Relaxing after a Busy Day

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Just while you're making yourself comfortable and getting settled in, I just want to tell you about another podcast I

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have. It's called Stillness in the Storms Podcast.

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And it's a podcast that helps you to get a little inner peace when you need it most and you

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probably have it least. And it's just a scene in life from a different perspective. And

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I'm also choosing not to have any sponsors for either of these podcasts. So if you would like to treat

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me to a coffee, you can head over to StevenWebb.uk or if you'd like to download the five simple practices

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for inner peace, also head over to StevenWebb.uk. You are awesome. Settle in and enjoy the

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meditation. I won't disturb you after the meditation.

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This meditation will help you to prepare for the evening and relax after a really busy day.

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If you find this meditation peaceful and you find it helpful, I do do another podcast called Stillness in the

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Storms where it's more of a talk about how we can see life differently and find a little more peace

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in our world, especially when we don't have it and we need it most.

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Stillness in the Storms podcast.

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So let's find a comfortable place to sit or lie down. And when you're ready, just close your eyes and

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take a few gentle breaths.

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Remember, you don't have to do anything with your breath. You just breathe and allow your body to do it.

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You know how to breathe. Your body's been breathing for many years without you getting involved. You don't have to

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change the way you breathe. Just allow your body to do what it does naturally. Just become aware. I'm

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breathing in. And

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I'm breathing out.

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And Just allow your body to relax. Allow your arms to relax and your torso. The same as your

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legs and your feet. Just the same as your breath. Your body knows how to relax. It does it many

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times when we're not really trying to focus ourselves.

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Just invite them to do so and they will do it perfectly happy without you getting involved.

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And also allow your face and your muscles around your cheeks and your eyes to relax. And feel the sense

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of relief in all these muscles when they do relax. It's almost like they say back to you, thank you.

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I've

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been waiting for that.

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And as you inhale, imagine you're breathing in calm and peace.

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And as you exhale, visualize any stress or tension flowing out of your body.

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So breathing in calm and peace. And breathing out any stress or tension.

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And you'll notice your body just naturally relaxes.

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Now bring your attention to your body. Starting at the top of your head and working slowly through down to

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your toes. And as you focus on each body part, try to release any tension or tightness you may be

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feeling or find as you go

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we do this just by bringing our attention to that part.

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And asking the question, is there any stress or tension there? And if there is, we breathe in calm and

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we breathe out, imagining that stress or tension just fading and disappearing.

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And Just slowly work down through your body,

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moving down through your legs until

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you finally finish at your toes.

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And as you continue to breathe deeply, imagine yourself in a peaceful place.

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This could be a beach, mountaintop or a meadow.

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Whatever place you find more peace and calm,

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imagine the sights and the sounds, the sensations of this place.

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With each breath breathing in calm, imagine yourself sinking deeper and deeper into this relaxation as you

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focus on the present moment.

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Let go of any thoughts or worries that just crop up in your mind. It may be worries of the

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future or thoughts of the past. Just give a gentle smile and nod to them. And then allow them to

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carry on their merry way.

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Just be here right now in this peaceful place.

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There's nowhere you need to be.

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You have thoughts, but you're not those thoughts.

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You have feelings, but you're not those feelings.

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You just sat relaxing. Just been aware of this moment. Aware

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of the thoughts and Aware of the feelings. And realising you don't have to do anything with them.

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Have a thought. You can have a feeling. You can have anything arise and you don't have to do anything

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with it.

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And you can take as much time as you need to relax and recharge. And

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when you're ready, just slowly, gently open your eyes and you'll feel refreshed and rejuvenated.

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And you're ready with a feeling of positiveness and gratitude for this moment in your body,

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this moment with calm quietness.

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The joy that these moments give us.

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Especially after a really busy day when we haven't had so much time to think and stop and slow down.

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And you can take this calm feeling into the evening.

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Wishing you a wonderful evening and Thank you.

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If you want to know more about me, I'm Steven Webb and you can go over to my website StevenWebb.uk

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You

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can treat me to a coffee or you can listen to my podcast, Stillness in the Storms, as well as

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download the five simple practices for inner peace. Thank

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you and have a wonderful evening.