearns for deeper release, any lingering fears
- 26:43Speaker 1: or doubts, limiting beliefs, or stagnant emotions, your fingers reach
- 26:52Speaker 1: for a stone. Feel it's cool, smooth surface against your fingertips,
- 27:03Speaker 1: and a subtle pause of possibility, the possibility of freedom.
- 27:20Speaker 1: As you hold the verse smooth stone in your palm,
- 27:24Speaker 1: infuse it with what's ready for release now, be that
- 27:30Speaker 1: something of the past, a fear you hold of the future,
- 27:37Speaker 1: or something else, and when you're ready, offer it to
- 27:46Speaker 1: the water. You might drop the stone mindfully into the
- 27:57Speaker 1: gentle water's flow, or you might skip it across the
- 28:02Speaker 1: shimmering surface, but either way you watch it disappear, feeling
- 28:12Speaker 1: its weight or tension, leaving your mind and body completely.
- 28:29Speaker 1: If it helps, you can quietly affirm, I surrender this,
- 28:37Speaker 1: I surrender this. Continue this process as many times as
- 28:55Speaker 1: you need, sending stones of surrender into the water for
- 29:01Speaker 1: release and renewal. And when the process feels complete for you,
- 29:23Speaker 1: breathe mindfully. As you sit beneath the fading sky, surrounded
- 29:30Speaker 1: by the peace and support of the natural environment, you
- 29:35Speaker 1: find yourself in. As peace and serenity anchored deeper into
- 30:04Speaker 1: your body, mind, art, and soul, your gaze drifts up
- 30:10Speaker 1: to the sky. You revel this spacious, cosmic dome all
- 30:17Speaker 1: around you, luminous in the hues of lavender, gold and indigo.
- 30:29Speaker 1: You feel protected, supported, and deeply loved. Beneath this celestial canopy.
- 30:41Speaker 1: You are deeply present and more willing now to really
- 30:47Speaker 1: let life unfold.
- 30:50Speaker 2: To not cling on to anything.
- 30:54Speaker 1: And to let yourself surrender. Take a few quiet, grounding
- 31:06Speaker 1: breaths here next to the water, cocooned by the cosmic
- 31:13Speaker 1: dome of the sunset sky. Your shoulders soften, your hard widens,
- 31:25Speaker 1: and your mind sinks into effortless flow. With this moment,
- 31:46Speaker 1: your body feels weightless and free, unburdened by anything that
- 31:54Speaker 1: once weighed you down or cast worry upon your mind.
- 32:02Speaker 1: And at the same time you're feeling more and more
- 32:08Speaker 1: ready for sleep. So take a breath to offer these
- 32:17Speaker 1: surrender stones and this enchanted body of water your gratitude
- 32:26Speaker 1: or bestowing you with that gentle, loving invitation to release
- 32:32Speaker 1: what you don't need to hold on to. Then envision
- 32:45Speaker 1: yourself rising quietly to your feet and making your way
- 32:52Speaker 1: to the entrance of the cabin or house just next
- 32:56Speaker 1: to you. As you approach the front door, notice what
- 33:09Speaker 1: this structure is made of. Let it come to life
- 33:14Speaker 1: in your mind's eye in any way that nourishes you
- 33:20Speaker 1: on all levels physically, mentally, emotionally, and soulfully. And when
- 33:38Speaker 1: you're ready, your hand reaches for the doorknob, turning it
- 33:45Speaker 1: slowly and making your way inside the interior of this
- 33:59Speaker 1: serene above mode is equally personal to you as the exterior,
- 34:07Speaker 1: adorned with the colors, textures, furniture, and artwork that feel
- 34:15Speaker 1: most grounding and comforting to you.
- 34:22Speaker 2: Take a few.
- 34:23Speaker 1: Quiet breaths to explore this space, slowly meandering towards a
- 34:31Speaker 1: large living room. The living room evokes an energy that
- 34:48Speaker 1: calms and grounds you instantly. It has floor to ceiling
- 34:54Speaker 1: windows that overlook the natural world outside. As you arrive
- 35:12Speaker 1: in the heart of this safe and comfortable haven, feel
- 35:18Speaker 1: the support of the floor beneath you, and the protection
- 35:24Speaker 1: of the walls around you and the roof above. You
- 35:33Speaker 1: feel the love and security that surrounds you here, that
- 35:39Speaker 1: of the house itself and the natural world beyond it.
- 35:55Speaker 1: Then notice that within this living room there is there's
- 36:00Speaker 1: a plush couch with a clear view of the world
- 36:04Speaker 1: beyond the window. You make your way over to it
- 36:11Speaker 1: and settle in with a slow, deep breath. As you
- 36:24Speaker 1: settle into the couch, you draw a blanket over your body.
- 36:31Speaker 1: You let your back and head be fully supported.
- 36:35Speaker 3: Here on a table next to you, there's a slow
- 36:49Speaker 3: burning candle and a tea like diffuser.
- 36:54Speaker 1: Filling the air with your favorite soothing aroma. So as
- 37:06Speaker 1: you gaze at the flickering flame for a few mindful breaths,
- 37:12Speaker 1: imagine your body filling with whatever scent feels most deeply
- 37:18Speaker 1: nourishing to you, perhaps lavender, vanilla, or sandal wood. Inhale, deeply,
- 37:35Speaker 1: exhale completely. Inhale, deeply, exhale completely. Continue to breathe naturally.
- 37:58Speaker 1: As your gaze shift to the outside world, Notice the
- 38:06Speaker 1: water growing even more tranquil, only with a very subtle
- 38:13Speaker 1: current moving through it, if at all. And notice the
- 38:24Speaker 1: way the sky is naturally transmuting into deep hues of
- 38:30Speaker 1: blue and indigo. Stars are beginning to shine brightly, and
- 38:40Speaker 1: a half moon gently rises, casting silver light upon the
- 38:46Speaker 1: quietening earth. Ach a few quiet moments here to simply
- 39:04Speaker 1: bathe in the peace, well being and comfort of this moment,
- 39:14Speaker 1: to be held unconditionally by the protective cabin or house
- 39:19Speaker 1: if landed in, and by the quietude and calm of
- 39:26Speaker 1: the natural world outside. You are deeply serene, just resting here,
- 39:56Speaker 1: gazing out at the landscape. But still, it's entirely normal
- 40:04Speaker 1: for thoughts to arise from time to time, if or
- 40:11Speaker 1: as they do, you notice that you're less attached to them.
- 40:18Speaker 1: They come, and they go with greater ease than before,
- 40:25Speaker 1: And if any of them lingeth too long, you breathe
- 40:31Speaker 1: them out to the cosmic dome above. You surrender them
- 40:38Speaker 1: to the peace, wisdom, and support of the starry night sky.
- 41:03Speaker 1: Your eyelids are growing heavy now, so you take just
- 41:08Speaker 1: a few more breaths to marvel at this safe in
- 41:13Speaker 1: a sanctuary, both the house itself and the landscape around it.
- 41:27Speaker 1: You might like to silently express a word of gratitude
- 41:32Speaker 1: to this place for existing, and when you're ready, imagine
- 41:41Speaker 1: yourself gently blowing out candle. Than when you're ready, you
- 41:56Speaker 1: can imagine your eyelids fluttering to a close as the
- 42:02Speaker 1: imagery of this place dissipates. Take a slow, steady inhale,
- 42:19Speaker 1: and as you exhale, let your body melt deeper into
- 42:23Speaker 1: the surface, cradling you. Now draw your awareness to your
- 42:39Speaker 1: crown and imagine a wave of silver moonlight moving through you,
- 42:48Speaker 1: inviting you to surrender to sleep.
- 42:51Speaker 2: Now.
- 42:56Speaker 1: It soothes and softens your forehead and the small muscles
- 43:01Speaker 1: around your eyes, inviting complete leaves. It travels into your
- 43:18Speaker 1: cheeks and jaw before filling your entire head, guiding all
- 43:26Speaker 1: thoughts and any physical tension to dissipate. Now as you
- 43:34Speaker 1: naturally drift off, silver moonlight flows through the muscles of
- 43:50Speaker 1: your neck and shoulders, unraveling any last knots of tension,
- 44:00Speaker 1: and slowly travels down your arms, softening through to your fingertips.
- 44:16Speaker 1: Your arms surrender and your hands unravel, releasing any grip
- 44:23Speaker 1: you might be holding on wakefulness.
- 44:38Speaker 2: The moonlight fills.
- 44:39Speaker 1: Your heart, your chest, and your upper back, bringing deeper
- 44:47Speaker 1: ease to each breath, and then it expands to fill
- 44:55Speaker 1: your entire abdomen, blowing in to your belly, your lower back,
- 45:05Speaker 1: and your pelvic bowl, nourishing every cell, organ and muscle.
- 45:25Speaker 1: Your belly softens with each exhale.
- 45:32Speaker 2: Then the light.
- 45:33Speaker 1: Completes its descent through your body, blowing slowly down to
- 45:40Speaker 1: your toes. Your legs and feet surrender completely, relinquishing or
- 45:56Speaker 1: striving all and any hidden trace of wanting to get somewhere.
- 46:08Speaker 1: There's nowhere you need to go, know where you need
- 46:14Speaker 1: to be, but here. Sense your whole body, light and weightless,
- 46:37Speaker 1: infused with the luminous light of the half moon, surrendered
- 46:46Speaker 1: deeply and wholeheartedly your next three exhalations. Then let your
- 46:55Speaker 1: breath flow naturally as the imagery of light dissopates.
- 47:16Speaker 2: Though the imagery of your.
- 47:18Speaker 1: Inner sanctuary has disappeared, it still lives within you. You
- 47:27Speaker 1: can return to it at any time, and in the meantime,
- 47:34Speaker 1: as you drift off to sleep, remember that you are
- 47:38Speaker 1: always held. The earth is always supporting you. Let it
- 47:47Speaker 1: cradle you as you settle into sleep, and as your
- 47:57Speaker 1: body and mind naturally really make this transition, stay close
- 48:05Speaker 1: to the gentle.
- 48:06Speaker 2: Flow of your breath.
- 48:11Speaker 1: With each exhale you can surrender yet again, anchoring into
- 48:18Speaker 1: the piece that is always inside of you. Until next time.
- 48:29Speaker 1: Good night, my friend, Good.
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