Sleep Meditation - Soothing Your Stress

In tonight's Sleep Meditation with Karissa we’re going to practice self-soothing before sleep, so that you can consciously slow down your mind and relax your body. Honing this skill will help you sleep deeply and also bring more ease and peace to your days.  First, we'll start with some relaxing insight from Karissa (00:00-04:23) Before tonight's Sleep Meditation (04:23-40:12) Tonight, we will take stock of our current allostatic load. That is to say, we will check in to see how much we are anticipating future stress. Through meditation, we can decrease the allostatic load that our bodies carry, not only preventing the knee-jerk reactions to stressful situations but over time, but also preventing the negative health effects of a chronically high level of stress. So, let your intention tonight be to practice conscious relaxation to gently soothe your nervous system to anticipate well-being. Let relaxation become a habit. Before you know it, your stress will be soothed, and you'll drift into peaceful sleep. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa and Jessica. https://sleepwave.supercast.com/ Love the Sleep Wave Podcast? Please subscribe & leave a review ⭐️ How are we doing with Sleep Wave? Click here to let us know 🙌 Let's get social 🥳 Stay up to date with all podcast news, share feedback and meet your hosts Karissa Vacker and Jessica Porter.  Follow us on Instagram & Join our Facebook Group About Sleep Wave 😴🌊 The Sleep Wave Podcast has been designed for those who struggle to fall asleep, or to fall back asleep after waking up in the night. The podcast is made up of Powerful Sleep Meditations, Relaxing Stories, and Guided Sleep Hypnosis, to help you unwind, get sleepy and fall asleep fast. Hosted by Karissa Vacker, an award-winning voice and meditation guide, and Jessica Porter, a hypnotherapist of 22 years, bringing you two original episodes per week. Each episode starts with a catch up with Karissa or Jessica. Don't be put off by the intros, they are designed to be just engaging enough to take you away from any anxious thoughts but relaxing enough to perfectly prepare you for your wind down. Many listeners report falling asleep during the intros and that's totally fine, use this Sleep Podcast as you wish.  Subscribe today, and next time you're ready to get sleepy, jump into bed, press play, and gently drift away to the land of nod.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices