Listen To Sleep - Quiet Bedtime Stories & Meditations

A sleepy Chinese fairy tale with a giant empress and an evil wizard.  Bodhi and I went out for a walk yesterday to enjoy the last of the rain. I made a video while we were walking about the process I’ve used to change my personal story and how that's helped me live my dreams. If you'd like to see it, it's up on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep or on Instagram at https://www.ins...

A calming non-dual mindfulness practice allowing local awareness to move throughout the body.  I took a walk with Bodhi in the morning fog and spent some time thinking about why we sometimes feel cut off from our dreams in life. It's almost like a fog is obscuring our view of both our self and our dreams. I made a video about it called Finding Our Inner Wisdom and you can find it on TikTok at...

A sleepy Irish fairy tale with a sea monster, a princess and our hero, Sean Ruadh.  It's been raining for a few days up here on the mountain, and it's so beautiful. We took a hike and made a video. If you'd like to see it, it's up on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/listentosleep/ .  If the podcast helps you sleep, would you con...

A soothing visualization on a quiet beach to help you relax and fall deeply asleep.  This meditation has the sound of the Pacific Ocean that I recorded to help you relax more deeply. This winter, I also recorded the tranquil sound of the creek behind the cabin, and it's available as a gift when you subscribe to free my monthly newsletter on https://www.listentosleep.com .  I'd love it if...

Fall deeply asleep to this surreal Danish fairy tale with a strange but happy ending.  The wildflowers just keep coming this time of year. I made a couple of videos this week that include the latest crop along with some of my thoughts on new beginnings and the peace that’s available when we learn to let go. You can find them on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep or on Instagram a...

A meditation for any time of day, using the breath to help anchor awareness in the present moment. This meditation uses the breath to help us anchor our awareness much the way an anchor holds a ship in one place no matter where the wind of the tide is trying to push it. It can be done before bed or anytime. It's meant to help create a sense of well-being that can have wholesome benefits that can h...

A sleepy Welsh fairy tale about a king and a queen who outsmart a fairy prince.  It's Spring here on the mountain, and this week I made a video of some of wildflowers that are blooming now. You can find it on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/listentosleep/ .  If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with...

Lay by a gentle creek as you visualize a serene mountain to help you fall deeply asleep. This meditation has the sound of the creek behind the cabin in the background to help you relax more deeply. If you'd like to download an mp3 of just the creek sound, it's available as a gift when you subscribe to free my monthly newsletter on https://www.listentosleep.com .  If the podcast helps you slee...

A charming fairy tale about a young girl and her sleepy adventures with the dream fairies. I spent a lot of time thinking about dreams this week, and how It can be so easy to feel lost or frustrated by our seeming lack of progress toward our dreams. I made a video about it and included a lot of shots of the local wildflowers that are blooming here on the mountain. You can find it on TikTok at http...

This is a free preview of Listen To Sleep Plus. We just finished Winnie The Pooh, and now we're starting The Wonderful Wizard of Oz.  You can subscribe to Listen To Sleep Plus at https://patreon.com/listentosleep . You'll get new chapters of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz over the coming weeks and then other longer books read serially in these Wednesday night episodes: that's a total of 8 or more...

A mindfulness meditation bringing gratitude and gentle awareness to the body as you fall asleep.  This meditation combines the sound of the creek behind the cabin with gentle music in the background to help you relax more deeply.  If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, an immedi...

A sleepy Ukrainian folk tale with magical animals, a dragon couple, and a happy ending.  In the blog, I wrote about some of the ways we can all help the people and animals in Ukraine. There are links to an international charity to help refugees and their pets and a shelter outside of Kyiv you can support directly. It's at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/helping-others-in-need/ .  We'v...

Drift off to sleep with a deep awareness of the present moment.  We've had Bandit staying with us this week and we've been getting out for some beautiful walks to see all the wildflowers. Come join us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/listentosleep/ .  If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a...

A sleepy Scottish fairy tale about a boy who outsmarts a witch.  We've had the neighbor's dogs staying with us this week and we've been getting out for some beautiful walks. Come join us on TikTok at https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/listentosleep/ . If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get ne...

A Tibetan meditation to bring peace and healing to yourself and the world as you fall deeply asleep.   In last week's blog post, there are links to an international charity to help refugees and their pets and a shelter outside of Kyiv you can donate to directly. It's at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/helping-others-in-need/ .   If the podcast helps you sleep, would you cons...

A sleepy Ukrainian folk tale that reminds us to be kind and help those in need.  I rescued Bodhi from our local shelter when he was just 11 weeks old. This week my heart is going out to all the people and animals suffering in Ukraine, and in the blog this week, I wrote about some of the ways we can all help. There are also links to an international charity to help refugees and their pets and...

A mindfulness meditation for noticing and letting go of your thoughts as you fall deeply asleep.  If you'd like to keep up with our life here at the cabin, I post pictures and videos on the blog at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog .  If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, an i...

A sleepy Polish fairy tale that reminds us not to underestimate the abilities of others.  It's late-Winter here on the mountain. The nights are cold but the days are getting warmer. Bodhi and I have been taking chilly some sunrise walks. Would you like to join us? There are some pictures and video on the blog this week at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/late-winter-mornings/ .  If the...

This meditation is a combination of mindful breathing and visualization to help you relax and let go of tension while creating a calm place inside that you can return to whenever you like.  If you'd like to keep up with our life here at the cabin, I post pictures and videos on the blog at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog .  If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting...

A sleepy French fairy tale about the importance of being courageous and helping others.  Did you know you can search and listen to over 150 free bedtime stories and sleep meditations at https://www.listentosleep.com ? You can. :)   If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, an immed...

Take a sleepy open air train ride through beautiful countryside in this guided visualization meditation. This meditation also includes some affirmations for sleep to help you fall deeply asleep and wake well rested. Did you know you can search and listen to over 150 free bedtime stories and sleep meditations at https://www.listentosleep.com ? You can. :)  If the podcast helps you sleep, would...

A sleepy tale by Edith Wharton from 1908 about an artist who realizes the truth about his work.  The mountain has been warm and Spring-like this week, and I made a couple videos on my TikTok about it. https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep   Did you know you can search and listen to over 150 free bedtime stories and sleep meditations at https://www.listentosleep.com ? You can. :)   I...

Fall deeply asleep with a guided mindfulness meditation on the breath and letting go.  Letting go really means letting be. It's one of the foundations of mindfulness. It reminds us not to get too caught up in having things a certain way. Letting go is also about the power of acceptance of the present moment and its contents. Not trying to push the river, but just allowing it to be as it is.&n...

A sleepy German fairy tale with a dragon, a witch maiden, a magician and of course, our hero.  Bodhi and I took a beautiful sunrise walk this week that got me thinking how easy it is to get anxious when we're always focused on the future, and how powerful it is to be in the moment. I wrote a little about it on the blog and posted a picture and some video from our walk. If you're interested, i...

Fall deeply asleep with a guided mindfulness meditation on acceptance of the present moment.  Acceptance is an active process of recognizing that things are as they are.  It can be hard sometimes to accept the way things are, but it gives us a good place to start bringing awareness to the present moment. It can give us access to our innate wisdom and open up new ways of being that can be...