0:00 To your nervous system, a vividly imagined scene is nearly identical to a real one.0:11 Last time, we practiced listening to the story our body was telling us at the end of the day.0:24 Tonight, we will offer it a new story… a story of perfect calm, written by you.0:35 So let’s begin.0:37 Find a comfortable position.0:41 One that tells your body it is time to rest.0:47 Allow your eyes to close, if they haven't already.0:54 Bring your awareness to your breath.0:59 No need to change it.1:02 Just notice it.1:04 The gentle rise… and the slow fall.1:09 In… and out.1:10 Each breath, a quiet rhythm.1:14 A soft wave washing over you.1:18 Now, feel the weight of your body.1:23 The points of contact between you and the surface beneath you.1:31 Feel yourself supported.1:35 Held.1:35 There is nothing for you to do.1:40 Nowhere for you to be.1:43 Just here.1:44 The day is done.1:46 You can let it go now.1:49 Any thoughts, any worries… just allow them to drift by, like clouds in a vast, open sky.2:01 You don't need to hold on to them.2:06 We are going to travel somewhere now.2:11 Not with our bodies… but with our minds.2:17 To a place created just for you… by you.2:22 I want you to imagine a place of perfect peace.2:29 Your own personal sanctuary.2:33 It might be a place you know and love.2:38 Or it could be a place that exists only in your imagination.2:46 It doesn’t matter.2:49 Just allow the image to form.2:53 Gently.2:54 What does your peaceful place look like?2:59 Notice the light.3:02 Is it the soft, golden light of late afternoon?3:08 The cool, silver light of the moon?3:13 Or something else entirely?3:17 Look around you.3:19 See the colors.3:21 The shapes.3:23 The landscape.3:24 A quiet forest.3:27 A deserted beach.3:29 A cozy room with a fireplace.3:33 Whatever it is, see it clearly.3:37 Now, bring your awareness to the sounds of your sanctuary.3:45 What do you hear?3:48 Is it the gentle rustle of leaves?3:52 The rhythmic sound of waves on the shore?3:58 Or is it the profound sound of perfect, unbroken silence?4:06 Listen.4:07 Let the sounds of this place wash over you.4:13 And what do you feel on your skin?4:17 Is there a gentle breeze?4:21 The warmth of the sun?4:24 The cool mist from a waterfall?4:28 Feel the temperature.4:31 Feel the texture of the ground beneath you.4:37 Solid.4:38 Stable.4:39 Supporting you completely.4:42 Finally, is there a scent in the air?4:48 The smell of damp earth after a rain.4:53 The fragrance of wildflowers.4:57 The clean, salty scent of the ocean.5:02 Breathe it in.5:04 Let it fill you.5:06 This place is yours.5:09 In this sanctuary, you are completely safe.5:15 You are completely at peace.5:18 There are no demands here.5:22 No expectations.5:24 There is only calm.5:27 Rest here for a moment.5:30 Soak in this feeling of deep tranquility.5:36 This is your peace.5:38 You created it.5:40 It belongs to you.5:43 When you are ready, you can begin to bring your awareness back.5:52 But you don't have to leave this feeling behind.5:58 Know that you can return to this sanctuary anytime you wish.6:07 It is always here, inside you.6:11 Carry this stillness, this quiet, with you as you drift into sleep.6:20 Your peace is a place you can always return to.
