I just came across a website called soundsleeping.com. There I found a relaxation tool that’s fun and easy to use. First you choose some music – e.g. a subtle drumbeat – then you can add 4 different natural sounds, varying from crushing ocean waves to a bird whistle, a campfire or thunder. You then have the option to mix it all together into a blissful blend of sounds. Wanna try? Press here.
“Sleep is the best meditation”, the Dalai Lama said in 1989. I like that quote, though I always thought of meditation as a conscious activity, whereas sleeping isn’t. But I recently came across a quote of the same scope. John Steinbeck said: “It is a common experience that a problem difficult at night is resolved in the morning after the committee of sleep has worked on it”. Now, I don’t know about you, but it happened to me more than once that I went to sleep with a clear question, trusting it to ‘the committee of sleep’ and waking up with an answer. Have you ever had such an experience? Deirdre Barrett Ph.D. wrote a book about this phenomenon entitled ‘The Committee of Sleep’. Want to find our more? Check here.