Sleep Wave: Sleep Meditation & Sleepy Stories

Tap "Try Free" on Apple Podcasts, or claim your free month on Spotify and other players here 💜 Just a short reminder as you get comfortable tonight - our 30-day free trial of Sleep Wave Premium ends on July 13th. With Premium you get ad-free access to the full Sleep Wave back catalogue - over 400 meditations and sleep journeys. Plus, you’ll unlock everything landing this month, includin...

In this mini meditation, Karissa helps you unwind after a busy social evening. If your mind is still replaying conversations or holding onto the energy of the night, this calming practice will help you let go of the day, and prepare for restful sleep. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. Upgrade via...

In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, we're going to stop chasing sleep and let gravity do the work instead. Through a calming hypnotic body scan, you'll release the effort of staying awake and allow deep, restorative sleep to come naturally. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. Upgrade via our...

In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on the art of being present, and the joy of realizing you're already living moments you once dreamed about. A reminder to pause, breathe, and appreciate what this moment has to offer. For the full meditation inspired by this reflection, search "The Art of Being Present - Sleep Wave". Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episod...

In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, escape to a peaceful Mediterranean villa as the sun sets over fragrant gardens and starlit terraces. A soothing journey that invites you to slow down, let go of the day, and settle into deep, restful sleep. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. Upgrade via o...

As the evenings stay lighter for longer, it can sometimes feel harder to settle into rest. In this mini meditation, Karissa helps you create a sense of evening from within, working with your body's natural rhythms rather than fighting them. A few calming minutes to slow down, unwind, and prepare for sleep - even when the sun hasn't quite set yet. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy...

In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we escape to sleepy Sarlat in the south of France, where a slow day of markets, golden stone streets, quiet gardens, and candlelit food unfolds. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. Upgrade via our show page on Apple, or via this link for all other players ➡️...

In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on what to do when you wake in the night and can’t get back to sleep. Instead of fighting wakefulness, she explores how naming your worries, accepting the moment, and remembering that rest still counts can help the mind settle again. For the full meditation, search “Getting Back to Sleep – Sleep Wave.” Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! E...

In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we return to Upper Hexton for the village’s first Spring Fair. With cakes, dancing, handmade ducks, and a small mystery to solve, this cozy story celebrates community, friendship, and the simple joys of spring. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. Upgrade via...

In this mini meditation with Karissa, you’ll move from the busyness of the day into a slower, steadier rhythm for rest. With calming breathwork and the image of a dimmer switch, this short practice helps turn down the noise of the day and reminds you that you are allowed to stop. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your sup...

In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, we journey to Cambodia as twilight settles over Angkor Wat. Through ancient temple corridors and a peaceful villa beneath the stars, this calming visualization helps quiet the mind and release the day as you settle into deep, restorative sleep. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show...

In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on the seasons of growth that ask us to become more than we thought we could be. From parenthood to life’s other big transitions, she explores the power of meeting change with compassion, presence, and self-trust. To listen to the full meditation, search for Welcoming Change in the Sleep Wave feed. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy...

In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we follow Maude as she leaves city life behind for a quiet mountain cabin, where she discovers the shifting beauty of the clouds. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. Upgrade via our show page on Apple, or via this link for all other players ➡️ https://sleepwa...

In tonight's mini meditation with Karissa, we’re slowing down racing thoughts and helping the mind follow the body into rest. If you’re exhausted but still mentally “on,” this short practice will help you soften the noise of the day, release the pressure to force sleep, and settle into a quieter, calmer state before bed. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month p...

In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, we’re settling into a calming practice designed to help ease feelings of depression, heaviness, and emotional exhaustion. Through breath work and the image of a quiet fire beneath the stars, this meditation creates space to release what feels too heavy to carry, reconnect with a sense of warmth and light within yourself, and rest without pressure or expe...

In tonight's Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on those restless nights when the mind refuses to settle - and the quiet relief that can come from surrendering what we cannot solve in the moment. This calming episode offers a reminder that not everything needs to be carried into the night. To listen to the full meditation, search “Sleep Wave – Finding The Peace Within You.” Join Sleep Wave Premium...

In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we go on a cozy journey to Oxford to meet Queenie, who is about to meet her pen pal for the very first time. Set sixty years after their friendship began through handwritten letters, this warm story is the perfect companion for a peaceful night’s rest. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and...

In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa helps you slow the movement of the mind and settle into stillness at the end of the day. With calming breathwork and the image of a quiet lake at night, you’ll let thoughts drift gently past as your body softens into rest. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. Upg...

In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, she explores the anxious thoughts that can keep the mind moving long after the day is done - and how learning to sit with them can create space for rest. This meditation has been created with Mental Health Awareness Month in mind, helping you to soften mental tension, release the need to figure everything out tonight, and settle back into the present mom...

Tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa reflects on the importance of slowing down - and making space to simply be still. Through a personal story she reminds us that rest often requires intention, especially during life’s transitions. Learning to pause, even briefly, can help settle the nervous system and make space for clarity and deeper rest. For the full meditation, search “Let’s Be Still – Sl...

In tonight’s meditation with Karissa, you’re guided into a state of presence - where memories can arise without pulling you away from rest. As thoughts and memories come and go, this practice helps you stay grounded in the here and now, creating space, perspective, and a deeper sense of calm as you drift toward sleep. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus...

In tonight’s mini meditation with Karissa, you’re invited to release the physical tension your body may still be holding from the day. With a simple body scan, this short practice helps you unwind, letting tightness melt away so your body can settle into a calmer, more restful state. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your...

In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we return to Pennyworth Cove, where a long-awaited proposal at the Cornish Cat Cafe keeps getting delayed by village life. A cozy, romantic tale where nothing goes to plan - but everything works out exactly as it should. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. Up...

Tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa reflects on the idea that rest isn’t something you have to earn. With a simple shift in perspective, she invites you to create small moments of care throughout your day - so when it’s time to sleep, you can truly let go and settle into rest more easily. To listen to the full meditation, search “Sleep Wave - Caring For Your Future Self.” Join Sleep Wave Premi...

In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, you’re carried to the lavender fields of Provence, where a peaceful journey unfolds from sunset into sleep. Through rich imagery and slow, steady breathing, you’ll release the day, let go of comparison, and settle into a deeper sense of calm, growth, and rest. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes a...