Hi, I'm Karissa Vacker, and welcome back to Sleep Wave, a podcast where we let waves of

relaxation wash over you through original sleep meditations created to help you

fall asleep tonight. And don't worry if you don't hear the end of an episode. I encourage you to

drift off whenever you're ready. Before we get started on tonight's episode, I'd like to say thank you

so much for all of the great ratings and reviews you guys have left us on Apple Podcasts and some of the other

networks too. Tonight's shout out goes to Mikey Steyes, who calls the Sleepwave podcast,

life-changing, and he never fails to drift off to sleep when listening. This is why we do what we do.

So if you too find that sleep has come easier since listening to Sleep Wave, and you've not

yet reached out to us, please feel free to let us know and consider subscribing to support the

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It really is the best way to find easy sleep every

night. The details are in the show notes. You may have heard the old saying, don't believe everything

you read. But what about don't believe everything you think? There is nothing easier than becoming

identified with your thoughts. After all,

they are happening in your head, so of course you do. But when your thoughts are swirling at night

or causing you to feel not as good as you want to feel, it can be useful to take a step back from

them. When I notice my thoughts are racing and making me feel anxious,

I like to ask, is what I'm thinking true? And or, what do I need right now? I recently had to apply

this method after our nanny told us she'll be leaving caring for our son to go work her internship.

We knew this day was coming since she's a grad student with a graduation date,

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