Episode 36

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26th Sep 2023

Sleep Soundly: Lake of Tranquillity

Stevens new course: Finding Peace in Everyday Life (you choose how much to pay)

Sleep Soundly: Lake of Tranquillity" is a 45-minute guided meditation designed to transport you to a serene lakeside setting, where the gentle lapping of water and a soothing musical outro will guide you into a deep, restful sleep. Like its predecessor, this meditation begins with gentle stretching to relax your body, followed by a calming narrative. The meditation concludes with a musical sequence that gradually fades, leaving you in a state of profound rest.

List of Benefits:

  • Helps you achieve a deep, uninterrupted sleep
  • Calms an overactive mind, making it easier to drift off
  • Enhances emotional well-being by reducing nighttime anxiety
  • Improves sleep quality and duration over time
  • Gradual fade-out of music provides a gentle transition into sleep

Time of Day:

Best suited for nighttime, right before you intend to go to sleep.

Difficulty Level:

All levels. This meditation is designed for anyone looking to improve their sleep, regardless of meditation experience.

Instructions:

  1. Ensure your bedroom is cool, dark, and quiet.
  2. Remove any distractions such as electronic devices.
  3. Position yourself comfortably in your bed.
  4. If using headphones, make sure the cable is safely away from your neck to prevent any hazards.
  5. Close your eyes and take a few deep breaths to prepare for the meditation.

Equipment Needed:

  • A comfortable bed
  • Headphones (optional, but if used, ensure the cable is positioned safely)
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About the Podcast

Inner Peace Meditations
Short guided meditations for people who cannot meditate. No jargon, no complicated breathing, no promises. Around fourteen minutes. Always free.
Short guided meditations for people who cannot meditate.

That is not a joke, it is the actual brief. If you have ever tried one of these and spent the whole time thinking about whether you were doing it right, then went back to scrolling, these are for you.

I am Steven Webb. I have ADHD and dyslexia, and my mind has never once gone quiet. I stopped trying to make it. That turned out to be the whole thing.

You do not have to empty your head. You never did. The thoughts are not the problem, your relationship with them is.

Most of these run around fourteen minutes. Morning ones to start the day a bit lighter. Evening ones to let the day settle. Some for anxiety, some for anger, some for the nights when sleep is not happening.

No complicated breathing. No visualisations you cannot hold. No promises about who you will be in thirty days.

Free, and staying free.

Steven Webb has been paralysed from the chest down since 1991. He teaches from the mess, not from the mountaintop.
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