SLEEP MEDITATION with Lauren Ostrowski Fenton

0:00 – **Welcome & Guided Grief Meditation Introduction** 3:45 – **Arriving in the Present Moment (Safe Enough to Rest)** 7:20 – **Calming Breath & Grounding for Grief and Anxiety** 10:30 – **Hand on Heart Self-Compassion Practice** 14:25 – **Gentle CBT for Grief: Thoughts as Passing Clouds** 19:15 – **Full Body Scan Relaxation for Grief** 29:55 – **Releasing "I Should" Thoughts & Self-Blame** 35:15 – **Healing Heart Space & Planting a Seed of Kindness** 46:10 – **Grief in the Body: Hips, Legs, Feet & Feeling Supported** 58:40 – **Deep Rest with Grief: Soothing Affirmations & Closing** 😌 Beyond Anxiety — $119 (includes one free counselling session for a limited time, expires 17th Feb 2026). If you're feeling stretched thin, this is my gentle, practical course: 8 chapters, a printable workbook, and 10+ short videos you can do at your own pace. Start here → lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/beyond-anxiety Sleep aids on shopify - little games to help you sleep and feel ok https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-2.myshopify.com/?utm_medium=product_shelf&utm_source=youtube ☕️ Let's stay close (come say hi) Substack: https://substack.com/@laurenostrowskifenton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenostrowskifenton/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YfDM1kGnepG5NG4poCwK0 Medium: https://medium.com/@laurenostrowskifenton 🤗 Support the work (only if it feels good) Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/Laurenostrowskifenton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/laurenostrowskifenton Gentle reminder My content is supportive, not medical advice—please reach out to a health professional for personal care. With warmth, Lauren Original vocals and video © 2025 Lauren Ostrowski Fenton Come sit with me—let's slow down, sleep better, and feel more like ourselves. My courses (gentle, practical, cozy) Sitting Beside Your Grief" Coming soon!!!! Watch this space(or look on Teachable) This is a gentle, free mini course offering you a soft place to rest with your grief, beginning with a guided meditation/body scan and expanding into simple, cosy practices. The course will grow to include a caring card game for sad moments and short modules on grounding, meeting your thoughts kindly, and staying human in grief. I'm creating this alongside my full-time work as a behaviour support specialist, and I'm slowly building a little nest of supports here for you to return to whenever you need. 😴 Rest Rise and Roar — Founding Cohort $97 (starts Feb 28) One gentle week at a time: short lessons, calming practices, tiny actions, friendly circle. Join here → lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/rest-and-rising 🛏️ Sleep Mastery — start tonight. $29 Practical tools for calmer evenings and deeper sleep. Learn more → https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/sleep-mastery-unlock-the-secrets-to-deep-sleep-and-rest 💝 Free gift (to begin softly) 2026 Reflections Guide and more little gifts within—simple prompts to set a kinder tone for your year: Download → https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/l/pdp/new-year-s-reflections-guide-unlock-your-authentic-self-a-simple-reflection-guide-lauren-ostrowski-fenton A little book for your bedside, Daily Rituals for Happiness → https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B01GA4KXWY?ref=KC_GS_GB_AU #GuidedMeditation #MindfulnessPractice #SelfCompassion #MentalHealthSupport #GentleCBT #BodyScanMeditation

Throughout the meditation, Lauren repeats reassuring affirmations: *You have done enough for today. You are enough exactly as you are. Your body knows how to sleep. You can trust the process.* Listen as you lie down, allow the words to wash over you, and let your body remember how to rest and sleep. Here's a shorter, cleaner set of YouTube chapters for this meditation: 0:00 – **Welcome & Intention: You've Done Enough Today** 2:01 – **Getting Comfortable: Sitting or Lying Down** 3:40 – **Permission to Rest & Let Go of the Day** 4:50 – **Thoughts as Clouds in the Sky of the Mind** 7:00 – **Gentle Breath & Quiet Sigh Exhale** 14:24 – **Full Body Scan: Feeling Supported** 21:22 – **Belly & Chest: Releasing Worry and Emotion** 27:40 – **Shoulders, Arms & Hands: Putting Down the Backpack of Life** 29:45 – **Neck, Throat, Face & Head: Unspoken Feelings Soften** 32:24 – **Head-to-Toe Relaxation: You Are Allowed to Rest** 33:34 – **Safe Place Imagery: Beach, Forest, or Cozy Room** 37:45 – **Rowboat on the Lake: Gently Drifting** 40:17 – **Affirmations: You Have Done Enough, You Are Enough** 45:22 – **Deep Rest: It Will Be Okay** --- Come sit with me—let's slow down, sleep better, and feel more like ourselves. My courses (gentle, practical, cozy) 😴 Rest Rise and Roar — Founding Cohort $97 (starts Feb 28) One gentle week at a time: short lessons, calming practices, tiny actions, friendly circle. Join here → lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/rest-and-rising 🛏️ Sleep Mastery — start tonight. $29 Practical tools for calmer evenings and deeper sleep. Learn more → https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/sleep-mastery-unlock-the-secrets-to-deep-sleep-and-rest 💝 Free gift (to begin softly) 2026 Reflections Guide and more little gifts within—simple prompts to set a kinder tone for your year: Download → https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/l/pdp/new-year-s-reflections-guide-unlock-your-authentic-self-a-simple-reflection-guide-lauren-ostrowski-fenton A little book for your bedside, Daily Rituals for Happiness → https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B01GA4KXWY?ref=KC_GS_GB_AU 😌 Beyond Anxiety — $119 (includes one free counselling session for a limited time, expires 17th Feb 2026). If you're feeling stretched thin, this is my gentle, practical course: 8 chapters, a printable workbook, and 10+ short videos you can do at your own pace. Start here → lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/beyond-anxiety Sleep aids on shopify - little games to help you sleep and feel ok https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-2.myshopify.com/?utm_medium=product_shelf&utm_source=youtube ☕️ Let's stay close (come say hi) Substack: https://substack.com/@laurenostrowskifenton Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenostrowskifenton/ Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YfDM1kGnepG5NG4poCwK0 Medium: https://medium.com/@laurenostrowskifenton 🤗 Support the work (only if it feels good) Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/Laurenostrowskifenton Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/laurenostrowskifenton Gentle reminder My content is supportive, not medical advice—please reach out to a health professional for personal care. With warmth, Lauren Original vocals and video © 2025 Lauren Ostrowski Fenton #GentleReset #RestedAndRising #Sleep #Mindfulness #SoftPlanning #nervoussystemcare

Come sit with me—let's slow down, sleep better, and feel more like ourselves.
My courses (gentle, practical, cozy)
 
 
Sitting Beside Your Grief" Coming soon.
 
This is a gentle, free mini course offering you a soft place to rest with your grief, beginning with a guided meditation/body scan and expanding into simple, cosy practices. The course will grow to include a caring card game for sad moments and short modules on grounding, meeting your thoughts kindly, and staying human in grief. I'm creating this alongside my full-time work as a behaviour support specialist, and I'm slowly building a little nest of supports here for you to return to whenever you need.
 
😴 Rest Rise and Roar — Founding Cohort $97 (starts Feb 28) One gentle week at a time: short lessons, calming practices, tiny actions, friendly circle. Join here → lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/rest-and-rising
 
🛏️ Sleep  Mastery — start tonight. $29 Practical tools for calmer evenings and deeper sleep. Learn more → https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/sleep-mastery-unlock-the-secrets-to-deep-sleep-and-rest
 
 
💝 Free gift (to begin softly) 2026 Reflections Guide and more little gifts within—simple prompts to set a kinder tone for your year: Download → https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/l/pdp/new-year-s-reflections-guide-unlock-your-authentic-self-a-simple-reflection-guide-lauren-ostrowski-fenton
A little book for your bedside, Daily Rituals for Happiness → https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B01GA4KXWY?ref=KC_GS_GB_AU
 
 
 
 
😌 Beyond Anxiety — $119 (includes one free counselling session for a limited time, expires 17th Feb 2026). 
If you're feeling stretched thin, this is my gentle, practical course: 8 chapters, a printable workbook, and 10+ short videos you can do at your own pace. Start here → lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/beyond-anxiety
 
 
Sleep aids on shopify - little games to help you sleep and feel ok
https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-2.myshopify.com/?utm_medium=product_shelf&utm_source=youtube
 
 
 
 
☕️ Let's stay close (come say hi)
 
 
Substack: https://substack.com/@laurenostrowskifenton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenostrowskifenton/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YfDM1kGnepG5NG4poCwK0
Medium: https://medium.com/@laurenostrowskifenton
 
 
🤗 Support the work (only if it feels good)
Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/Laurenostrowskifenton
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/laurenostrowskifenton
 
 
Gentle reminder My content is supportive, not medical advice—please reach out to a health professional for personal care.
 
 
With warmth, Lauren Original vocals and video © 2025 Lauren Ostrowski Fenton
#GentleReset #RestedAndRising #Sleep #Mindfulness #SoftPlanning #nervoussystemcare

Come sit with me—let's slow down, sleep better, and feel more like ourselves.
My courses (gentle, practical, cozy)
 
 
😴 Rest Rise and Roar — Founding Cohort $97 (starts Feb 28) One gentle week at a time: short lessons, calming practices, tiny actions, friendly circle. Join here → lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/rest-and-rising
 
 
🛏️ Sleep  Mastery — start tonight. $29 Practical tools for calmer evenings and deeper sleep. Learn more → https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/sleep-mastery-unlock-the-secrets-to-deep-sleep-and-rest
 
 
💝 Free gift (to begin softly) 2026 Reflections Guide and more little gifts within—simple prompts to set a kinder tone for your year: Download → https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/l/pdp/new-year-s-reflections-guide-unlock-your-authentic-self-a-simple-reflection-guide-lauren-ostrowski-fenton
A little book for your bedside, Daily Rituals for Happiness → https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B01GA4KXWY?ref=KC_GS_GB_AU
 
 
 
 
😌 Beyond Anxiety — $119 (includes one free counselling session for a limited time, expires 17th Feb 2026). 
If you're feeling stretched thin, this is my gentle, practical course: 8 chapters, a printable workbook, and 10+ short videos you can do at your own pace. Start here → lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/beyond-anxiety
 
 
Sleep aids on shopify - little games to help you sleep and feel ok
https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-2.myshopify.com/?utm_medium=product_shelf&utm_source=youtube
 
 
 
 
☕️ Let's stay close (come say hi)
 
 
Substack: https://substack.com/@laurenostrowskifenton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenostrowskifenton/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YfDM1kGnepG5NG4poCwK0
Medium: https://medium.com/@laurenostrowskifenton
 
 
🤗 Support the work (only if it feels good)
Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/Laurenostrowskifenton
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/laurenostrowskifenton
 
 
Gentle reminder My content is supportive, not medical advice—please reach out to a health professional for personal care.
 
 
With warmth, Lauren Original vocals and video © 2025 Lauren Ostrowski Fenton
#GentleReset #RestedAndRising #Sleep #Mindfulness #SoftPlanning #nervoussystemcare

Come sit with me—let's slow down, sleep better, and feel more like ourselves.
My courses (gentle, practical, cozy)
 
😴 Rested & Rising — Founding Cohort $97 (starts Feb 28) One gentle week at a time: short lessons, calming practices, tiny actions, friendly circle. Join here → lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/rest-and-rising
 
🛏️ Sleep  Mastery — start tonight. $29 Practical tools for calmer evenings and deeper sleep. Learn more → https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/sleep-mastery-unlock-the-secrets-to-deep-sleep-and-rest
 
💝 Free gift (to begin softly) 2026 Reflections Guide and more little gifts within—simple prompts to set a kinder tone for your year: Download → https://lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/l/pdp/new-year-s-reflections-guide-unlock-your-authentic-self-a-simple-reflection-guide-lauren-ostrowski-fenton
A little book for your bedside, Daily Rituals for Happiness → https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B01GA4KXWY?ref=KC_GS_GB_AU
 
😌 Beyond Anxiety — $119 (includes one free counselling session for a limited time, expires 17th Feb 2026). 
If you're feeling stretched thin, this is my gentle, practical course: 8 chapters, a printable workbook, and 10+ short videos you can do at your own pace. Start here → lauren-ostrowski-fenton-s-school.teachable.com/p/beyond-anxiety
 
☕️ Let's stay close (come say hi)
 
Substack: https://substack.com/@laurenostrowskifenton
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/laurenostrowskifenton/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/4YfDM1kGnepG5NG4poCwK0
Medium: https://medium.com/@laurenostrowskifenton
 
🤗 Support the work (only if it feels good)
Buy Me a Coffee: https://buymeacoffee.com/Laurenostrowskifenton
Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/laurenostrowskifenton
 
Gentle reminder My content is supportive, not medical advice—please reach out to a health professional for personal care.
 
With warmth, Lauren Original vocals and video © 2025 Lauren Ostrowski Fenton
#GentleReset #RestedAndRising #Sleep #Mindfulness #SoftPlanning #nervoussystemcare