Good advice before going to sleep at night.
Sitting on the side of your bed or lying down in bed, take a few minutes and bring your attention to your breathing. Allow yourself to notice any underlying mood or energy that is running, expanding your awareness into them, bringing them into focus with a sense of allowing and acceptance. Gradually release them, little by little, as you let each breath out. Become aware of any thoughts and feelings that are about with curiosity and kindness, and also let them go, bit by bit, with each out-breath. Once your mind is calmer, expand your attention into the body with each breath. Allow yourself to relax with a sense of acceptance and ease, as you prepare to go to sleep. This is the end of your day, a time to gain rest and nourishment. Mindfully put down all of those things that you have taken-up during your day. You can pick them up again tomorrow, if they still apply.
Reblogged this on Seachy Waffles On, Chronic Pain is a game changer and commented:
A good thing for everyone to do, regardless of whether you live with chronic pain, we all stresses in our lives and some time for reflection and relaxation before sleep is always a good thing!
Reblogged this on Spoons, Sailing, CRPS and Penguins and commented:
Reflection and relaxation before laying down to sleep is important for everyone and helps bring the day peacefully to close. A great bed time ritual to practice and certainly good advice.
Thank you.