Sleep story · Sleep

The Night Train

Owen Hale · 26 min

26:00

remaining

What to do, minute by minute

1. Get comfortable
0:00–6:30
Dim the lights, put your phone face-down, and lie down as if you were already going to sleep. Nothing here needs your effort.
2. Let the words carry you
6:30–13:00
Don't try to follow the story closely. Let the images drift past — half-listening is exactly right.
3. Soften the body
13:00–19:30
Unclench your jaw, drop your shoulders into the bed, and let your breathing slow on its own.
4. Drift
19:30–26:00
If you fall asleep before the end, the session has done its job. If you're still awake, just keep resting — that counts too.

A sleeper carriage, a dark countryside, and the steady sound of moving.

The train pulled out at ten past eleven. Fields passed in shades of blue. The carriage rocked the way a hand rocks a cradle, and sleep came somewhere near the third station.