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Good sleep leads to happier days. Explore our Sleep library of guided wind downs, immersive sleepcasts, lush soundscapes, and more — all designed to help you find a more restful sleep.

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Hey, do you struggle to get to sleep? Life is really good at keeping us awake. The lights go out and our mind goes on, thoughts of today, tomorrow, or just life racing around. Send them to sleep with Headspace. We have lots of content that will help you get those Zs in no time, and wind downs are a great place to start. These guided meditations and breathing exercises will help prepare the mind for sleep. The fullness of the moon glows softly on the beach at twilight. Next, we have sleepcasts. I can't get enough of these. Sleepcasts are immersive sleep stories to help calm the mind and relax the body. Deep in the woodlands of Southwest France. Within our sleepcasts, you can control if you'd like to hear more voice- The first rays of moonlight have just- Or less. You can fade away in a forest, lounge atop a lighthouse, or take the night train (yawns) to the land of nod. The night train hums softly. Lush soundscapes will transport you to here, (rain pattering) here, (birds chirping) here, (wind whooshing) here, (waves whooshing) or here. (crickets chirping) And if you've been struggling with getting to sleep, I've created my very own "Eve's Guide to Sleep." In this series, I'll teach you new facts about sleep backed by science. And for those times when your sleep gets interrupted, our SOS exercises can help soothe your mind. So there are moments where people are really struggling with either falling back to sleep or just going to sleep in the first place. Try an SOS for relaxing after a nightmare, being with pain at night, or quieting a racing mind. We also have sleep content for kids of all ages. (cheerful music) Tonight's episode is "The Count's Bedtime Castle." Are you starting to feel relaxed? Yeah, Elmo feels really relaxed. Our sleep content can help you get a more restful night's sleep. What would it be like if I slept deeply and soundly? What if I had the best night of sleep of my life tonight? So tuck yourself in, throw on a sleepcast, and close your eyes. Your mind will thank you. Goodnight. (calm music)...

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A former Buddhist monk, Andy has guided people in meditation and mindfulness for 20 years. In his mission to make these practices accessible to all, he co-created the Headspace app in 2010.
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Eve is a mindfulness teacher, overseeing Headspace’s meditation curriculum. She is passionate about sharing meditation to help others feel less stressed and experience more compassion in their lives.
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As a meditation teacher, Dora encourages others to live, breathe, and be with the fullness of their experiences. She loves meditation’s power to create community and bring clarity to people’s minds.
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Kessonga has been an acupuncturists, therapist, and meditation teacher, working to bring mindfulness to the diverse populations of the world.
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Rosie Acosta has studied yoga and mindfulness for more than 20 years and taught for over a decade. Rosie’s mission is to help others overcome adversity and experience radical love.
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