"You'd like to relax, wouldn't you?
"Of course you would. That's what you came to me for. It's been such a long day. You're exhausted...and tired...and maybe just a little bit frustrated with such a long, tiring day...and all you want to do is relax. But some days, that's harder than it seems. You've had to keep yourself alert and awake and active for so long that it seems like you've forgotten how to relax. That's alright. That's what I'm here for.
"You need someone like me right now, someone who can show you the path that you've forgotten is there, the path to peace, to calm, to relaxation. You won't always need me, of course. There will be happy days, days when you find the path all on your own, when you can head to that wonderful, peaceful place in your head and just let all your cares and worries drift away...but when you need me, I'm here. I'm happy to help you relax. And you'll find that you'll be happy to relax with me.
"I want you to imagine the inside of your mind right now. Think of the way it must look in there. There's you, of course, the part of you that's listening to me right now. And there's me, the words I'm speaking, flowing into your head and keeping you company. And there's all those other things, the worries and the stresses and troubles and everything that's cluttering up your head, making the space in your mind cramped and keeping you from having it all to yourself. Let's do something about that, shall we?
"As I said, I'm in your head with you. I'm here with you to show you how to relax. We can start by looking at the space around us. As you look, you'll notice that the space in your mind, this space that you imagine...it doesn't have walls, does it? No, it just fades at the edges into a nice, peaceful white fog. If you walk up to the edge of the fog, you'll notice that it's not solid. You can put your hand into it. That's where things go when you're not thinking about them. Your mind is big, much bigger than what you're actually thinking about right now. Things that you don't need to think about just go into the fog, and they stay there, all warm and quiet until you need to get them out.
"I want you to imagine me picking up one of your worries. I'm going to pick up the biggest worry you have right now, the one that's too big for you to possibly lift by yourself. You can't lift it, but I'm here to help you, and I'm picking it up, and I'm putting it into the fog. It might be a worry about money, or a worry about friends, or a worry about work....but it doesn't matter what it is, because I'm taking it, and I'm putting it into the fog. And once it's there, you don't need to think about it at all. It's not gone, of course. When you need to think about it again, it'll be there. But you don't need to think about it right now. So it can stay there in the fog, and you don't need to think about it at all.
"And doesn't it feel so much more open, now? Doesn't it feel so much easier to stretch out, to let yourself relax when there's more space inside your mind? Of course it does. You just needed someone to tell you it was OK to let that worry go. That's what I'm here for. You can imagine me, picking up every single one of your stresses, your worries...and gently moving them into the fog. There's a lot of them, but that's alright. I'm patient, and I'm happy to help you with them. Even the little aches and pains that build up over the course of a long day can go into the fog. Even some of the happy distractions, like friends and family, can go in the fog as well. It's not that you don't like them, but you don't need to think about them right this second. So I'll put them into the fog, and you can take them out when you need to take them out.
"You can just watch me, you don't have to do any of the work. That helps you relax too, doesn't it? You're watching me, as I take all those thoughts, and just gently move them out of your head. It feels so good to stretch out, to let that wide open space relax you. You're starting to relax now, you realize that, and it makes you happy. I'm glad to help you relax, and you're glad to relax and happy that I'm helping you. Pretty soon, it'll be just the two of us in here alone. There aren't many things left in your mind right now. That's feeling better and better to you.
"And now, you realize that apart from you and me, there's only one thought in your mind. Take a good, long look at that one last worry, that one last stressful thought that's keeping you from relaxing perfectly with me. Watch me pick it up now. You don't need to help, and you're too relaxed to move now anyway. Watch me carry it over...and watch me put it into the fog.
"And now all that's left in your mind is you...and me. That's very flattering, you know. It's nice to know that you're willing to let me into your mind like this. Just the two of us, all alone with no cares and worries at all. And it wouldn't surprise me at all to find out that without any worries to distract you, without any troubles and cares to keep you occupied, that you might find yourself a little aroused as well as relaxed. That's alright. I'm enjoying this, and so are you. It's alright to enjoy this deep, relaxing sensation in all sorts of ways. Some of them are quiet and peaceful, and some of them are sensuous and arousing. You don't need to feel ashamed or nervous of that sensation. Those worries are in the fog right now, and you're in here with me. And doesn't that feel good?
