Mindfulness & Sleep

Calm the mind.
Transform
the night.

The body cannot rest when the mind is running. Guided meditations, breathing techniques, bedtime rituals, and sleep journaling — every tool you need to quiet the noise and fall into genuinely deep sleep.

42 Meditations 18 Techniques 24 Rituals 16 Templates
91%
Report Better Sleep
-15m
Avg. Sleep Onset Drop
100+
Guided Sessions
Four Pillars

Everything
your mind needs

Each pillar addresses a different dimension of mental readiness for sleep — from the physiological to the reflective.

Sleep Meditations

Sleep Meditations

Guided audio for a quiet mind

Our curated library of guided meditations — from body scan sequences to deep visualisation journeys — designed specifically to prepare the nervous system for restorative sleep. No prior experience needed.

42 sessions available
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Breathing Techniques

Breathing Techniques

Science-backed breathwork for sleep

The 4-7-8 method, box breathing, diaphragmatic breathing, and more. Each technique activates the parasympathetic nervous system — your body's built-in off switch — in under five minutes.

18 techniques available
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Bedtime Rituals

Bedtime Rituals

Anchor your wind-down with intention

Science-backed routines to signal your nervous system that performance mode is ending and rest mode is beginning. From a 5-minute ritual to a full 60-minute evening protocol — build what fits your life.

24 rituals available
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Sleep Journaling

Sleep Journaling

Understand your sleep, one night at a time

Track patterns, moods, habits and triggers over time. Our structured templates guide you through the reflection that sleep coaches use in CBT-I — helping you spot what is quietly disrupting your rest.

16 templates available
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Featured Sessions

Start here tonight

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Sleep Meditation

Body Scan for Deep Sleep

A progressive body scan moving from feet to crown, releasing tension held in each muscle group and inviting your body into complete rest. Ideal for first-time meditators.

● 20 min Beginner
Arjun Sharma
Breathing

4-7-8 Breathing: The Sleep Switch

Inhale for 4, hold for 7, exhale for 8. This specific ratio triggers the vagus nerve and can induce sleep onset within minutes. Backed by extensive clinical research.

● 5 min All levels
Priya Menon
Bedtime Ritual

The 20-Minute Wind-Down Protocol

Dim lights, lower temperature, limit screens, do two minutes of breathwork, and end with gratitude journaling. This protocol is used by our sleep coaches with 91% reported improvement.

● 20 min Intermediate
Neha Joshi
Yoga Nidra

Yoga Nidra: 45 Minutes of Yogic Sleep

The ancient practice of yogic sleep delivers the restorative equivalent of 4 hours of deep sleep in 45 minutes. Guided by our Ayurveda specialist. No experience required.

● 45 min All levels
Arjun Sharma
Sleep Journaling

The CBT-I Sleep Diary Template

The exact sleep diary used in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia. Track bedtime, wake time, sleep quality, and daytime functioning. The first step to fixing chronic insomnia.

● 5 min / day All levels
Priya Menon
Sleep Meditation

Anxiety Release Before Bed

Specifically designed for anxious minds that race at night. A combination of grounding techniques, cognitive defusion, and slow-wave sound layering to quiet the internal chatter.

● 25 min Intermediate
Neha Joshi
Breathing Techniques

Turn off your
stress response
in minutes

Your breath is the only autonomic function you can consciously control — which makes it the most direct route to the parasympathetic nervous system. These four techniques are the ones our sleep coaches prescribe most.

All Breathing Techniques
4-7-8 Breathing
Inhale through nose — 4 counts
Hold breath — 7 counts
Exhale through mouth — 8 counts
Repeat 4 cycles
Activates the vagus nerve and slows heart rate. Reduces cortisol measurably within 3 minutes.
Box Breathing
Inhale — 4 counts
Hold — 4 counts
Exhale — 4 counts
Hold empty — 4 counts
Used by Navy SEALs to regulate the stress response. Creates a calm, focused state ideal for sleep transition.
Diaphragmatic Breathing
Place one hand on chest, one on belly
Breathe so only belly hand rises
Inhale slowly — 5 counts
Exhale slowly — 7 counts
Bypasses the chest-breathing stress pattern. Signals safety to the nervous system in under 2 minutes.
Nadi Shodhana (Alternate Nostril)
Close right nostril, inhale left — 4 counts
Close both — hold 4 counts
Release right, exhale — 8 counts
Reverse and repeat
Balances left and right hemispheres. An Ayurvedic technique with measurable effects on blood pressure and sleep latency.
Bedtime Rituals

The perfect
wind-down protocol

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90 min before
Dim all lights to below 10 lux
Triggers melatonin production. Bright light is the #1 circadian disruptor.
01
60 min before
Lower room temperature to 17–19°C
Core body temperature must drop to initiate sleep. Environment does the work.
02
45 min before
Stop all screens — phone, TV, laptop
Blue light delays melatonin by 1.5 hours. Non-negotiable for restorative sleep.
03
30 min before
Warm shower or bath (10 min)
Rapid cooling after warmth triggers powerful sleep onset. Cuts time to sleep by 36%.
04
20 min before
Guided breathing or meditation (10 min)
Activates parasympathetic nervous system. Lowers cortisol to optimal bedtime level.
05
10 min before
Sleep journal — 3 gratitudes & tomorrow's top priority
Offloads the planning mind. Stops cognitive arousal (racing thoughts) during sleep onset.
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Personalised for you

Which practice
fits your sleep type?

Take the 2-minute sleep quiz. We will identify your specific sleep challenges — whether anxiety, racing thoughts, early waking, or temperature — and recommend the exact mindfulness practices for your rhythm.

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Real Results

What mindfulness
changed

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Bedtime Rituals
★★★★★

"I had tried apps, podcasts, melatonin. Nothing worked until I followed the 20-minute wind-down protocol on here. Within four days I was asleep within 12 minutes consistently. I cried."

Meera V. · Bangalore
Sleep Journaling
★★★★★

"The CBT-I sleep diary template was the thing that finally showed me that my biggest problem was going to bed too early — I had two hours of wakefulness built in and never knew it."

Rohan K. · Mumbai
Yoga Nidra
★★★★★

"I was sceptical about Yoga Nidra — deeply sceptical. I tried the 45-minute session and woke up on my couch not knowing what had happened. It is the most profound rest I have ever experienced."

Ananya P. · Delhi
Common Questions

Mindfulness FAQs

Everything you have wondered about sleep meditation, breathwork, bedtime rituals, and sleep journaling — answered by our sleep coaches and specialists.

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Not at all. Every session in the library is designed to work for complete beginners. The guided meditations include full instruction — you simply listen and follow. Many of our most loyal users had never meditated before they found this programme.
The 4-7-8 method and box breathing produce measurable heart rate reduction within 90 seconds for most people. The full parasympathetic effect — the feeling of calm readiness for sleep — typically arrives within 3 to 5 minutes of consistent practice. Results improve significantly after 7 consecutive days.
Sleep meditation guides attention to reduce mental activity and prepare for natural sleep. Yoga Nidra is a structured practice of conscious deep relaxation — you remain awake at the threshold between sleep and waking, entering the hypnagogic state deliberately. Both are valuable; Yoga Nidra is considered more restorative per minute.
Research suggests that even a 5-minute consistent ritual produces meaningful sleep quality improvements over 2 weeks, because the brain learns to associate the ritual with sleep onset. A 20 to 30 minute ritual is optimal for most people. The key is consistency — the same routine every night, not duration.
Yes, and they are often recommended together as a transition strategy. Many sleep physicians recommend CBT-I and mindfulness-based practices specifically as a way to reduce dependence on sleep medication over time. Always consult your doctor before changing your medication regimen.
A sleep journal is structured differently — it tracks specific variables like sleep time, wake time, sleep quality rating, daytime energy, caffeine intake, and mood. This structured data collection is what allows you and a sleep coach to identify patterns and triggers. A general diary does not capture these variables systematically.
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Mindfulness practices,
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Weekly breathing techniques, guided session picks, and sleep science — for those who take rest seriously.