Sleep Wave: Sleep Meditation & Sleepy Stories
Sleep Wave is a podcast that helps you relax and fall asleep with guided sleep meditations and sleepy stories. Hosted by Karissa Vacker, an award-winning voice and meditation guide, it releases new episodes weekly. Premium membership offers over 100 bonus episodes and ad-free listening.
Episodes
A Simple Way to Calm Anxious Thoughts at Night ✨ Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa Vacker
In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on the places and people that help us feel more connected to the world around us. A comforting reminder that returning to that sense of oneness can quiet anxious thoughts and bring us back to gratitude.
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Healing The Healers ✨ Guided Sleep Meditation for Caregivers
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, we’re taking some time to care for the caregivers. If you spend your days looking after someone else, this one is for you. It’s time to give yourself the same care you so often give to others and let yourself drift into a peaceful sleep.
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From Overstimulated To Calm ✨ Mini Meditation For Stress & Burnout
When a busy day leaves your body feeling wired, it can be hard to settle even when everything around you is quiet. In this mini meditation, Karissa helps you turn the intensity down through slow breathing and calming visualization.
A soothing practice to help you ease from overstimulation toward rest.
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Slow Evenings At The Library ✨ Cozy Bedtime Story for Adults
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, spend a relaxing evening at a charming Cape Cod library, where locals gather to browse, read, and unwind. As the evening winds down, settle into the quiet comfort of the library and let the day gently fade away.
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Why Play Helps You Sleep ✨ Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa Vacker
In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on the value of play and how bringing more lightness into the day can ease some of the pressure we carry into bed. A reminder that rest can feel easier when life leaves a little more room for joy.
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A Sleepy Train Journey ✨ Calming Sleep Meditation with Ambient Sounds
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, climb aboard a sleepy night train and let its soothing rhythm carry you away from the day. Along the journey, you’ll unwind through a series of cozy stops before settling into a peaceful cabin beneath the stars.
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Set Down Your To-Do List ✨ Mini Meditation For Work Life Balance
When your mind starts running through tomorrow’s tasks, it can be difficult to fully switch off. In this mini meditation, Karissa helps you draw a clear line between work and rest, giving yourself permission to leave the to-do list until morning.
A calming practice to help you switch off, release the pressure to keep doing, and prepare for rest.
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Rain On The Farm ✨ Soothing Sleep Meditation with Rain Sounds
In tonight’s meditative story with Karissa, escape to a peaceful farm in India as the land waits patiently for rain after a long drought. When the storm finally arrives, let the rhythm of the rainfall bring a sense of release and renewal as you settle toward sleep,
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Releasing Regret for Better Sleep ✨ Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa Vacker
In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on regret and the pressure to make the “right” choice. A reminder to meet past decisions with more grace and trust yourself to move forward.
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A Rainy Night At The Mall in '98 ✨ Nostalgia Bedtime Story For Sleep
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, take a nostalgic trip back to the Mall of America in 1998, where a rainy evening invites you to slow down and simply wander.
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You've Got This ✨ Mini Meditation For A Hard Day Ahead
When tomorrow feels big, it can be hard to not overthink. In this mini meditation, Karissa helps you calm the nerves, picture yourself meeting what’s ahead with confidence, and remember that you don’t have to feel fearless to be ready.
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Professor Sterling's Memoirs: Relics of Rome ✨ Bedtime Story For Sleep
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, join Professor James Sterling on the coast of Scotland, where a chance discovery leads to a remarkable collection of Roman relics. As the tide rolls in around Cramond Island, history, mystery, and a little romance begin to unfold.
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How To Let Go Of Envy ✨ Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa Vacker
In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on envy, comparison, and the freedom that comes from staying focused on your own path.
A comforting reminder that someone else’s success doesn’t diminish what’s possible for you, and that choosing celebration over comparison can help bring your more peace. For the full meditation inspired by this reflection, search “Shining Light On Envy - Sleep
Stay Asleep Through the Night ✨ Guided Meditation for Insomnia
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, learn how to respond to middle-of-the-night wakefulness without adding pressure or frustration.
Through gentle breathing and body awareness, you’ll stay close to rest and give your sleep space to return naturally.
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How To Find Comfort In Loneliness ✨ Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa Vacker
In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on loneliness and the relief that can come from accepting a difficult season rather than fighting against it.
A comforting reminder that deeper connection can begin with learning to meet yourself with more understanding and care. For the full meditation inspired by this reflection, search “Finding Comfort In Solitude - Sleep Wave”.
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Breathe Out The Day ✨ Guided Sleep Meditation with Simple Breathwork
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, use the natural rhythm of your breath to let go of the day and prepare for deep rest.
Through easy to follow breathwork, you’ll soften into the present moment and allow anything still lingering from the day to drift further away.
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Fall Back Asleep At 3am ✨ Mini Meditation for Insomnia
Waking in the middle of the night can make it hard to switch off again. In this mini meditation, Karissa uses slow breathing and calming imagery to help you settle back down and trust your body’s natural ability to drift off.
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Tales Of A Housesitter: Endless Paddy Fields ✨ Relaxing Story for Sleep
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we rejoin house sitter Penny as she leaves Hawaii behind for a peaceful new adventure in Bali.
Among tropical gardens and two lovable dogs, she begins to settle into a slower way of life and rediscover her creativity.
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How To Beat Bedtime Anxiety ✨ Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa Vacker
In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on creating distance from anxious thoughts by connecting with the calm, compassionate observer within.
A reassuring reminder that simple grounding practices can help you feel safer, quiet the mind, and prepare you for rest. For the full meditation inspired by this reflection, search “Finding Protection From Anxieties - Sleep Wave”.
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Returning To Sleep ✨ Guided Meditation For Getting Back To Sleep
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, find your way back to sleep by releasing the pressure to make it happen. You’ll meet wakefulness with less resistance, settle into the support beneath you, and allow rest to return in its own time.
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Too Hot To Sleep? ✨ Mini Meditation For Sleeping During Warm Nights
Warm nights can leave the body restless and make sleep feel harder to reach. In this mini meditation, Karissa helps you work with the heat through slow breathing and cooling visualization, easing frustration and helping the body settle.
A calming practice to help you find comfort, soften into the warmth, and prepare for rest.
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Love Across The Bookshelves ✨ Cozy Romance Story For Sleep
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, escape to a charming Cape Cod town where two book lovers find romance between the shelves of a local library. With rain falling outside, this cozy love story will help you unwind and drift into peaceful sleep.
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How To Find Peace With Who You Are ✨ Wednesday Wisdom Mini Episode
In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on how our sense of identity changes as we move through different stages of life.
A grounding reminder that beneath every transition, there is a steady part of you that remains, and reconnecting with it can bring peace, confidence, and rest. For the full meditation inspired by this reflection, search “Finding Peace With Who You Are - Sleep Wave”.
Returning Home To Yourself ✨ Visualization Sleep Meditation & Body Scan
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, journey to the hills above Florence and discover how travel can help you see your life with fresh eyes.
Through a peaceful visualization, you'll return home with a renewed sense of gratitude, allowing the familiar to feel comforting once again as you drift into deep, restful sleep.
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Feeling Restless & Can't Sleep? ✨ Mini Meditation To Settle Your Body
Some nights, the body holds onto a restless energy that makes it difficult to settle. In this mini meditation, Karissa guides you through calming breathwork and simple muscle release, helping that energy move through and your body grow quieter.
A soothing practice to help you release restlessness and prepare for a restful night.
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The Rain Garden ✨ Soothing Bedtime Story For Sleep with Rain Sounds
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, step into a magical garden that only blooms when the rain begins to fall. With relaxing rain sounds and gentle narration, you'll drift peacefully to sleep in no time.
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How To Make Peace With Sadness ✨ Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa Vacker
In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on navigating grief, heartbreak, and sadness with compassion. A comforting reminder that even in difficult seasons, rest is still possible - and that making space for your emotions is part of the healing process.
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Choosing Yourself ✨ Sleep Meditation For Setting Healthy Boundaries
In tonight's sleep meditation with Karissa, you'll explore the calming practice of setting healthy boundaries with kindness and compassion. Together, we'll release people-pleasing and create space for greater inner peace as you settle into sleep.
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Can't Sleep After A Busy Social Night? ✨ Mini Meditation to Wind Down
In this mini meditation, Karissa helps you unwind after a busy social evening. If your mind is still replaying conversations or holding onto the energy of the night, this calming practice will help you let go of the day, and prepare for restful sleep.
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Hypnotic Gravity ✨ Calming Sleep Meditation with Body Scan
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, we're going to stop chasing sleep and let gravity do the work instead. Through a calming hypnotic body scan, you'll release the effort of staying awake and allow deep, restorative sleep to come naturally.
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The Art Of Being Present ✨ Wednesday Wisdom Mini Episode
In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on the art of being present, and the joy of realizing you're already living moments you once dreamed about. A reminder to pause, breathe, and appreciate what this moment has to offer.
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A Night In A Mediterranean Villa ✨ Relaxing Sleep Meditation For Deep Rest
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, escape to a peaceful Mediterranean villa as the sun sets over fragrant gardens and starlit terraces. A soothing journey that invites you to slow down, let go of the day, and settle into deep, restful sleep.
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Can't Sleep While It's Still Light? ✨ Mini Meditation for Long Summer Evenings
As the evenings stay lighter for longer, it can sometimes feel harder to settle into rest. In this mini meditation, Karissa helps you create a sense of evening from within, working with your body's natural rhythms rather than fighting them.
A few calming minutes to slow down, unwind, and prepare for sleep - even when the sun hasn't quite set yet.
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A French Escape ✨ Relaxing Bedtime Story For Sleep with Karissa Vacker
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we escape to sleepy Sarlat in the south of France, where a slow day of markets, golden stone streets, quiet gardens, and candlelit food unfolds.
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Getting Back To Sleep ✨ Wednesday Wisdom Mini Episode
In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on what to do when you wake in the night and can’t get back to sleep.
Instead of fighting wakefulness, she explores how naming your worries, accepting the moment, and remembering that rest still counts can help the mind settle again. For the full meditation, search “Getting Back to Sleep – Sleep Wave.”
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The Spring Fair ✨ Cozy Bedtime Story For Better Sleep
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we return to Upper Hexton for the village’s first Spring Fair.
With cakes, dancing, handmade ducks, and a small mystery to solve, this cozy story celebrates community, friendship, and the simple joys of spring.
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Can't Switch Off After a Busy Day? ✨ Mini Meditation To Help You Unwind
In this mini meditation with Karissa, you’ll move from the busyness of the day into a slower, steadier rhythm for rest.
With calming breathwork and the image of a dimmer switch, this short practice helps turn down the noise of the day and reminds you that you are allowed to stop.
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Twilight At Angkor Wat ✨ Sleep Meditation with Visualization & Body Scan
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, we journey to Cambodia as twilight settles over Angkor Wat. Through ancient temple corridors and a peaceful villa beneath the stars, this calming visualization helps quiet the mind and release the day as you settle into deep, restorative sleep.
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How To Welcome Change ✨ Wednesday Wisdom Mini Episode
In this week’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on the seasons of growth that ask us to become more than we thought we could be. From parenthood to life’s other big transitions, she explores the power of meeting change with compassion, presence, and self-trust.
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Cloud Gardening ✨ Cozy Bedtime Story with Karissa Vacker
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we follow Maude as she leaves city life behind for a quiet mountain cabin, where she discovers the shifting beauty of the clouds.
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Can't Rest Even Though You're Exhausted? Try This ✨ Mini Meditation For Relaxation
In tonight's mini meditation with Karissa, we’re slowing down racing thoughts and helping the mind follow the body into rest.
If you’re exhausted but still mentally “on,” this short practice will help you soften the noise of the day, release the pressure to force sleep, and settle into a quieter, calmer state before bed.
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Release Emotional Heaviness ✨ Sleep Meditation for Depression
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, we’re settling into a calming practice designed to help ease feelings of depression, heaviness, and emotional exhaustion.
Through breath work and the image of a quiet fire beneath the stars, this meditation creates space to release what feels too heavy to carry, reconnect with a sense of warmth and light within yourself, and rest without pressure or ex
Finding Peace During Restless Nights ✨ Wednesday Wisdom Mini Episode
In tonight's Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa reflects on those restless nights when the mind refuses to settle - and the quiet relief that can come from surrendering what we cannot solve in the moment.
This calming episode offers a reminder that not everything needs to be carried into the night. To listen to the full meditation, search “Sleep Wave – Finding The Peace Within You.”
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A Friendship In Letters ✨ Calming Bedtime Story To Help You Fall Asleep Fast
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we go on a cozy journey to Oxford to meet Queenie, who is about to meet her pen pal for the very first time.
Set sixty years after their friendship began through handwritten letters, this warm story is the perfect companion for a peaceful night’s rest.
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Settle Your Mind Before Rest ✨ Relaxing Mini Meditation
In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa helps you slow the movement of the mind and settle into stillness at the end of the day.
With calming breathwork and the image of a quiet lake at night, you’ll let thoughts drift gently past as your body softens into rest.
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Calming Anxious Thoughts ✨ Sleep Meditation For Anxiety & Stress
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, she explores the anxious thoughts that can keep the mind moving long after the day is done - and how learning to sit with them can create space for rest.
This meditation has been created with Mental Health Awareness Month in mind, helping you to soften mental tension, release the need to figure everything out tonight, and settle back into the present mo
How To Find Stillness Amongst The Busyness ✨ Wednesday Wisdom Mini Episode
Tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa reflects on the importance of slowing down - and making space to simply be still.
Through a personal story she reminds us that rest often requires intention, especially during life’s transitions. Learning to pause, even briefly, can help settle the nervous system and make space for clarity and deeper rest.
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Let Memories Come and Go ✨ Sleep Meditation for Presence and Rest
In tonight’s meditation with Karissa, you’re guided into a state of presence - where memories can arise without pulling you away from rest.
As thoughts and memories come and go, this practice helps you stay grounded in the here and now, creating space, perspective, and a deeper sense of calm as you drift toward sleep.
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Let Your Body Unwind ✨ Mini Meditation For Releasing Tension
In tonight’s mini meditation with Karissa, you’re invited to release the physical tension your body may still be holding from the day.
With a simple body scan, this short practice helps you unwind, letting tightness melt away so your body can settle into a calmer, more restful state.
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A Proposal At The Cornish Cat Cafe ✨ Cozy & Romantic Bedtime Story
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we return to Pennyworth Cove, where a long-awaited proposal at the Cornish Cat Cafe keeps getting delayed by village life.
A cozy, romantic tale where nothing goes to plan - but everything works out exactly as it should.
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You Deserve Rest ✨ Wednesday Wisdom | Mini Episode
Tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa reflects on the idea that rest isn’t something you have to earn.
With a simple shift in perspective, she invites you to create small moments of care throughout your day - so when it’s time to sleep, you can truly let go and settle into rest more easily.
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The Changing Seasons ✨ Relaxing Sleep Meditation with Visualization
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, you’re carried to the lavender fields of Provence, where a peaceful journey unfolds from sunset into sleep.
Through rich imagery and slow, steady breathing, you’ll release the day, let go of comparison, and settle into a deeper sense of calm, growth, and rest.
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Quiet Racing Thoughts Tonight ✨ Mini Meditation For Restless Minds
In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa helps you step away from a busy mind and allow it to settle.
With calming breath and a simple evening-sky visualization, you’ll let thoughts drift by - creating space for your body to relax and ease into rest.
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Mystery On The Paris Express ✨ Calming Bedtime Story For Sleep
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we journey aboard the Paris Express, where a curious mystery begins to unfold.
As the train carries you into the night, the story of a missing diamond and one clever sleuth will guide you gently into rest.
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Being Kind To Yourself ✨ Wednesday Wisdom Mini Episode
Tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa explores the stories we tell ourselves, and how they can shape the way we live and feel.
Encouraging a shift in perspective, she invites you to notice those inner narratives and begin choosing ones that support rest, ease, and self-trust.
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The Deepest Relaxation ✨ Sleep Meditation For Restorative Rest
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, you’re invited to gently unwind layer by layer, discovering just how deeply you can relax.
With soothing guidance, you’ll release hidden tension in both body and mind - letting go a little more with each moment, until you naturally drift into deep, restful sleep.
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Permission to Rest Tonight ✨ Mini Meditation To Help You Unwind
In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa helps you to release the pressure to keep going and gently allow yourself to stop.
With calming breath and a simple visualization, you’ll set down the weight of the day - letting go of unfinished tasks and quieting the mind, so your body can soften into rest.
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A Peaceful Easter Sunday ✨ Relaxing Bedtime Story For Sleep
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we return to a peaceful Easter Sunday in the countryside, where a family gathers to share food, laughter, and the quiet joys of spring.
As the day unfolds with simple traditions, you’re invited to settle into a warm sense of renewal, comfort, and rest.
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[Daytime Listen] Your Saturn Return with Aliza Kelly ✨ Wednesday Wisdom
In tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa continues her conversation with astrologer Aliza Kelly, exploring the concept of the Saturn return — a pivotal period of growth, change, and realignment.
Together, they reflect on how these moments can feel like upheaval, but often guide us toward a more authentic and purposeful path.
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Spring Rain, Rest and Renewal ✨ Sleep Meditation with Nature Sounds
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, you’re invited to unwind with the gentle rhythm of spring rain.
As soothing imagery and calming breath guide you inward, this peaceful practice helps wash away the day, soften the mind, and ease you into deep rest and renewal.
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Let Go Of The Day ✨ Mini Meditation For Stress Relief
In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa helps you gently let go of the day.
Through calming breath and a simple visualization, you’ll release lingering thoughts and place the day’s moments down one by one - allowing your body and mind to soften, settle, and prepare for restful sleep.
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The Perfect Day Off ✨ Calming Bedtime Story For Adults
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we follow a woman enjoying an unexpected day off.
As she wanders through town savoring simple pleasures and quiet moments, the gentle pace of the day invites you to relax, unwind, and drift toward sleep.
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Stop Comparing Yourself To Others ✨ Wednesday Wisdom
Tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa reflects on the quiet pressure of comparing ourselves to others.
Through a simple, soothing perspective shift, she invites you to consider the possibility that you are exactly where you’re meant to be, helping you release comparison and rest more peacefully in the present moment.
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You Are Safe ✨ Soothing Sleep Meditation to Ease Nighttime Anxiety
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, you’re invited to let go of the day and reconnect with a sense of safety. Through gentle breathing and grounding awareness, this soothing practice helps calm anxious thoughts and guide you back into deep relaxation.
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The Decision Can Wait ✨ Mini Meditation For Restless Nights
In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa helps you step out of late-night decision spirals.
With calming breath work and simple visualization, you’ll set your unanswered questions aside - trusting that clarity can wait until morning, and for now, you can rest.
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The Wild Garden Retreat ✨ Bedtime Story For Sleep with Karissa Vacker
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, we’re following a young woman named Holly as she trades a busy week for a restful weekend in her Aunt's rural garden cabin.
With a friendly dog by her side, she settles into simple comforts - tea on the veranda, birdsong in the trees, and rain softly tapping on the roof - rediscovering the calm that comes from truly switching off.
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[Daytime Listen] Rest & Intuition with Aliza Kelly ✨ Wednesday Wisdom
In tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa continues her conversation with astrologer Aliza Kelly - exploring the difference between anxiety and intuition.
Together, they reflect on how intuition is quiet and subtle, while anxiety is loud and spiraling - and why rest, rhythm, and a calm nervous system are essential for hearing that inner whisper.
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Let's Be Still ✨ Soothing Sleep Meditation with Body Scan
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, you’re invited to simply be still.
Through gentle breath work and a calming body scan, this practice helps you release the day, quiet the mind, and settle into deep, natural rest.
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A Little Company For The Quiet Hours ✨ Mini Meditation For Lonely Nights
In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa offers gentle company for those quiet hours that can feel a little too still.
If the silence of the night feels heavy or lonely, this short practice wraps you in a warm circle of imagined support - reminding you that you are cared for, even from afar.
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Floating Into Rest ✨ Sleep Meditation with Calming Visualization
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, you’re invited to gently float into rest. Through calming breathwork and a soothing river visualization, this practice helps you release any stresses of the day - allowing thoughts and emotions to drift by without holding onto them.
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Learning To Trust Yourself ✨ Wednesday Wisdom
Tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom with Karissa reflects on overthinking and learning to trust yourself.
A gentle reminder that meditation can quiet the busy mind and help you rest with more ease and confidence. For the full episode, search “Trusting Yourself – Sleep Wave.”
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Stop Overthinking ✨ Sleep Meditation For Ruminating Thoughts
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, you’ll gently ease out of overthinking and into rest.
This calming practice will help you soften looping thoughts and settle the mind, making it easier to let go and drift into deep, restorative sleep.
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Turning Down the World ✨ A Mini Meditation to Ease Overwhelm
In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa offers support for nights when the world feels too loud to rest.
Through slow breathing and a simple visualization, this short practice helps quiet overstimulated thoughts, soften the body, and turn the volume down- so you can let go of the day and ease into sleep.
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The Princess & The Runaway Bed ✨ Fairytale Bedtime Story For Sleep
In tonight’s bedtime story with Karissa, you’ll follow a young princess on a gentle nighttime adventure when a small spell goes awry. A calm, cozy fairytale designed to quiet your mind and guide you toward restful sleep.
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[Daytime Listen] Understanding Your Sun & Moon Sign with Aliza Kelly ✨ Wednesday Wisdom
In tonight’s Wednesday Wisdom, Karissa is joined by astrologer Aliza Kelly to explore how understanding your moon sign can support deeper rest and emotional balance. This conversation looks at how astrology can help you tune into what you truly need to unwind and recover.
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Self Soothing Through The Senses ✨ Sleep Meditation For Deep Relaxation
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, you’re guided on a gentle nature journey designed to ground the body and quiet the mind. Through soothing imagery and a slow pace, this calming practice helps you reconnect with inner stillness and drift peacefully into sleep.
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Resting Through Grief ✨ Mini Meditation For Relaxation Through Difficult Times
In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa offers support for those moments when sadness or grief feels heavier at night.
When the world grows quiet and emotions surface, this short practice creates a safe space to to rest alongside your feelings, with the reminder that it’s okay to feel, and still sleep.
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Chakra Body Scan For A Healing Sleep ✨ Visualization Meditation For Deep Rest
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, you’re guided through a calming chakra body scan, designed to relax the body and quiet the mind.
Moving slowly through each energy center with breath and awareness, this soothing practice helps release tension, restore balance, and ease you into a deep, healing rest.
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Shifting Your Mindset For The New Year ✨ Motivational Meditation For Sleep
In tonight’s sleep meditation with Karissa, you’re invited to gently reflect on the year ahead without pressure or overwhelm.
This calming practice uses imagination to explore the version of you who already feels aligned, all whilst helping you drift off to sleep.
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Tomorrow Can Wait ✨ Mini Meditation For Ruminating Thoughts At Night
In tonight’s mini meditation, Karissa gently helps you release the pull of tomorrow and settle into the night. When unfinished thoughts or to-do lists keep the mind busy, this short practice offers a moment to pause and breathe.
With calming breathwork and a simple visualization, you’re reminded that tomorrow can wait - tonight is for rest.
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