The Best Podcasts to Help You Relax
21st January 2020
Slumber Centre
As our lives become increasingly busy and stressful, it can often be hard to switch off and relax. Whether you’re looking to clear a clouded mind or just drift off to sleep, we’ve put together a list of some of the best podcasts available on Spotify and iTunes aimed at helping you unwind.
1. ASMR – Sleep and Relax ASMR
If you’re new to ASMR, autonomous sensory meridian response refers to the experience of a tingling sensation that begins in the scalp and induces deep relaxation as it moves down the back of the neck and spine. This podcast is a great way to discover your own triggers, with new content every week including whispers, gentle speaking, relaxing background noise, and general ambiance, all aimed at improving relaxation and sleep.
2. Meditation – The Meditation Podcast
Meditation can be a useful tool for reducing stress and enabling us to relax. For those looking to incorporate meditation practices into their daily life, The Meditation Podcast offers numerous guided episodes with special features. The audio is developed to use binaural beats that amplify slower brain waves, enabling a powerful meditative state of consciousness and a brain pattern similar to REM sleep
3. Mindfulness – Mindfulness Mode
If you’re feeling clouded and stressed, the Mindfulness Mode podcast is a great way to achieve a calmer, more focussed and happier mind. With a view to improving both personal and professional life, the podcast covers techniques that help you make the most of your day through a relaxed and open mind, with new episodes uploaded twice a week.
4. Self-Care – Happy Place
If you find yourself searching for some easy listening that is both uplifting and unwinding, the Happy Place podcast, hosted by Fearne Cotton, offers advice on how to find joy every day. The podcast features interviews with inspiring individuals and celebrities, creating both an intimate and open environment to discuss life experiences and challenges. Through its engaging yet soothing conversation, this podcast makes a great choice to relax to.
5. Sleep – Sleep With Me
When it finally comes to getting into bed, if you still find yourself staring at the ceiling unable to fall asleep, then the Sleep With Me podcast could be for you. The episodes aim to achieve the perfect balance of engagement and boredom through storytelling, whilst offering support to those suffering with insomnia.