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How MeditaDream helps you sleep better

Fall asleep more peacefully: slow down your thoughts and let your body go.

  • 14 sessions
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  • 4 immersive worlds
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Better sleep: what MeditaDream changes

Wondering how to fall asleep when your mind won’t slow down? MeditaDream gives you a sleep meditation made for bed, lights off. Drifting into Sleep guides you down gently and never wakes you at the end, so you can drift off before it finishes. On longer nights, Sleep Journey stays with you for 27 minutes, without any pressure to fall asleep.

Rather hear no words at all? Pick sleep sounds such as waves, forest or a mountain stream, set the timer from 5 to 60 minutes, and the sound fades out on its own. Choose your voice, slow it to 0.75×, then download everything once. In airplane mode, your sessions keep playing, with no network to disturb you.

Your evening can start winding down earlier, too. Precise Gratitude ends the day on something you enjoyed, Your Instant Refuge brings a reassuring place to mind, and the Oracle suggests three meditations for how you feel tonight. You can even write your own bedtime session and hear your phone read it aloud.

Better sleep: the sessions in the app

A man meditates cross-legged with the seven coloured chakras aligned along his body, by a waterfallBody, Calm & Sleep8 sessions for this goal · See the category →
  1. The sleep mask, drifting off without wakingDrifting into Sleep16 min · intermediateA gradual drift into sleep; the session ends without waking you.
  2. A crescent moon on the clouds of sleepSleep Journey27 min · intermediateA longer guided journey toward sleep, without forcing yourself to fall asleep.
  3. Hands on the chest and belly, the whole body breathesBreathing with the Whole Body13 min · intermediateBrings your attention back to the breath and to physical sensations.
  4. The waterfall, each trickle of water along the bodyThe Body Under a Waterfall15 min · intermediateA sensory visualization that helps you let go.
  5. A golden breath, the light carried by breathingThe Luminous Breath13 min · intermediateCombines breath, attention and soothing images.
  6. The crystal bowl, tuned to the seven chakrasChakra Reset18 min · intermediateA slow journey with long, relaxing pauses.
  7. The conch, a breath circling around the tender spotBreathing Around a Tender Spot15 min · intermediateGuides a gentle approach to physical discomfort.
  8. The amethyst and the moon, stone of lucid dreamsLucid Dream Preparation23 min · intermediateBest kept for those who want to explore their dreams, rather than for falling asleep quickly.
A teacher and a student meditate beside a pagoda among lotus flowers and cherry blossomsLearning Basics1 session for this goal · See the category →
  1. Lying down, scanning the body region by regionBody Scan — Mapping the Body from Within17 min · beginnerHelps you spot tension in your body and make room for it.
A man in a suit leans against a stone engraved “4 Min Meditation” in a garden4 Minutes3 sessions for this goal · See the category →
  1. A small hidden shrine, a refuge all your ownYour Instant Refuge4 min · beginnerOffers a reassuring place in your mind before the night.
  2. A music box that replays the happy memoryA Happy Memory Through Three Senses4 min · beginnerBrings a happy experience back to life through several senses.
  3. A single flower, looked at with your full attentionPrecise Gratitude3 min · beginnerLets you end the day on something you enjoyed.
A meditator projects a filmstrip of images from his forehead into the forestVisualization2 sessions for this goal · See the category →
  1. The singing bowl, heard from afar with the mind’s earHearing — the Distant Singing Bowl16 min · intermediateSteadies your attention on an imagined sound.
  2. An evening lantern that draws the shadows of the roomThe Room You Know27 min · intermediateRebuilds a familiar, soothing place in your mind.

Better sleep: the features that help

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    Timer and fade-out

    Play an ambience with no voice guidance and set it to fade out gradually, especially at bedtime.

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    Ambient sounds

    Pair your session with nature or music ambiences (waves, forest, mountain stream, flute…), at the volume you choose.

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  • White conch shell adorned with gold and stones
    Voices, languages and pace

    Choose English, French or Spanish, two voices per language, a speed from 0.75× to 1× and well-paced pauses.

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    Offline listening

    Download your sessions once, then use them with no connection and no network distractions.

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    Meditation creator

    Write a session made just for you; your phone can read it aloud, even offline.

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  • Open journal with a writing quill
    Personal journals

    Record dreams, gratitude, emotions, signs and spiritual experiences in organized journals.

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  • Three oracle cards decorated with lotus flowers
    The Oracle

    Describe how you feel right now; the Oracle suggests three meditations suited to that feeling.

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Better sleep: the immersive worlds

Better sleep: how to use the app in 4 steps

  1. Half an hour before bed, open the Oracle and type how you feel, like “tired but wired.” Pick one of its three suggestions, or a short session like Precise Gratitude.

  2. Lights off, start Drifting into Sleep or Sleep Journey. Both are made to be heard in bed and end with no wake-up, so you can stop listening whenever sleep comes.

  3. On nights when words feel like too much, open Ambient sounds, choose waves or a mountain stream, and set the timer from 5 to 60 minutes. The sound fades out gently.

  4. Download your favorite sessions once, choose your voice and a slower pace, then switch to airplane mode. In the morning, note any dream that stayed with you in your Dream Journal.

Frequently asked questions

How do I use MeditaDream to fall asleep?

Get into bed, turn off the lights and start Drifting into Sleep (16 minutes) or Sleep Journey (27 minutes). Don’t try to follow every word: if you fall asleep, the session simply ends without waking you. On nights when you’d rather hear no voice, play sleep sounds on the timer and let them fade out.

Should I choose a sleep meditation or sleep sounds?

Both have their place. A guided sleep meditation gives a busy mind something gentle to follow, like the weight of your body or the rhythm of your breath. Sleep sounds suit nights when words feel like too much. You can start with a voice, then switch to waves or a forest stream once you feel ready.

What if my mind keeps racing during a sleep meditation?

That’s normal, and it isn’t a failure. Each time you notice a thought, gently come back to what the voice describes, like the weight of your head on the pillow. Short practices help too: Your Instant Refuge or A Happy Memory Through Three Senses give your mind a pleasant place to rest before the lights go out.

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