Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories - Sleepy Affirmations for Grounding
Episode Date: September 3, 2026Writer & Narrator: Nicky Branagh-Schmidt 🇬🇧 Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, Nicky will guide you through a series of grounding affirmations to help you feel steady, supported, and at ease... as you drift toward sleep. 😴 To receive our FREE weekly newsletter: Join our mailing list! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Get Sleepy Premium Listen completely ad-free and access our entire catalogue of stories and meditations by subscribing to our premium feed. Your support means the world to us and makes it possible to keep the show running! ❤️ Get your 7-day free trial: getsleepy.com/support. Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episodes! Website: slumberstudios.com/getsleepy/ Facebook: facebook.com/getsleepypod/ Instagram: instagram.com/getsleepypod/ Our Apps Redeem exclusive unlimited access to Premium content for 1 month FREE in our mobile apps built by the Get Sleepy and Slumber Studios team: Deep Sleep Sounds: deepsleepsounds.com/getsleepy/ Slumber: slumber.fm/getsleepy/ 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 storytelling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditations with a relaxing bedtime story, each episode will guide you gently towards sleep. Thank you so much for listening! Feedback? Let us know your thoughts! slumberstudios.com/contact-us/. Get Sleepy is a production of Slumber Studios. Check out our podcasts, apps, and more at slumberstudios.com. That’s all for now. Sweet dreams! ❤️ 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Welcome to get sleepy, where we listen, we relax and we get sleepy.
Thanks so much for tuning in.
As you know, we do our best to bring you a varied, wide-ranging schedule of episodes here on
get sleepy, encompassing not only relaxing original stories,
and adaptations of classic tales, but also long-form meditations for those who enjoy the
opportunity to focus on mindfulness. With that being said, tonight Nikki will guide you through a series
of grounding affirmations to help you feel steady, supported, and at ease as you drift towards sleep.
grounding is the practice of gently returning to the present moment,
of feeling the steadiness beneath you, the rhythm of your breath,
and the quiet reassurance of being here. Now, our meditation tonight will help guide you
deeper into that sense of steadiness as you ease into rest. Know that the
There's nothing you need to achieve tonight.
Simply allow Nikki's words to invite you towards calm and relaxation,
letting them settle softly within.
Now, I'll let Nikki take it from here as we delve deeper into our grounding meditation.
So let's start by allowing your body to find its most comfortable position.
feel the surface beneath you solid holding you completely notice the points of contact between your body and the ground beneath you
the weight of your heels your legs your hips your shoulders your head resting easily take a slow breath in
again a gentle breath in now bring your awareness to the rhythm of your natural breath in now bring your awareness to the rhythm of your natural breath
and with every exhale, feel yourself sinking a little deeper,
as though each breath out carries you further into stillness.
Further into stillness.
Nothing to change.
You're letting yourself soften.
Moment by moment.
Each exhale softens you deeper into the surface,
as if you're being rooted gently into the earth itself.
Nothing to do.
Just resting into surface.
steadiness. If your mind begins to wonder, you can always return to the feeling of the earth
holdings of comfort. We'll begin our affirmations, our gentle reminders to help you feel calm,
steady as you prepare for rest, deeply rooted in the here and ways attuned to the present
and really feel every moment appreciating this time.
of quiet. I rest fully in my body, grounded in this moment. I am centered. I feel the stability
of the earth beneath me, supporting and nurturing. My breath guides me to a state of peace. I find
comfort in the gentle flow of my breath. I am in tune with the rise and fall of my body. I trust
in the gentle pull of rest, letting it carry me into ease.
Come a feeling of balance when I settle down.
I feel stable and calm, rooted in who I am in this moment.
Thoughts slow so that I can rest fully.
My mind grows ever quieter as I make time for sleep.
I rest still in tune with the world around me.
My connection to the earth grounds me at all times.
Every step I take connects me more deeply with the world.
I draw strength from being in nature.
I feel rooted in what matters most to me.
I cherish the moments of stillness that bring me back to myself.
Taking pauses grounds me into the present, secure, right where I am.
As I prepare for rest, the peace of this moment, the day's busyness,
settling into a night of calm, cradled by the earth,
may deepen my connection to the peaceful core of my being,
rest now, present in this moment, to sleep.
Secure in the knowledge.