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💤 Fall Asleep Instantly_ A Relaxing Story_ 🌙 · Abide Meditation App

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  Speaker 1: Welcome to Get Sleepy, where we listen, we relax, and
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  Speaker 1: we get sleepy. As always, I'm your host, Thomas. Thank
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  Speaker 1: you for tuning in. Tonight's story was written by Nicole,
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  Speaker 1: and I'll be reading it to you. We'll be joining
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  Speaker 1: Kristen as she soaks in a geothermal spa and reflects
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  Speaker 1: on her inspiring vacation in Iceland. Having visited myself a
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  Speaker 1: few years ago, I know that Iceland is a country
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  Speaker 1: full of truly beautiful and mesmerizing places, and I'd recommend
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  Speaker 1: a visit to anyone. Though the spa in our story
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  Speaker 1: tonight has many resemblances to real locations you can visit,
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  Speaker 1: the name of our one is fictionalized. which I thought
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  Speaker 1: was important for you to know, in case you get
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  Speaker 1: confused googling it tomorrow. Now, take a moment to make
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  Speaker 1: yourself comfortable in bed. Take a couple of intentional breaths,
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  Speaker 1: filling up as you inhale, And releasing slowly as you exhale.
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  Speaker 1: Notice how your belly, ribs and chest expand. Rising on
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  Speaker 1: your in-breath. And then receding gently as you breathe out. Now,
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  Speaker 1: we're ready to begin tonight's story. Let's join Kristen as
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  Speaker 1: she relaxes in Iceland. Kristen has just spent the last
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  Speaker 1: two weeks traveling around Iceland by herself. This trip has
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  Speaker 1: been a soothing balm for her soul and just what
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  Speaker 1: she was hoping for. Before planning this trip, Kristen had
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  Speaker 1: been working a lot and not taking enough downtime. As
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  Speaker 1: she was starting to feel burned out, a close friend
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  Speaker 1: sent her an email with the subject line, hint hint.
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  Speaker 1: Inside the email was a link to Marina Bay. a
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  Speaker 1: geothermal spa in Iceland that was said to have healing
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  Speaker 1: benefits for the body and mind. As she clipped through
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  Speaker 1: the site, Kristen immediately started dreaming of taking a vacation
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  Speaker 1: and soaking in these soothing waters. A week later, her
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  Speaker 1: trip was booked. She really needed a break and this
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  Speaker 1: seemed like the perfect way to wind down. Over the
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  Speaker 1: last two weeks, she has circled the island in a
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  Speaker 1: rental car, stopping to see waterfalls, glaciers, volcanoes, and other
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  Speaker 1: striking natural wonders. The terrain of Iceland is unique, almost extraterrestrial.
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  Speaker 1: It's a land of vivid contrasts, straddling the continental divide
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  Speaker 1: between North America and Europe. and it is abundant with
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  Speaker 1: geothermal activity, sparkling ice caps, and spilling lava. Iceland has
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  Speaker 1: famously been dubbed the land of fire and ice. The
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  Speaker 1: country offers a profound connection to the outdoors. to rugged,
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  Speaker 1: seemingly surreal landscapes, and to a deep sense of quietude
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  Speaker 1: and peace. Through exploring this rich and curious topography, and
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  Speaker 1: connecting to the unique scenery, Kristin has also tapped into
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  Speaker 1: an inner well of stillness and calm, As she soaks
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  Speaker 1: in the beautiful milky blue waters of the spa, she
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  Speaker 1: also savors her feelings of appreciation. She has enjoyed a
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  Speaker 1: deeply inspiring and healing time in Iceland. Although bathing in
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  Speaker 1: the azure waters of Marina Bay, was the original inspiration
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  Speaker 1: for this trip. Kristen has saved it for the very end.
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  Speaker 1: The spa is just a short drive away from the
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  Speaker 1: main airport in Iceland. So Kristen's plan is to spend
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  Speaker 1: her last day of vacation here at the spa. and
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  Speaker 1: then head straight to the airport. She wants to soak
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  Speaker 1: up every last drop of Iceland and all that it
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  Speaker 1: represents to her and take the magic with her as
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  Speaker 1: she flies back home. One of the most profound lessons
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  Speaker 1: she has learned here in Iceland is the value of
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  Speaker 1: slowing down. What better way to honor that lesson than
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  Speaker 1: to spend her final day here, moving as slowly as possible.
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  Speaker 1: Kristen arrived at the spa just a short time ago.
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  Speaker 1: She was directed to store her belongings take a shower,
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  Speaker 1: and then head outside to the pools. Now, as she
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  Speaker 1: ambles outside, the air is crisp and chilly, but she's
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  Speaker 1: beckoned by the steam rising off the larger pool. and
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  Speaker 1: the distinct scent of minerals. The pool is a vibrant,
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  Speaker 1: creamy blue, like an opalescent sky. Kristen finds an unoccupied
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  Speaker 1: nook and slides into the warm, translucent waters. she immediately
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  Speaker 1: notices a sense of deep relaxation as the waters fold
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  Speaker 1: around her body. The temperature feels just like a warm bath.
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  Speaker 1: As the steam wafts off the pearly surface, She takes
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  Speaker 1: a few slow, deep breaths. Kristen welcomes in a moment
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  Speaker 1: of mindfulness, allowing herself to be completely engrossed in her senses.
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  Speaker 1: She notices the warmth and smoothness of the water The
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  Speaker 1: light scent of sulphur. the crisp northern breeze and the
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  Speaker 1: soothing sound of water lapping against the edges of the pool.
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  Speaker 1: The scene at Marina Bay is picturesque and serene. Since
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  Speaker 1: it's early in the day, there aren't too many other
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  Speaker 1: people around. Kristin can really enjoy her last hours in Iceland, mindfully.
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  Speaker 1: The main pool is large, and stretches around several curves,
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  Speaker 1: resembling a lagoon. There are two swim-up bars, where guests
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  Speaker 1: can order refreshments without having to go inside. The beautiful,
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  Speaker 1: steamy blue waters are bordered by natural rocks, and by
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  Speaker 1: ramps bridges and railings. The waters are fairly shallow, about
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  Speaker 1: four feet in depth, so it's easy to sit and soak.
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  Speaker 1: Marina Bay was created in the 1990s after it was
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  Speaker 1: discovered that the waters running from the nearby geothermal plant
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  Speaker 1: had regenerative properties. It is essentially a massive geothermal seawater spa.
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  Speaker 1: The area is surrounded by black lava fields and mossy
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  Speaker 1: green knolls, making it very picturesque Since its opening, Marina
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  Speaker 1: Bay has become a beloved destination for locals and tourists alike.
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  Speaker 1: Some people come to these alluring waters to relax. Others
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  Speaker 1: come for healing purposes, including those seeking relief from skin
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  Speaker 1: conditions and joint pain. The silica in the waters forms
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  Speaker 1: a soft white mud on the bottom of the pools,
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  Speaker 1: which bathers can rub themselves in. The salt and algae
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  Speaker 1: in the mud further contribute to the water's healing properties.
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  Speaker 1: The geothermal power produced by the neighboring plant is generated
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  Speaker 1: by Iceland's volcanic landscape. This, in turn, heats the water
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  Speaker 1: at Marina Bay, which renews itself about every 48 hours.
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  Speaker 1: During her time in Iceland, Kristin has been impressed by
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  Speaker 1: the amount of geothermal energy that the tiny island nation harnesses.
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  Speaker 1: According to her guidebook, about 25% of Iceland's electricity comes
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  Speaker 1: from geothermal sources, making it a world leader in renewable energy.
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  Speaker 1: She even got to visit a state of the art
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  Speaker 1: power plant in the southern part of the island There,
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  Speaker 1: she witnessed how drills extract steam from the ground near
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  Speaker 1: the hot springs. When released, the pent-up steam spins turbines
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  Speaker 1: and pumps up water, which is then piped to nearby towns. Here,
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  Speaker 1: innovative technologies are used to harness ancient natural resources, representing
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  Speaker 1: a clever merger of old and new. Iceland is a
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  Speaker 1: place of many contradictions, which seemingly blend together in harmony.
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  Speaker 1: As she recalls her time in this fascinating land of
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  Speaker 1: rugged ingenuity, Christine closes her eyes and takes another deep breath.
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  Speaker 1: She wants to let all of her experiences from this
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  Speaker 1: trip integrate deep into her body. It feels important for
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  Speaker 1: her to remember everything. Not just the wild and dramatic sceneries,
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  Speaker 1: but also how this place has made her feel. She
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  Speaker 1: scoops up a handful of silica mud and starts rubbing
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  Speaker 1: it on her upper body and face. It has a sandy,
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  Speaker 1: grainy texture, and as she applies it to her skin,
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  Speaker 1: she feels a gentle exfoliating effect. She will return home,
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  Speaker 1: glowing in and out, she thinks to herself, as she
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  Speaker 1: allows the mud mask to seep into her pores. Just
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  Speaker 1: like this treatment is absorbing into my body, thinks Kristen,
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  Speaker 1: I want every lesson I've learned here to integrate too.
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  Speaker 1: She takes another deep breath, and she continues to contemplate
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  Speaker 1: everything that Iceland has taught her. Kristen has learned the
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  Speaker 1: value of slowing down and smelling the mineral water, and
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  Speaker 1: walking on the spongy, mossy earth with her bare feet,
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  Speaker 1: and feeling the exhilaration of hot and cold at the
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  Speaker 1: exact same time. She has come back into her senses
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  Speaker 1: and back into her body. This has allowed her to
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  Speaker 1: heal from the burnout she was experiencing at home. Her
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  Speaker 1: mind is no longer spinning and pushing through feelings of tiredness.
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  Speaker 1: She has now surrendered. And in doing so, she's found
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  Speaker 1: a much greater attunement to her own body's signals and
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  Speaker 1: to her own inner wisdom. Her time in Iceland has
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  Speaker 1: been a gift that she never could have anticipated. As
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  Speaker 1: she gazes around at the beautiful lava fields surrounding Marina Bay,
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  Speaker 1: she recalls one of her favorite memories from Iceland. A
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  Speaker 1: few days ago, she spent several hours traipsing around Diamond Beach.
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  Speaker 1: This black sand beach was covered with the debris of
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  Speaker 1: a crumbling glacier. Large undulating blocks of ice were intermingled
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  Speaker 1: with smaller shards, peppering the black sand with frozen, sparkling chunks.
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  Speaker 1: From the beach, a larger ice cap was visible, which
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  Speaker 1: measured up to a height of 3,000 feet. As icebergs
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  Speaker 1: break off the glacier, they float in the surrounding lake
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  Speaker 1: and eventually wash up on the black sands of the beach.
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  Speaker 1: The icebergs that Kristin saw varied in color. Some were
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  Speaker 1: pearly white and others were bright blue. Apparently, the variations
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  Speaker 1: were due to the air trapped inside of the ice.
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  Speaker 1: It created a crystalline interplay of light and space. As
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  Speaker 1: the larger blocks of ice remain in the glacier lake
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  Speaker 1: over time, they slowly melt down, becoming smaller. And ultimately,
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  Speaker 1: they find their way to rest on the charcoal sands.
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  Speaker 1: Kristen recalls how the beach itself was a beautiful contrast
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  Speaker 1: of light and dark, solid and liquid, as well as
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  Speaker 1: big and small. The composition of ice, shining brilliantly, resembled
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  Speaker 1: a dramatic, abstract painting, and the glacier lagoon was striking
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  Speaker 1: in its own right. as it looked like an icy,
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  Speaker 1: snowy soup. The entire experience was ethereal and captivating. Time
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  Speaker 1: completely slowed down while Kristen savored this enchanting scene. A
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  Speaker 1: few hours on the beach passed in what felt like
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  Speaker 1: several minutes. At the spa, while Kristen reflects on these experiences,
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  Speaker 1: she begins to rinse the silica mud mask from her skin.
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  Speaker 1: As it moistens and slides off, The mud melts back
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  Speaker 1: into the blue waters of the pool, returning to its
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  Speaker 1: original source. Kristen strokes her hand over her skin and
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  Speaker 1: feels a silky, soft texture. In this moment, she feels
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  Speaker 1: deeply relaxed. She drifts onto her back, enjoying a floating
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  Speaker 1: session as the water suspends her. As she floats, Kristen
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  Speaker 1: sets an intention. She will keep this sensation of being
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  Speaker 1: held and feeling deeply relaxed and regenerated. and she will
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  Speaker 1: carry these sensations with her when she returns home. From
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  Speaker 1: now on, she wants to live with this feeling of
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  Speaker 1: deep well-being and a sense of inner alignment and attunement.
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  Speaker 1: Her trip to Iceland has given her a renewed sense
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  Speaker 1: of purpose and inspiration. And she is realizing that it's
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  Speaker 1: largely due to the sense of connection she now feels
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  Speaker 1: to her body. Before, when she was working too much,
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  Speaker 1: she didn't slow down enough to hear her body's signals.
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  Speaker 1: As a result, she started to feel symptoms of burnout
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  Speaker 1: and stress. Now, floating in the spectacular Marina Bay Spa,
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  Speaker 1: she could not feel further away from those sensations. and
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  Speaker 1: she wants to keep it that way. This trip has
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  Speaker 1: been a wake-up call for Kristen. When she goes home,
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  Speaker 1: she vows to live her life more sustainably and mindfully,
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  Speaker 1: and to take care of herself. as she floats blissfully
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  Speaker 1: on her back, Kristen recalls yet another highlight from her trip.
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  Speaker 1: A few days ago, she visited a wool farm, where
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  Speaker 1: she was hosted by a lovely family of farmers. They
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  Speaker 1: served her skier, a thick, creamy dairy product that tasted
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  Speaker 1: like a cross between yogurt and cottage cheese. She ate
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  Speaker 1: it with tart berry jam, as well as homemade rye
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  Speaker 1: bread and home-churned butter. Kristin also got to meet their
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  Speaker 1: herd of Icelandic horses. which resembled rugged ponies. Icelandic horses
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  Speaker 1: are smaller in size and are known for being hardy
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  Speaker 1: and long-lived. They have thick manes and resilient winter coats,
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  Speaker 1: so they can withstand the cold temperatures of Iceland. During
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  Speaker 1: Kristen's visit, the horses were very curious and friendly, and
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  Speaker 1: they allowed her to take several photos with them so
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  Speaker 1: she could remember them. There were also a variety of
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  Speaker 1: sheep breeds, each famous for producing high-quality wool. While the
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  Speaker 1: farm had several different flocks, they were particularly proud of
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  Speaker 1: their Icelandic sheep, which have been raised in the country
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  Speaker 1: for over a thousand years. They are medium-sized, with curved horns,
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  Speaker 1: and are highly prized for their robust woolen fibre. The
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  Speaker 1: bulky yarns produced by this breed are popular worldwide, as
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  Speaker 1: they are easy to felt, and their natural colours are
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  Speaker 1: highly prized. In addition, the pelts of the Icelandic sheep
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  Speaker 1: are soft and fur-like, so they are flexible and easy
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  Speaker 1: to work with. Of course, the farm also had a
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  Speaker 1: pack of sheepdogs, who were trained to herd the sheep
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  Speaker 1: and work on the farm. It was such a lovely
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  Speaker 1: and idyllic place, a vast change from the busy city
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  Speaker 1: life that Kristen was accustomed to back home. One of
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  Speaker 1: the farm owners, Freya, brought Kristen into her weaving room
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  Speaker 1: and told her to pick out any jumper she liked
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  Speaker 1: as her gift. Kristen found a beautiful crewneck sweater. It
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  Speaker 1: was a vibrant ultramarine and the geometric patterns had shades
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  Speaker 1: of tangerine orange, white, and brown. It was clearly made
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  Speaker 1: with a lot of love and skill by Freya herself.
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  Speaker 1: Kristen felt very grateful for Freya's generosity, and she knew
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  Speaker 1: That this was a gift she would keep forever. Each
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  Speaker 1: time she wore this sweater. She would remember the time
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  Speaker 1: she spent in Iceland. And the kind and giving people
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  Speaker 1: she encountered here. Holding these feelings of warmth and appreciation.
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  Speaker 1: Kristen splashes back to her little nook in the pool.
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  Speaker 1: She feels so peaceful and relaxed, soaking in all the
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  Speaker 1: goodness of the spa, as well as the inspiration from
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  Speaker 1: her entire trip. She still has another hour or so
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  Speaker 1: before she needs to start heading towards the airport. It's
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  Speaker 1: as if time has completely slowed down. Kristen feels like
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  Speaker 1: she doesn't need to do anything at all. she can
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  Speaker 1: deeply enjoy the present moment in all its fullness. It's
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  Speaker 1: very satisfying. She looks down at the creamy blue water
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  Speaker 1: and the steam puffing off its surface, evaporating into the
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  Speaker 1: crisp air. Engrossed in each tiny detail as it unfolds,
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  Speaker 1: she reflects on the elements. From fire to water, then
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  Speaker 1: to steam, to air and ice. This is a land
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  Speaker 1: of contradictions and integrations. Blending together in harmony. Kristen feels
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  Speaker 1: at one with the land and the elements. The smells
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  Speaker 1: and sights. and the sounds and textures. She thinks of
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  Speaker 1: the dramatic skies and mountains, the ice caps, lava melts,
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  Speaker 1: mineral baths, friendly animals, and open roads. Everything comes together
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  Speaker 1: to form beautiful postcards in Kristen's mind, which she will
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  Speaker 1: remember far beyond her time spent.
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  Speaker 2: In Iceland.
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  Speaker 3: You can also use the same method to create a
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  Speaker 3: new layer.
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  Speaker 2: You can also use the same.
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  Speaker 3: Method to create a new layer.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you for watching. Thank you. Thank you for watching.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you.
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  Speaker 4: Thank you. Thank you.
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  Speaker 2: Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks for watching!
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  Speaker 3: Thank you.