Getting the best experience from our immersive stories.
Our immersive audio stories aren’t just entertainment—they’re designed to guide your mind and body into a state of deep relaxation called Non-Sleep Deep Rest (NSDR). Despite the name, these stories will help put you in a more relaxed state that is conducive to falling asleep. Here are a few tips to help you make the most of your listening experience.
1. Step Into the Story
As you listen, try to feel what the protagonist feels and hear what they hear. If the character is walking barefoot through a forest, imagine the cool ground under your feet. This practice draws your attention to physical sensations in your own body, a key part of how NSDR helps calm your nervous system.
2. Minimize Distractions
Find a quiet, comfortable place where you won’t be interrupted. Distractions pull your brain out of the slower, restorative brainwave states that NSDR aims to encourage. A calm environment lets your mind sink into the story fully.
3. Follow Your Breath
Whenever the story slows down, let your breath slow too. Breathing in sync with the rhythm of the narration helps trigger your body’s relaxation response, reducing stress hormones and steadying your heart rate. Use the narrator’s breathing prompts as a guide to help you get your breathing in sync with the story.
4. Let Go of Expectations
Don’t pressure yourself to “achieve” anything. The benefits of NSDR. reduced stress, sharper focus, come naturally when you allow yourself to drift with the story rather than judge the experience.
5. Repeat the Experience
The more often you listen, the easier it becomes for your body to slip into a state of deep rest. Think of it like training a muscle—each session strengthens your ability to relax and recharge on demand.
Immersive audio stories are most powerful when you let them engage your imagination and body together. By leaning into the sensory details, breathing with the rhythm, and making listening a ritual, you can turn each session into a restorative reset for both mind and body.