Sleep story · Calm

The Tide Pool

Elena Marsh · 22 min

22:00

remaining

What to do, minute by minute

1. Get comfortable
0:00–5:30
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
5:30–11:00
Don't try to follow the story closely. Let the images drift past — half-listening is exactly right.
3. Soften the body
11:00–16:30
Unclench your jaw, drop your shoulders into the bed, and let your breathing slow on its own.
4. Drift
16:30–22:00
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 slow afternoon at the edge of the sea, described in careful detail.

At low tide the rocks reveal small bowls of water, each one a world. An anemone opens. A crab reconsiders. The sea will return in its own time.