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Drifting Clouds, Peaceful Breath: Nighttime Mindfulness for Restful Sleep

Drifting Clouds, Peaceful Breath: Nighttime Mindfulness for Restful Sleep

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 Welcome, friend. I'm Julia Cartwright, and I'm so glad you're here with me today for Sleep Soundly. You know, it's Thursday evening, and I'm willing to bet you're carrying the weight of the week in your shoulders right now. Maybe your mind is still spinning with tomorrow's to-do list, or perhaps you're replaying conversations from earlier today. That restless energy is so real, and honestly, it's the number one thing keeping people from falling asleep peacefully. So today, we're going to give your nervous system permission to finally stand down.

Let's begin by finding a comfortable place, whether that's lying in bed, sitting up against pillows, or even on your couch. Wherever you are right now, settle in like you're being held by something safe. No judgment about how you sit or whether you're in pajamas yet. This is your space.

Now, let's start with something simple. Breathe in slowly through your nose for a count of four, feeling the cool air arrive. Hold it there for a beat. Then exhale through your mouth, longer and slower, like you're fogging up a window. Do that three more times with me. In through the nose, hold, and out through the mouth like a sigh of relief. Beautiful.

Now, here's our main practice for tonight. I want you to imagine your thoughts as clouds passing through an evening sky. You're not trying to stop them or chase them away, because that just creates more tension. Instead, you're simply noticing each one as it drifts by. A worried thought about tomorrow appears like a gray cloud, and you just watch it move across your inner landscape. A memory floats in like a white puffy cloud, and you let it float on past. No effort. No struggle.

As you notice these clouds, keep returning to your breath. Your breath is like the solid ground beneath all that sky. It's always there, always available. Each exhale is like releasing your grip a little more, sinking deeper into rest.

Do this for the next few minutes. Cloud watching. Breath returning. No rush.

When you wake up tomorrow, carry this practice with you during the day. Notice one moment where you can simply observe something without trying to fix it. Maybe it's traffic, maybe it's a difficult email. You're training your nervous system that observation is safe, which makes nighttime so much easier.

Thank you so much for joining me here on Sleep Soundly: Daily Mindfulness Exercises for Better Rest. This time you've taken for yourself matters. Please subscribe so we can practice together again tomorrow night. Sweet dreams, friend.

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