How To Fall Asleep Fast

In this bonus episode, Amanda Cupido provides a 10-minute meditation on top of the backdrop of an ambient music composition by Boris Kurtzman. The meditation will prompt for deep breathing, relaxation and sweet dreams.

Sometimes it’s hard to find new podcasts that you like — so we’re sharing this episode as a one-off sampler. On a Dark, Cold, Night features different stories that range from the gothic and melancholic to the existential and ethereal, and are all told in a soothing tone to help you drift to sleep.  Each story is an original, written and performed by Kristen Zaza, who also writes and produces music for every episode.If you like it, feel free to add On a Dark, Cold Night to your evening playlist.https://www.kristenzaza.com/podcast

In the final episode of the season, Boris Kurtzman composes a song that invited you to imagine yourself at the top of a mountain. In this moment of solitude, allow this to be a space of gratitude, where the climb itself becomes as meaningful as the view. 

This episode features a song with nature sounds -- specifically a babbling river. Imagine yourself drifting along and becoming one with the river's slow, rhythmic flow. Need a soundtrack to help you fall asleep fast? This might be just the one.

Makarska is a small town on the coast of Croatia. Its sunsets are stunning. Let the inspiration for this track help you unwind and remember that endings can be just as beautiful as beginnings.

This episode of How to Fall Asleep Fast features the sound of a gentle rainfall. The rhythmic pitter-patter of rain is likened to 'pink noise', which is proven to relax the brain and prepares you for deep sleep.

This episode of How to Fall Asleep Fast features ambient music that’s peaceful and serene. It’s inspired by a small island in Croatia. Almost the entire island is a national park with winding trails and salt water lakes. This is the perfect setting to imagine as you prepare for deep sleep.

Want to fall asleep fast? We invite you to try binaural beats. The frequencies layered under this song help to relax your nervous system and help your brain waves to enter a theta state. The accompanying music is inspired by space. Original composition is by Boris Kurtzman.