Beyond Thoughts - A Journey Into Present Moment Awareness

A sleepy Polish fairy tale that reminds us not to underestimate the abilities of others. It's late-Winter here on the mountain. The nights are cold but the days are getting warmer. Bodhi and I have been taking chilly some sunrise walks. Would you like to join us? There are some pictures and video on the blog this week at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/late-winter-mornings/. If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, an immediate download of the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland audiobook and you'll be helping me to get closer to realizing my dream of having Listen To Sleep be my full-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. You can read this story for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49249. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

27 Feb 202244min

This meditation is a combination of mindful breathing and visualization to help you relax and let go of tension while creating a calm place inside that you can return to whenever you like. If you'd like to keep up with our life here at the cabin, I post pictures and videos on the blog at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog. If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, an immediate download of the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland audiobook and you'll be helping me to get closer to realizing my dream of having Listen To Sleep be my full-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

24 Feb 202218min

A sleepy French fairy tale about the importance of being courageous and helping others. Did you know you can search and listen to over 150 free bedtime stories and sleep meditations at https://www.listentosleep.com? You can. :) If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, an immediate download of the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland audiobook and you'll be helping me to get closer to realizing my dream of having Listen To Sleep be my full-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. You can read this story for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/3027. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

20 Feb 202246min

Take a sleepy open air train ride through beautiful countryside in this guided visualization meditation.This meditation also includes some affirmations for sleep to help you fall deeply asleep and wake well rested.Did you know you can search and listen to over 150 free bedtime stories and sleep meditations at https://www.listentosleep.com? You can. :) If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it? For less than $3 a month, you'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, an immediate download of the entire audiobook of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, and you'll be helping me to get closer to realizing my dream of having Listen To Sleep be my full-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/.Sleep well.💜Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

17 Feb 202222min

A sleepy tale by Edith Wharton from 1908 about an artist who realizes the truth about his work. The mountain has been warm and Spring-like this week, and I made a couple videos on my TikTok about it. https://www.tiktok.com/@listentosleep Did you know you can search and listen to over 150 free bedtime stories and sleep meditations at https://www.listentosleep.com? You can. :) If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, an immediate download of the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland audiobook and you'll be helping me to get closer to realizing my dream of having Listen To Sleep be my full-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. You can read this story for free (along with other classics from the public domain) at https://www.gutenberg.org/files/4533/4533-h/4533-h.htm.Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

13 Feb 202242min

Fall deeply asleep with a guided mindfulness meditation on the breath and letting go. Letting go really means letting be. It's one of the foundations of mindfulness. It reminds us not to get too caught up in having things a certain way. Letting go is also about the power of acceptance of the present moment and its contents. Not trying to push the river, but just allowing it to be as it is. You can find more sleep meditations and over 150 quiet bedtime stories at https://www.listentosleep.com. If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $1 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, and you'll be helping me to get closer to realizing my dream of having Listen To Sleep be my full-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

9 Feb 202221min

A sleepy German fairy tale with a dragon, a witch maiden, a magician and of course, our hero. Bodhi and I took a beautiful sunrise walk this week that got me thinking how easy it is to get anxious when we're always focused on the future, and how powerful it is to be in the moment. I wrote a little about it on the blog and posted a picture and some video from our walk. If you're interested, it's at https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/a-new-day/. If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $1 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, and you'll be helping me to get closer to realizing my dream of making it my full-time endeavor to help you sleep better and find more peace. You can join or find more information at https://patreon.com/listentosleep. You can read this story (and other classics from the public domain) by downloading it for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/640. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

6 Feb 202250min

Fall deeply asleep with a guided mindfulness meditation on acceptance of the present moment. Acceptance is an active process of recognizing that things are as they are. It can be hard sometimes to accept the way things are, but it gives us a good place to start bringing awareness to the present moment. It can give us access to our innate wisdom and open up new ways of being that can be healing or transformative. You can find more sleep meditations and over 150 quiet bedtime stories at https://www.listentosleep.com. If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $1 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, and you'll be helping me to get closer to realizing my dream of having Listen To Sleep be my full-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://patreon.com/listentosleep. Sleep well.💜 Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

3 Feb 202220min