Let the Day Drift Away: A Gentle Bedtime Meditation

Settle in now. Finding that place of comfort in your bed. Last time we were together, we practiced settling the body and releasing its grip. Tonight, we’ll invite in a gentle current to wash the day away. Begin with your breath. No need to change it. Just notice its rhythm.

The gentle rise… and fall. And with your next breath in, imagine it is just a little deeper. And as you breathe out, feel a little more weight release into the mattress. Breathing in calm. Breathing out the day. Now… bring to mind a gentle, clear stream.

This stream begins to flow at the very top of your head. Feel its cool, quiet water as it trickles over your scalp… down your forehead… softening the space between your eyes. The water flows over your jaw, and you can allow the jaw to unclench. It carries away any unspoken words… any lingering conversations.

This gentle stream continues down… across your shoulders… inviting them to drop away from your ears. It flows down your arms, through your hands, and out your fingertips… taking with it anything you were holding onto. The stream washes through your chest and your belly… carrying away any tightness or worry.

It flows all the way down your legs… through your feet… and into the earth below. Every thought… every concern… every bit of tension from the day… simply dissolves into this current and is carried far away. Leaving you feeling light. And clear. There is nothing left to do.

Nowhere else to be. Simply allow the current of your breath to guide you now… into a deep and peaceful sleep.