You’re tired but not just tired.

You're wired, overstimulated, overthinking… and under-supported.

You’re emotionally and physically exhausted, yet the moment your head hits the pillow your mind lights up with all the things you couldn’t make space for during the day.

You’ve tried the apps and the meditations but they felt too generic, like they were made for someone else’s life, because they were.

A Personalised Sleep Story is created just for you. It’s a calming, grounding audio experience based on your emotions, your life and the places and people that make you feel safe.

It’s not a clinical technique.

It’s not something you have to ‘get right.’

It’s a soft invitation to rest exactly as you are.

Let your nervous system know it’s safe to let go now.

Calm a racing or overthinking mind.

Gently soothe nighttime anxiety or emotional overload.

Reconnect with inner safety, self-worth and softness.

Replace pressure to sleep with permission to simply rest.

Real rest doesn’t come from trying harder. It comes from feeling safe enough to stop trying at all. That’s what this story is here for.

Your mind stays busy long after your body wants rest.

You feel ‘wired but tired,’ especially during hormonal shifts.

You’re emotionally overwhelmed, anxious or carrying invisible weight.

You want something truly made for you.

You’re ready to stop trying to force sleep and start allowing rest.

You’ll complete a short form, or we can chat by phone or Zoom, where you tell me about your sleep struggles, emotional landscape, what soothes you and what you long to feel at night.

I craft a unique story based on what you’ve shared, designed to help you feel emotionally safe, seen and gently carried into rest.

Within 5–7 days you’ll receive your personalised audio file straight to your inbox. 

There’s real research showing why guided imagery, stories and therapeutic hypnosis can help you sleep better and feel calmer. Here’s what the science says…

Guided Imagery & Hypnosis

Studies show that guided imagery, self-hypnosis and relaxation scripts reduce pre-sleep arousal, helping you fall asleep faster and sleep more soundly. Sleep stories work like guided imagery, but with more emotional connection, which can make them even more powerful.

Morin, C. M., Culbert, J. P., & Schwartz, S. M. (1999). Nonpharmacological interventions for insomnia: A meta-analysis of treatment efficacy. American Journal of Psychiatry, 156(9), 1421–1427.

Cognitive Distraction

Cognitive models of insomnia highlight how rumination and overthinking at bedtime keep us awake. When your brain is absorbed in a story it can’t as easily spiral into anxious thoughts. This cognitive distraction lowers arousal and helps you drift off.

Harvey, A. G. (2002). A cognitive model of insomnia. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 40(8), 869–893.

Safety & Co-Regulation

Hearing a soothing, predictable story helps activate the parasympathetic nervous system which is your rest-and-digest mode. According to Polyvagal Theory, feeling safe is essential for true rest, and warm familiar stories provide powerful cues of safety.

Porges, S. W. (2011). The polyvagal theory: Neurophysiological foundations of emotions, attachment, communication, and self-regulation. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.

Narrative and Storytelling

When you become immersed in a story your brain’s language, imagination and emotional centres light up, helping shift your attention away from worries. Research shows that getting transported into stories can open you up to new perspectives and help you change unhelpful beliefs.

Green, M. C., & Brock, T. C. (2000). The role of transportation in the persuasiveness of public narratives. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 79(5), 701–721.

Why This Matters

Your sleep story isn’t just a nice idea; it’s a tool backed by decades of research on how our minds work at night. By guiding your attention, soothing your nervous system and gently shifting the stories you tell yourself, sleep stories help you return to rest from the inside out.