Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories - A Nap in a Peaceful Garden | 30 Minute Guided Nap (Bonus)

Episode Date: May 23, 2023

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧 Writer: Alexandra Turney ✍️ Sound design: garden birdsong, chime sounds 🐦🌳 Includes mentions of: Gratitude.  Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight's episode is specially designed for naps. We really hope you enjoy listening and that it can give you a boost of energy whenever you need it during the day. 😴 Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Support our Sponsors Check out the great products and deals from Get Sleepy sponsors: getsleepy.com/sponsors/ Support Us   - Get Sleepy’s Premium Feed: https://getsleepy.com/support/.  - Get Sleepy Merchandise: https://getsleepy.com/store.  - Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-sleepy/id1487513861.  Connect  Stay up to date on all podcast news and even vote on upcoming episodes!  - Website: https://getsleepy.com/.  - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/getsleepypod/.  - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/getsleepypod/.  - Twitter: https://twitter.com/getsleepypod.  Get Sleepy FAQs Have a query for us or need help with something? You might find your answer here: Get Sleepy FAQs About Get Sleepy  Get Sleepy is the #1 story-telling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditation with a relaxing bedtime story, each episode will guide you gently towards sleep.    Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes, as well as the Thursday night bonus episode by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps!  Get Sleepy Premium feed includes:  Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). The exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Exclusive sleep meditation episodes. Discounts on merchadise. We’ll love you forever. Get your 7-day free trial: https://getsleepy.com/support.    Thank you so much for listening!  Feedback? Let us know your thoughts! https://getsleepy.com/contact-us/.   That’s all for now. Sweet dreams ❤️ 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hey friends, for the best Get Sleepy experience, be sure to check out our supporters feed Get Sleepy Premium for our free listening weekly bonus episodes and access to our entire catalogue. Now, a quick word from our sponsors who make the free version of this show possible. Welcome to Get Sleepy, where we listen, we relax and we get sleepy. My name's Thomas, thank you so much for tuning in. Tonight's episode is a little bit different, it's a story specially designed for maps. This is something a number of you wonderful listeners have asked us to do, so we really hope you enjoy it. It was written by Alexandra, and I'll be reading to you. It's shorter than our usual stories, and it will end with a relaxing chime that sounds like this, to gently wake you up so you can continue with your day. Perhaps an afternoon nap is a regular part of your routine, or perhaps

you feel like you could use some extra rest today. Either way, this simple story will will help you to unwind. Even if you don't manage to fall into a deep sleep, you can still benefit from taking some time to rest. So now, allow yourself to relax. Make yourself comfortable wherever you are right now. And close your eyes if you like. If you become aware of any thoughts or worries, you can let them go. They don't need your attention right now, so simply let them drift past, like clouds in the sky. Take a deep breath in, hold, and breathe out. place in a peaceful garden. It's a lovely sunny day. Above you, the blue sky is clear, apart from a few white, wispy clouds. You're standing in the middle of a beautiful garden. It's been lovingly maintained

with a neat lawn and vibrant flower beds bursting with life and colour. There are also a few trees offering welcome shade on this warm day. There's no one else around right now, so you have this tranquil garden to yourself. It feels like your own private sanctuary, a place where you can forget about the outside world, and find a deep breath of fresh air. As you inhale, you notice all the intermingling scents of the garden. There's the pleasant fragrance of the freshly cut grass. The headier aroma of herbs and the intoxicating perfume of the nearby roses. There are also other floral smells that you can't quite identify, emanating from the gorgeous flowers that surround you. Some climb up the garden wall and over wooden tralaces. Others grow in neat rows in flower beds or bloom out of terracotta pots. They come in all the colors of the rainbow, from golden yellow to rich, regal purple.

As you look around, admiring this beautifully curated haven, you start to become more aware of the sun on your skin. It's a comfortable heat gently warming your face, chest and arms. And it puts you in a calm, lazy mood. that's you in a calm, lazy mood. You feel like taking your shoes off and walking barefoot across the lawn. So that's what you do. After slipping off your shoes, you walk slowly, relishing the feel of the cool, crisp grass against your bare feet. starting to feel more and more relaxed simply by being here.

And you realize there's nothing you need to do to make it happen. You can just enjoy your presence in this garden and the natural calm that spreads through you effortlessly. All you can hear is the chirping of the birds in the nearby trees. You close your eyes for a moment to focus on the soothing sounds. The bird song is melodic and uplifting, as if they too are happy to be here in this peaceful place. With your eyes closed, you become aware of a growing sense of sleepiness. It would be nice to rest for a while, you think. This feels like the perfect moment for a nap. When you open your eyes, you find yourself looking at a lovely old tree with a thick trunk and large, expensive

branches. The bird song seems to be coming you decide that here in the shade, It's time to lie down and rest. So you find the perfect spot where the grass feels soft and spongy and there's just the right amount of shade. The occasional ray of sunlight filters through the branches, casting golden patches on the grass. And there's the slightest breeze which causes the leaves to flutter and sparkle where they catch the light. Slowly you lower yourself on the grass, every part of your body feels loose and comfortable.

You allow yourself to sink into this feeling of comfort and security. It's as though you're being gently held by the earth beneath you. As you lie here, you focus your awareness on your surroundings. Everything you can see, hear, leaves swaying in the breeze, glittering in the sunlight. Then you close your eyes and tune into the cheerful melody of the bird's song. Every now and then, there's a sight pause, and then they begin again, chirping happily to one another. The sound slowly fade into the background as you focus your attention on your breathing. When you inhale, you breathe in the fresh scent of the grass. It's so calming.

Then you exhale and you feel a deep sense of peace and relaxation spreading through your entire body. With your eyes still closed, you brush your fingers against the individual blades of grass, noticing the texture on your skin. Each piece of grass feels delicate, yet crisp and strong at the same time. You rub the grass between your fingertips, savoring the sensation. Meanwhile, you continue to take slow, deep breaths. You breathe in and back out. Gradually you feel yourself becoming even more relaxed. It's as if your thoughts are fading and the bird's song is becoming quieter. It's just a matter of time before you fall asleep. You're about to enjoy the most wonderful nap. You smile to yourself, thinking how lovely it is to spend an afternoon in this way, dosing peacefully in the garden on a beautiful day. It's a blissful sensation, feeling yourself slowly drifting off without trying to resist it. completely and sink into a deep state of rest. and deeper until you fall asleep. In a while, you'll hear a gentle chime, and wake up feeling relaxed and refreshed. You can stay here resting completely at ease. ... ... you ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room.

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