A note from Sean
I used to work with chronic pain patients, and we sometimes pictured a cool blue color filling the body. Some found it soothing and some found it too cool, which is fine, because I don’t prescribe a feeling. We just notice how the picture lands.
Try this today. Close your eyes and picture the room you are in: the floor, the walls, the doors. See how much you can bring up. Then check how your mind makes the picture. Do you see it, hear it, or just think about it? Stay light about it for two minutes. Faint pictures count.
Keep going: A Peaceful Place Meditation and Tranquil Fountain Healing Meditation Script.
This suits anyone curious how their own mind makes images. If a picture brings up something painful, or you live with physical pain, go gently. Stop when you need to.
Here’s a Sample of the “Using The Power Of Your Mind” Guided Meditation Script:
The mind is a powerful tool. In mindfulness practice, you learn to train and work with this tool in an intentional, focused way. This practice lets you play with the power of your mind, showing you how to gently coax it in different ways. You’ll also witness the mind’s auditory and visual thinking patterns. Bring some playfulness and curiosity to this practice, and try not to take yourself too seriously. For this practice, you will need to close the eyes. Take a moment to notice how the body is resting. Keep the spine as straight as possible and allow the muscles to relax. With eyes closed, try to bring to mind the room or space in which you are sitting. Can you picture where in the room your body is resting?
Try to visualize the room in your mind. Picture the floor, the walls, and any doors. See what else you can bring up to piece together the space in your mind. Letting go of the room, picture yourself somewhere peaceful.It may be a beach, a forest, or wherever your “happy place” is.In the same way, picture the space around you. Try to bring up as many details as possible.
