Introduction
An active, agitated, or ruminating mind can prevent us from getting deep, restful sleep. This guided meditation script uses a sleep visualization to relax the mind. Use this practice to fall asleep sooner, or to help guide someone else into profound relaxation.
Visualization is a powerful meditation technique that can help guide us beyond the thinking mind. When we connect to a visualization using all our senses, imagining sights, sounds, smells, tastes, and sensations, we quiet the cognitive mind. This can make space for a more relaxed state of presence.
This guided visualization for sleep is a beginner-friendly practice. By visualizing a relaxing walk on the beach, we’re invited to connect to sensation in the body, drawing attention away from the busy, thinking mind.