0:00 The average person has over six thousand thoughts every single day.0:11 In our last time together, we focused on letting go, piece by piece.0:22 Tonight, we bring that same gentleness to the constant flow of our minds.0:34 So find your way into a comfortable position.0:42 Lying down, perhaps.0:45 Or seated with support.0:49 There is nothing you need to do right now.0:56 Nowhere else you need to be.1:01 Simply arrive.1:03 Here.1:04 In this moment.1:07 Let’s begin with the breath.1:11 Noticing the gentle rise on the inhale.1:18 And the soft release on the exhale.1:24 In… and out.1:26 No need to change a thing.1:30 Just noticing.1:33 Bring your awareness to your body now.1:39 Feel the points of contact.1:44 The places where you are supported.1:49 The back of your head.1:53 The weight of your shoulders.1:58 Allowing them to feel heavy.2:03 Supported.2:04 Feeling the jaw soften.2:08 The tiny muscles around your eyes releasing.2:16 Each breath is an invitation.2:21 A chance to let go just a little bit more.2:28 And now, we turn toward the mind.2:33 Those six thousand thoughts.2:38 Perhaps the day is still playing out.2:44 Conversations… tasks… worries.2:49 They may feel loud.2:52 Or urgent.2:54 That is okay.2:56 We are not here to fight them.3:01 Or to push them away.3:05 That only creates more noise.3:10 Instead, we will simply watch.3:15 Imagine you are sitting on the bank of a gentle, slow-moving stream.3:26 Each thought that arises is a single leaf floating on the water’s surface.3:38 You see a leaf appear.3:42 You can acknowledge it.3:46 "Ah, a thought about work."
And then… you let it continue its journey downstream.4:00 You do not need to jump into the water to grab it.4:08 You do not need to follow it.4:13 You simply watch it drift by.4:18 Another leaf appears.4:21 A memory.4:23 A question.4:25 You notice its color, its shape.4:30 And you let it go, too.4:34 Drifting… floating… moving on.4:39 Some thoughts will be stickier than others.4:46 They might try to pull you in.4:51 That is the nature of the mind.4:56 When this happens, be gentle.5:01 Simply notice that you have been carried away.5:09 And then guide your awareness back to the bank of the stream.5:19 Back to watching.5:22 Back to stillness.5:25 Each time you do this, you are strengthening your ability to choose where your attention rests.5:41 You are not your thoughts.5:46 You are the one who is aware of the thoughts.5:53 The quiet, steady presence that watches them come and go.6:03 Notice the space between the thoughts.6:09 At first, it might be just a tiny gap.6:15 A fleeting moment of quiet.6:20 But as you continue to watch the leaves float by, the space begins to grow.6:33 A little more room.6:36 A little more ease.6:39 This is the space of inner quiet.6:45 It has been here all along.6:49 Underneath the noise.6:53 Stay here, in this quiet space, for a few more moments.7:02 There is nothing to figure out.7:07 Nothing to solve.7:10 Just the simple sensation of being.7:16 The gentle rhythm of your breath.7:21 The stillness within.7:25 As you drift toward rest, carry this feeling of space with you.7:35 The stream continues to flow.7:40 But you can remain on the shore.7:46 Resting in the quiet peace you have cultivated.7:54 There is nothing more to do now but rest.
