Personally, the best thing I do for my sleep is banish my phone from the bedroom, so it might seem ironic to add a smartphone app to that list. Headspacehowever, sleep has the opposite effect social media does. Like Hatch Restore, this iOS and Android app has an extensive library of meditations and exercises to help you relax and fall asleep.
I prefer shorter, lower segments that last a few minutes and help scan the whole body for relaxation. The longer “Sleep Shows” are about 45 minutes long and tell you stories in a quiet voice – there are even a few Star Wars themed tales, but these made me want to get up and watch more. the mandalorian. Sleep music and soundscapes combine ambient sounds with tones and melodies and last up to 500 minutes. And perhaps most critically, there’s a Night SOS page with guided exercises to help you get back to sleep when you wake up with bad dreams, work stress, or whatever.
An annual subscription is $70, or you can pay $13 per month. In addition to sleep content, you also get daytime meditations and sessions that help with breathing, stress management, and focus, which can help with sleep. If you decide to bring Headspace into the bedroom, make sure you turn on your phone’s sleep focus or bedtime mode before doing so, or late-night spam emails and Messenger alerts will undo all the good work your sleep app just did.
