Can't Rest Even Though You're Exhausted? Try This ✨ Mini Meditation For Relaxation

Sleep Wave: Sleep Meditation & Sleepy Stories

Sleepiest

Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Mental Health

4.6 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 May 2026

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Summary

In tonight's mini meditation with Karissa, we’re slowing down racing thoughts and helping the mind follow the body into rest. If you’re exhausted but still mentally “on,” this short practice will help you soften the noise of the day, release the pressure to force sleep, and settle into a quieter, calmer state before bed. Join Sleep Wave Premium ✨ in just two taps! Enjoy 2 bonus episodes a month plus all episodes ad-free and show your support to Karissa. Upgrade via our show page on Apple, or via this link for all other players ➡️ https://sleepwave.supercast.com/ Love the Sleep Wave Podcast? Please hit follow & leave a review ⭐️ How are we doing with Sleep Wave? Click here to let us know 🙌 Let's get social! Follow us on Instagram 💜 How does Sleep Wave work? 💤 This show is for any one who struggles to fall asleep, or wakes up in the night. 😴 Powerful Sleep Meditations and Relaxing Bedtime Stories help you fall asleep easily. 😌 Episodes begin with calming intros to take you away from any anxious thoughts and prepare you for your wind down. Subscribe today, and next time you're ready to get sleepy, jump into bed, press play, and get sleepy, fast. Looking for the brands I mention on the show? You’ll find all the latest sponsor links and offers right here:⁠ https://lnk.to/sleepwave ⁠💜 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hey, Curphe.
0:03.0	Hey, Carissa here, and welcome to Sleepwave.
0:27.6	This is a mini meditation, just a few quiet minutes to help you slow down.
0:32.6	You can listen to this on its own, or if you're in bed, let it gently lead you into one of my longer sleep
0:38.8	meditations afterwards.
0:44.1	There's a particular kind of tiredness that's hard to describe. Your body is done, heavy, still,
0:53.8	ready, but your mind is still moving, still turning things over,
1:01.0	still somewhere in the middle of the day. If that's where you are tonight, I want you to know
1:08.2	it's not a failure.
1:13.7	Your mind is just doing what minds do,
1:17.0	and it doesn't have to stop all at once.
1:21.2	It just has to start following your body's lead.
1:25.0	Bring your attention to your breath.
1:29.3	Inhale slowly through your nose.
1:33.9	Exhale gently through your mouth.
1:40.2	Again, breathe in calm.
1:45.8	And breathe out thinking.
1:53.1	Let your breath settle into its own quiet rhythm.
1:58.6	Slow, easy, nothing forced.
2:06.2	Now, bring your attention to your body.
2:12.8	If you're in bed, feel the weight of your head on the pillow.
2:23.3	Notice how the bed is already holding you fully without any effort on your part.
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