Welcome. My name is Lauren and this is my podcast A Mindful Life. In these episodes we chat we talk about life, wellness, sleep therapy and your mental health. Some of the episodes are talks, chats and others are my meditations on

sleep therapy and wellness. This podcast is supported by my

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Lauren Ostrows, Fenton.

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Now, sit down or lie down comfortably and we will begin. The Sleeping Mind.

A Guided Sleep Meditation to help you fall into a deep sleep.

My name is Lauren. Welcome.

Before we start, take a big breath in and exhale that breath.

Let it out. Make a conscious decision.

to focus your mind, to focus your mind, your body, your physical self,

on the experience of falling asleep.

Invide your presence,

invite your focus to the act of breathing.

Breathe in and breathe out.

Find a comfortable position in which to meditate because the focus of this meditation is simple sleep I suggest your bed.

But if you want to meditate somewhere else, that is also okay.

Make yourself comfortable, crawl into your bed or wherever you have chosen to meditate.

Ensure you are safe and when you are ready we will begin.

Sit down or lie down comfortably and we will begin.

Start by noticing,

being the witnessness to your own present and being in the present. Notice how you feel,

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