Stephen Dalton Sleep Stories

Tonight’s sleepy story follows a man living quietly in a cabin in California, where, many years ago, he made something by hand that would quietly shape the rest of his life: a bed, carved and built from the wood of a single tree. Over the years, it's served not only as a supremely comfortable place to rest, but also has come to mean something more. It's the perfect story to follow as you sleep in...

Tonight’s sleep story is a calming visualisation, inviting you to a quiet beach beneath the moonlight, where the ocean moves slowly in the darkness and the rest of the world feels far away. As the evening deepens, you find a beautiful place to sleep by the sea, somewhere warm, peaceful, and deeply comforting, where the day can come to an end, and the sound of ocean waves can guide you into sleep....

Tonight’s sleepy story introduces Will — a man who does very little, and who has quietly built a life around simple comforts. Living peacefully with his two dogs, Will asks very little of the world. We'll join him on one particularly slow day, in which rainfall comes and goes. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful sleep that lasts all night long. #sleep...

Tonight’s sleep story introduces Dr. Archibald Pennyfeather, who lives and works in the small, damp village of Bumbledown, tucked away in a quiet corner of the English countryside, who is known for his calm and curious way of helping people find the deepest rest. And perhaps the story of this sleep doctor will help you find rest as well. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you...

Tonight’s sleep story collection brings together 8 hours of gentle, rain-soaked stories designed to carry you through the night. We'll move through a series of calming, original tales — from the repair shop to the quilt store, from the calm of rain bathing to the slow discoveries of an archaeologist, and into the soft glow of the lantern village. Rain sounds continue steadily in the background thr...

Tonight’s sleep story tells the life of Michael, an Irish country vet, unfolding across the rolling hills of 1930s Ireland. It's a peaceful story about care, routine, and a life connected to the land and other living beings. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful sleep that lasts all night long. #sleep #bedtimestory #sleepstory Listen to hundreds of my s...

Tonight's sleepy story is one about love. It's the story of Clara and James, unfolding across time and distance in the late 19th century. It begins in the quiet English countryside, takes them across the ocean, all the way to India. This story is sure to warm your heart. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful sleep that lasts all night long. #sleep #bedt...

Tonight’s sleepy story takes us to England in the early years of the twentieth century, at a large old country house surrounded by long-established gardens. There, we follow the life of a gardener, who spends his days tending the plants, and his friendship with the lady of the house. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful sleep that lasts all night long....

Tonight’s sleepy story takes us to a quiet after-hours visit at an art gallery, where one canvas becomes a doorway. You'll step into the world depicted in Camille Pissarro’s Boulevard Montmartre at Night (1897), and walk the streets of Paris as rain falls softly on the cobblestone. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful sleep that lasts all night long. #...

Tonight’s sleepy story follows the most boring professor in the world, as we observe him moving through a day of remarkable predictability and enjoy one of his lectures. This is a dry, gently comic sleep story where the ordinary becomes strangely captivating, and where the slow passage of a very uneventful day carries you softly toward rest. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide...

Tonight’s sleepy story takes us on a journey through time, back to 19th century China, where rain falls softly outside a small and welcoming tea house. As a fire crackles inside the house, an old tea master teaches not only the art of making tea, but also lessons of life. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful sleep that lasts all night long. #sleep #bed...

Tonight's sleepy story invites you to ride along as a member of the Artemis II crew on their recent journey to the moon and back. This is a peaceful story about distance, wonder, and leaving the weight of the world behind for a little while. So climb aboard, watch the Earth and Moon pass by, and allow the quiet of space to carry you into rest. #sleep #bedtimestory #sleepstory #artemis #outerspace...

Tonight’s sleepy story takes us to the Scottish Highlands, where a cozy tent waits beside a loch on a rainy evening. As the evening unfolds, we'll explore the beauty, history, and mystery of Scotland’s lochs. And all along, rain softly patters on your tent. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful sleep that lasts all night long. #sleep #bedtimestory #slee...

Tonight’s sleepy story is a visualisation, guiding you to imagine yourself resting high above the world on a soft cloud of pure comfort. All of happenings of daily life drift farther and farther away, as the cloud carries you into the night. At the end are a series of affirmations to further induce deeper rest. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful slee...

Tonight’s sleep story returns to our friend, Hope, who lives a quiet life in her cabin deep in the forest with her dog, Fred, and her cat, Melissa. Outside, a storm passes by. Hope spends the evening by the fire, reading from a life-affirming book that brings calm perspective and gentle encouragement. This story is accompanied by an evolving soundscape of rain, thunder, and crackling fire. So get...

Tonight’s sleepy story places you in a time long before humans, in a world untouched and undisturbed. You venture across the land, eventually finding a peaceful ocean. There is no story to follow here, only presence. The world exists exactly as it is, without expectation, without pressure, without anything needing to be understood or changed. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guid...

Tonight's sleepy story takes us to the most boring spa in the world, where we follow the staff through a day of supreme relaxation. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful sleep that lasts all night long. #sleep #bedtimestory #sleepstory Listen to hundreds of my bedtime stories ad-free and support my work by joining my Patreon: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Tonight’s sleepy story takes us to New York City on a warm summer evening, just as the sun begins to slip behind the skyline and the day begins to soften. We follow a handful of lives across the city, each moving through their own quiet moments. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful sleep that lasts all night long. #sleep #bedtimestory #sleepstory Liste...

Tonight's sleepy story follows a traveler who discovers a hidden cave on a rainy night. In the cave, the traveler finds new friends, a cozy fire, and deep rest. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful sleep that lasts all night long. #sleep #bedtimestory #sleepstory #rain Listen to hundreds of my bedtime stories ad-free and support my work by joining my P...

Tonight's 4 hour sleep session is less about a story and more about settling into a long, quiet night where nothing is required of you. Let go of everything, allow the night to hold you, and enjoy some of the deepest sleep of your life. As the hours pass, my voice will become softer and more sporadic, returning only to help you settle back into sleep (if you wake up at any point) or to settle deep...

Hello friend! I'm excited to announce a new channel that I've launched called Humorously Dull History for Sleep, where I read cozy, yet funny adventures through history. My goal with this new show is to help you learn something, and fall asleep with a smile on your face :) Just search your favorite podcast player for "Humorously Dull History for Sleep" or listen on ⁠Apple⁠ or ⁠Spotify⁠ Coming soon...

Tonight’s sleep story follows a young woman as she makes her way along a winding coastal road to Saint Declan’s Holy Well, where she enjoys time to reflect and slow down, accompanied by the sound of rain. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful sleep. #sleep #bedtimestory #sleepstory #rain Listen to hundreds of my bedtime stories ad-free and support my wo...

Tonight’s sleepy story follows a woman in need of rest and healing, as she settles into sleep at the end of a long day. She awakes to find herself in a different place...in ancient Ireland, beside the ocean, where she meets an Irish healer, who offers the healing she seeks. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful sleep. #sleep #bedtimestory #sleepstory #i...

Tonight’s extended sleepy story follows Mr. Slumber, the longtime keeper of the Hotel of Sleep, as he steps into a quieter chapter of his life in a cozy hut by the sea. One night, Inside the hut, Mr. Slumber finds an old magical book from the Hotel of Sleep — the kind that reads itself aloud. He settles in and the book begins to speak, carrying him into the world of Peter Pan. So get comfortable,...

Tonight’s sleepy story follows a woman at the end of a long and difficult day, as she boards a quiet, old-fashioned train. Soon, a conversation with a friendly stranger helps her let go of her worries. So get comfortable, relax, and allow this story to guide you into a deep, peaceful sleep that lasts all night long. #sleep #bedtimestory #sleepstory #train Listen to hundreds of my bedtime stories a...