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Hello Sleep's guided meditations are based on the techniques and practices of mindfulness meditation which have been scientifically investigated and found to help insomnia.

Renowned meditation teacher, Susan Piver, introduces a simple relaxation technique, working from the feet to the crown of the head with a focus on softening each step of the way.

Relax before bed with sound meditation practitioner Jackie Cantwell, as she guides you in a deep-breathing meditation over the soothing sounds of an ocean drum and vibrating crystal bowls. Jackie Cantwell is the director of Medi Club and musician for The Big Quiet, a mass meditation movement that gathers thousands of people for large-scale moments of quiet around the world (including for Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour with WW).

The possibilities of a new day are abundant. Let's create conditions for you to flow with confidence and ease. Focus your thoughts before they have a chance to run away and become distractions. Build momentum to live your intention.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Capricorn. Capricorn is a cardinal earth sign that governs over time and wisdom, and it is symbolized by a mythical creature: a goat with a fishtail. This mythical creature embodies the balance between earth and water, stability and fluidity. Use this meditation to enhance and restore the balance inherent to Capricorn.

Studies show that getting out into nature, ideally somewhere green or near water and trees, helps to restore the balance of oxytocin and serotonin in your body. But what if you don't have access to nature? This meditation takes you there mentally, guiding your imagination to create the same restorative effects.

Hello Sleep's guided meditations are based on the techniques and practices of mindfulness meditation which have been scientifically investigated and found to help insomnia.

Hoping to give meditation a try? Already have a meditation practice but are always looking to expand into other styles? Rufus Wainwright’s Unfollow the Rules is for you. This 9-minute meditation, which can be listened to at any time of day, is intended to help listeners let go of the unnecessary rules in their lives and thereby release stress, connect with themselves, and feel lighter, calmer, and more confident. Once you’ve listened once, you may find you want to listen again.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Virgo. Virgo is a highly analytic and discerning mutable earth sign. While analysis is incredibly valuable, it can lead to perfectionism, which can stand in the way of presence and progress. Part of the magic of Virgoian energies is found in ritual and embodiment. Embodied knowledge is awareness that is not just accessed through the mind, but is integrated through the heart and lives within your body. This form of awareness empowers you not just to know something, but to live in alignment with it.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Cancer. Ruled by the Moon, Cancer's energies are deeply emotional and vulnerable. It’s the part of you that, at its best, flows without attachment or defensiveness, is empathic, and willing to stay with complex or sticky emotions. This meditation will explore these energies, helping you to make room for and release whatever comes up without judgment.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Leo. Leo is the fiery energy that lives within you, connecting you to your very center. It's the energy you call upon to bolster your resiliency, help you tap into courage, and live boldly and passionately. Passion is one of the most powerful emotions that connects you to a sense of meaning. But this sense of meaning can be elusive. This meditation will help you tap into your inner light so that you may experience the joy and passion that leads to a sense of purpose.

This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Aries. Aries is the first zodiac sign, and it rules over the head and face. When Aries energies are activated in your life, especially when you are striving to assert yourself and achieve things, you may find that you hold tension in your face, head, and jaws. This meditation will help you to gently release the tensions you've been holding in your body so that you can return to your day feeling relaxed and unencumbered.

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This meditation is designed to complement the sign of Gemini. Gemini is a mutable air sign. Its energies are always-alert, inquisitive, and ready to pivot. Busy thoughts, adaptability, and the importance of breath are all inherent to it. This meditation will help you to feel more at ease within your body and mind.

Replace the worry that keeps you up at night with an active prayer for loved ones, or even for the world at large and the future of our planet.

Dreams are memories, feelings, and reflections that bubble up into your conscious mind during certain stages of sleep, and much can be gleaned from them if you know how to pay attention. This gentle morning meditation helps you learn how to remember your dreams and capture their insights and guidance.

Contemplating the inter-connectedness of our lives with others’ can open the heart to gratitude. It’s true that everyday life has many difficulties and hassles. But when we look a little more deeply into even the simplest aspect of our lives, we find that there are forces all over the world operating to benefit us.

There's no avoiding stress in life, but there's a better way to counteract it (which will also improve your sleep). In this brief educational piece, Jesse Israel, founder of The Big Quiet, shows you how meditation is the yin to stress' yang.

Banish your inner critic! If you struggle with an inner voice that floods you with self-doubt, this short practice is for you—all of you, every part, the beautiful and the difficult. It can all be held with love.

In this short meditation for sleep, Susan Piver shows you a simple relaxation technique, working from the feet to the crown of the head with a focus on softening each step of the way. Prepare yourself for rest with just a few minutes of body awareness.