Resting Through Grief | Mini Meditation For Sleeping During Loss

Hey, Jeffrey here, and welcome to Nightfalls. This is a mini meditation Just a few quiet minutes before you settle in for the night It's true that sadness and grief can feel stronger at night When the day gets quiet The mind finally has space to notice what's been sitting underneath If that's happening for you tonight You're not alone And you're not doing anything wrong It simply means something inside you is asking for a bit of room and a bit of kindness, whilst you process how you're feeling. So let's create that room together. Bring your attention to your breath. Inhale softly through your nose. Feel long and slow through your mouth. Again, breathe in a bit of space, and breathe out some of the weight. Feel your body settle Let the muscles around your eyes soften Let your shoulders sink a little deeper into the bed Let your breath loosen whatever tension it finds. Now, notice where the emotion sits in your body tonight. It might be a heaviness in the chest A tightness in the throat A quiet ache in the belly Wherever it is, breathe gently toward that place Not to push it away But simply to meet it with softness On your next exhale, allow that area to soften, even the smallest amount. You don't need to be free of the feeling to rest, you just need room to breathe around it. let's do an easy visualization to help you relax into our practice. Imagine a small, warm lantern glowing at the center of your chest. With each inhale, the glow becomes steadier. With each exhale, any heaviness you feel begins to drift toward that light. The feeling doesn disappear but it does start to feel lighter Repeat softly with me It's okay to feel this way, and still rest. It's safe to let my body sleep. Take one last deep, nourishing inhale, and a long, steady exhale. The lantern stays with you, warm and steady. The body is here, resting. You can let go now. If sleep is already close, just drift away. If you'd like a little more company, you're welcome to switch to one of my stories. Whichever you choose, sleep well. For a lot of us making time to take care of our mental health isn always straightforward For me therapy has been part of that And one thing I learned is that even after you decide to ask for help finding care that affordable and fits into your life can still be difficult. It can sometimes feel like choosing between getting the right support and being able to afford it, which shouldn't be how mental health care works. That's one of the reasons Rula exists. Rula is a healthcare company that helps you find in-network therapy that fits your budget and works with your insurance without the endless searching or confusing fine print. They work with over 100 insurance plans, which means many people pay around $15 a session, and depending on your coverage, it could even be zero. And instead of sitting on a wait list for months, you can often find a licensed therapist accepting new clients as soon as tomorrow. What I also appreciate is that Rulet doesn't just match you and disappear, year, they stay involved, checking in along the way to make sure your care continues to work for you. Thousands of people are already using Rula to get affordable, high-quality therapy that's actually covered by insurance. Visit rula.com forward slash nightfalls to get started. After you sign up, you'll be asked how you heard about them. Please support our show and let them know we sent you. That's rula.com slash nightfalls. You deserve mental health care that works with you, not against your budget. A Moment with Murphy is a little quiet space in the middle of all the noise. I'm Kerry from Murphy Sketches and each week I sit down for real heart-led conversations about the things that truly shape us as parents. Children's mental health, IVF, EHCPs, neonatal care and more. Each episode is a breather for you and a chance for guests to share what truly matters to them. You'll hear bits of my poetry woven in too. If you're looking for a moment to yourself, this is it. Follow A Moment with Murphy wherever you get your podcasts. Your Steps