Walking with Ants (Premium)

Get Sleepy: Sleep meditation and stories

Slumber Studios

Health & Fitness, Kids & Family, Drama, Fiction, Stories For Kids, Alternative Health

4.6 • 10.6K Ratings

🗓️ 15 March 2021

⏱️ 6 minutes

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This is a preview episode. Get the full episode, and many more, ad free, on our supporter's feed: https://getsleepy.com/support. Walking with Ants Tonight, we explore the wondrous world of ants. We'll visit their nest, bustling with activity, and venture out to the surrounding environment in search of supplies for the colony. 😴 Sound design: forest ambiance. Watch, listen, and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. Hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Support our Sponsors Check out the great products and deals from Get Sleepy sponsors: getsleepy.com/sponsors/ Support Us Get Sleepy’s Premium Feed: getsleepy.com/support/ Get Sleepy Merchandise: getsleepy.com/store Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/get-sleepy/id1487513861 Connect Stay up to date on all our news and even vote on upcoming episodes! Website: getsleepy.com/ Facebook: facebook.com/getsleepypod/ Instagram: instagram.com/getsleepypod/ Twitter: twitter.com/getsleepypod Our Apps Redeem exclusive unlimited access to Premium content for 1 month FREE in our mobile apps built by the Get Sleepy and Slumber Studios team: Deep Sleep Sounds: deepsleepsounds.com/getsleepy/ Slumber: slumber.fm/getsleepy/ FAQs Have a query for us or need help with something? You might find your answer here: Get Sleepy FAQs About Get Sleepy Get Sleepy is the #1 story-telling podcast designed to help you get a great night’s rest. By combining sleep meditations with a relaxing bedtime story, each episode will guide you gently towards sleep. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps! Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Extra-long episodes. Exclusive sleep meditation episodes. Discounts on merchandise. We’ll love you forever. Get your 7-day free trial: getsleepy.com/support. Thank you so much for listening! Feedback? Let us know your thoughts! getsleepy.com/contact-us/. Get Sleepy is a production of Slumber Studios. Check out our podcasts, apps, and more at slumberstudios.com. That’s all for now. Sweet dreams ❤️ 😴 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Hi, Thomas here. You're listening to a preview episode. You can enjoy the entire story tonight
0:09.9	by subscribing to our supporters' feed. There you'll get access to the entire back
0:15.8	catalogue, bonus episodes, and more, and it's all completely ad-free. Click the link below
0:23.4	to learn more, and thank you so so much. Me and the team really appreciate your support.
0:41.1	One by one, the ants march in front of you. When you look down at them from human height,
0:49.8	it may seem like they follow each other in a precisely straight line. But being the same
0:59.1	size as they are, you notice this isn't quite the case. Occasionally one might veer a little to
1:08.2	the left and another a little to the right. But somehow they correct their deviation
1:19.7	from the path, and all get to the same place in about the same amount of time. It's an act of
1:30.7	wordless coordination that they carry out using ferrimones. These are the scents that pioneering ants
1:40.5	leave behind to mark the way for their followers. The next ants to come along can add their own
1:51.8	sense to the original path. They can leave behind messages, saying things like, yes, I
2:01.4	went this way. Or watch out if need be. To others who follow in their footsteps, the yes
2:12.3	scent feels right. In contrast, the watch out scent isn't bad, but it just feels off. A bit
2:23.2	like hearing a scratchy record when you expect crystal clear sound. They do this so that a path
2:34.3	that leads somewhere good gets reinforced over time, and more ants in the colony know to go there too.
2:44.0	A less helpful path will soon get drowned out, slowly fading away until it's forgotten.
2:58.5	As your eyes follow this particular line of ants, you notice that some are going a different
3:05.8	direction from the others. That's because these ants are on a constant search for resources and
3:15.2	new places to nest. These little creatures don't stop when they encounter an obstacle.
3:27.2	For example, a barrier like a tree trunk might require them to turn first one way.
3:34.4	Then back the other, and then a third way if they want to get where they're going.
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