Early Waking | Sleep Anxiety Relief

Woken up earlier than you wanted to and finding it difficult to switch off your thoughts? This gentle sleep meditation is designed for early waking, sleep anxiety, interrupted sleep, and those moments when the mind feels alert but the body is tired. Using calming breath awareness, body relaxation, and reassuring guidance, you'll be invited to soften tension, settle a busy mind, and create the conditions where sleep may naturally return. There is no pressure to fall asleep. You may simply rest and allow your nervous system to settle. Supportive for early waking, night-time anxiety, racing thoughts, bedtime rumination, interrupted sleep, overwhelm, and difficulty returning to sleep. Best listened to during the night after waking, in the early hours of the morning, or anytime you need a gentle return-to-rest practice. With regular listening, practices like this may help your body feel safer relaxing and returning to sleep more easily. Music by Matt Moore Zzyzx used with gratitude.