Free Guided Meditation Audio for Sleep & Insomnia
At the end of a stressful day at work, it can be difficult to unplug from responsibilities, or emails, or phones and wind down for sleep. Meditating before bed can help you relax your body and your mind for a restful night of sleep. They can be especially helpful for people who suffer from insomnia or anxiety that makes it difficult to sleep at night. Here are some of the best guided meditations for sleep.
Note: these meditations are meant to guide you to sleep and you may fall asleep while doing them. Instead of listening and meditating in a seated position, you will want to get ready for bed and lay down before you start.
Sweet dreams!
Guided Sleep Meditation Countdown
This 30 minute guided meditation features the soft a relaxing voice of a man. He will guide your breathing to remove tension and help your body relax and prepare for sleep with the sound of calming ocean waves. You will easily drift off to sleep with this guided meditation.
If you prefer to listen to the guided meditation on MP3, it is available to purchase from Amazon here.
Meditation for Insomnia and Sleepless Nights
This 60 minute guided meditation for sleep features a quite male voice that will guide you from the stress and anxiety of your day into a calm and restfull sleep. The meditation is backed by relaxing soft music. This is a great video for people who struggle with insomnia.
Floating Amongst the Stars – Guided Meditation for Sleep
If you enjoy the space or celestial imagery like stars, you will enjoy this meditation. The gentle male voice on this video guides you to a restful meditation with calming music and celestial imagery.
If you prefer to listen on a CD or MP3, this guided meditation is available to buy from Amazon.
Gentle Rain Guided Sleep Meditation
This 60-minute guided meditation features a man talking you down to the gentle sound of falling rain. It is sure to relax you and help you easily fall into a peaceful and restful sleep. The end slowly fades away so you won’t be startled back awake when the video finishes.
Bedtime Zen – Sleep Meditation
This guided sleep meditation features a comforting male voice that guides you to sleep through a meditation visualizing sitting or laying in a peaceful summer meadow. This video will help keep you focused on your breathing and drift off to a relaxing slumber.
Want more guided meditations? Check out our other recommendations:
Morning Guided Meditations to Start Your Day
20 Minute Mindfulness Meditations
Guided Meditations for Stress Relief
If you find stress and anxiety makes it hard to sleep, try these self-care techniques to relieve stress before bed to help you transition to sleep. Squash cravings with these healthy late night snacks.
If you’re looking for a way to track your stress and use guided meditations and breathing exercises to calm down, check out meditation and stress trackers to help increase your mindfulness.