by getting yourself into a comfortable position, free of distractions.
I'd like you to concentrate entirely on these words.
Just let everything else go for a bit.
Focus only on these words.
Take a deep breath in....And breathe slowly out.
Deep breath in....And breathe slowly out.
Keep breathing in this slow, easy manner as you read.
Let yourself relax more and more,As you continue to focus on my words.
Let your muscles relax,From your head to the tips of your toes.
Let any tension in them fade away into nothing.
As I count down from 10 to 1,Read every number out loud to yourself,And let all of your muscles get more relaxed and loose.
With every number you read and say.
Notice how reading these numbers,Focusing on them, and on all of my words,
Helps you to become very relaxed,
Without even having to try.
Ready?
10.Feeling a bit more relaxed.
9.Releasing any tension in your muscles.
8.Letting go of any distractions.
7.Breathing deeply in... and slowly out...
6.Getting more relaxed with every number.
5.Letting your body relax completely.
4.Letting any remaining tension out of your muscles.
3.And starting to let your mind relax as well.
2.Letting your muscles relax completely, going limp like a rag doll.
1.Your body is completely relaxed.
So relaxed and heavy,That it's very hard to move, except to keep reading.
That's okay.
There's no need to move right now,You just want to relax and keep focusing on my words.
Now, let's focus on relaxing your mind as well.
Imagine yourself laying down in a grassy field,The sun shining overhead.
Picture yourself in this place for a moment.
The soft feel of the grass beneath you is very soothing.
It's so comfortable you almost feel like you could take a nap here,
But the heat and light from the sun keeps you awake.
The sun is your mind,Made of all your thoughts and memories and willpower.
That sunlight is made up of all your distraction,
All your thoughts,All your resistance,
And it keeps you from relaxing on the grass.
To be able to relax completely,To go to sleep on the grass here,We have to shut out that sunlight for a little while.
I will count down from 20 to 1.
Read every number out loud as I do.
With every even number,Imagine a cloud passing in front of the sun,Blocking out the sunlight for a moment,Blocking out thoughts, and memories, and ideas.
