Day 2

If that's more comfortable.

It's better if your legs are uncrossed.

But it doesn't matter if you feel you need to move just slightly.

Now and again.

You don't have to be absolutely still.

Just be comfortable and relax the whole body as much as you can.

Now I want you to take a deep breath.

And hold it for a moment.

Before breathing out slowly.

Just allowing your whole body to relax as you do so.

And I want you to just keep listening quietly to the sound of my voice.

You'll be aware of those other sounds too.

Sounds inside the building.

Sounds from outside.

Maybe passing traffic.

But these won't disturb you.

In fact they'll help to relax you.

Because just for now.

The world outside is absolutely unimportant to you.

The only sound you are interested in.

Is the sound of my voice.

In your head.

And while you are listening to the sound of my voice.

I want you to concentrate for a moment.

On your breathing.

Breathing slowly and steadily.

And evenly.

Just as if you were trying to convince somebody.

That you were absolutely sound ******.

And as you breathe out each time.

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