Guided Audio Recordings

Feeling shortchanged in the sleep department? Dreem 2 comes with a series of guided exercises specifically designed to help you manage stress and fall asleep more easily. But since tracking my progress with fabulous I now meditate up to three times a day I make the time even on my 15 minute bus journey from my staff car park to work place.

There have been many occasions where I have felt the anxiety and stress of the day haunting me before I sleep, instead of my being calm and relaxed, and hitting the reset button before the next day. While many people report that this helps them fall asleep, feeling slightly lightheaded is a common side effect of breathwork — especially if you're new to the practice — so start slow and easy.

We recommend "mindfulness meditation," which happens to be the most popular and scientifically backed technique. The focus is on breathing or even a mantra to help you clear your mind of thoughts. After following all the above-mentioned methods, you can easily fall asleep.

People who have narcolepsy tend to fall asleep at inappropriate moments as they struggle with excessive sleepiness during the daytime, sleep attacks and sleep paralysis Narcolepsy is a long-term brain condition that is quite rare as it's estimated to affect only 30,000 people in the UK.

Practice mindful meditation. Exercising moderately for 20 to 30 minutes three times a day, combined with meditation or tai chi in the evening, will not only help you fall and stay asleep, but will also relaxation increase the amount of time you spend in R.E.M. sleep. It creates sound sleep by relaxing both your body and your mind before you fall asleep.

Your body will be busy digesting your dinner while you are trying to sleep, so you won't feel rested in the morning. It may seem odd to some, but the 'oooooommmmmm' that some meditation techniques call for actually is a good way to relax your body and mind.