Hello Quirky, Paul and everyone..🤗..
Quirky..Just my thoughts here...I think that it depends what we are thinking about just before we fall asleep that determines if we can get a good not interrupted sleep...and our immediate thought on waking is what we fall asleep thinking or hearing whether it be in our mind or by ear....I mean if we fall asleep while our mind is constantly bombarding us with negative thoughts, then that’s what we wake up to...negatively.....and mindfulness is nearly impossible to achieve..
I have been listening to sleep stories for a few months now..I like Dan Jones the best..he has a soothing voice and his stories are always beautiful and relaxing as well as positive...I usually fall asleep before he finishes reading his story...If I wake through the night my first thoughts are of what I heard just before falling asleep...which is of a peaceful nature and a soft calming voice...I close my eyes and think of the beautiful places the story took me to...If I find my mind starts straying into negative thoughts...I’ll press the replay button and begin again to listen to his story...and drift back off to sleep in a short period of time....
He has hundreds of stories to choose from...and I hope it’s okay if I say that I hope you and others reading..give it a try....
Not sure if I talked about what your asking for Quirky...or if I’m completely of target...just trying to help a little...
Kind thoughts..with luv and hugs..
Grandy...
