Micro-Odyssey · 3 min

Leaves on a Stream

Let thoughts float by without chasing them. This 3-minute journey guides you one gentle line at a time, with soft rain playing softly in the background. Read it below, or press start to follow along with a timer and an optional spoken voice.

The full script

1. Find a comfortable position and let your eyes soften or close.
2. Picture yourself sitting beside a slow, gentle stream.
3. Leaves drift past on the water, one at a time.
4. When a thought arrives, place it on a leaf.
5. Watch it float downstream. No need to push it.
6. If you get swept along, that is fine. Simply return to the bank.
7. Another thought, another leaf. Let it go.
8. Notice the space between the leaves. That quiet is yours.
9. Take one slower breath and let the stream carry on without you.
10. Gently come back. Wiggle your fingers. Well done.

Helpful when you feel

Background sound

• Soft RainSteady, gentle rainfall

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