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A restful evening meditation · The Aligned Actor

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to your Monday Mindful Moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: Today's meditation is intended as an offering for your evening.
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  SPEAKER_00: It's a chance for you to connect with your breath.
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  SPEAKER_00: Find presence right here in this moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: Release the day that has just passed.
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  SPEAKER_00: and set an intention for a restful night's sleep.
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  SPEAKER_00: So go ahead and find a comfortable position for your body.
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  SPEAKER_00: Perhaps you're already in bed settling in for sleep.
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  Or perhaps you're using this meditation just as a start to your
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  evening wind down routine.
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  SPEAKER_00: But either way, go ahead and bring your attention to your breath.
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  Focusing on the sensations that you feel as your breath travels
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  in and out of your body.
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  SPEAKER_00: The feeling of air coming in and out.
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  SPEAKER_00: the feeling of your body moving as it breathes.
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  SPEAKER_00: And now as you continue to focus on your breath, intend for your mind
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  SPEAKER_00: to gently release its attachment to everything that happened today.
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  SPEAKER_00: Let all of the experiences of the day just fade away,
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  SPEAKER_00: focusing all your attention on your breath,
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  SPEAKER_00: just as you're experiencing it in this present moment.
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  SPEAKER_00: And as you release and let go of your day, allow your breath
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  SPEAKER_00: to relax your body more and more and more.
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  Allow your body and your mind to become more and more present
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  to the quiet and
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  SPEAKER_00: stillness of your evening.
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  becoming more and more prepared for a restful and easeful and
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  restorative night's sleep.
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  SPEAKER_00: Your breath has an amazing power to calm both your body and your mind.
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  And so let your breath work its magic as you prepare for your
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  evening of sleep.
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  SPEAKER_00: I'm now going to bring this mindful moment to a close.
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  SPEAKER_00: But of course,
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  SPEAKER_00: feel free to remain in mindful meditation,
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  connecting with your breath and the calm and stillness it can
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  provide for as long
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  SPEAKER_00: as you like.
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  SPEAKER_00: Have a wonderful, restful, and restorative evening.