Sleep Hypnosis

The moon gives your mind a calm, slow world to inhabit. Gravity is lighter, so you bounce along in slow motion, and the sound of your own breath inside the suit becomes soothing. You also look back at Earth, small and swirled with clouds, and think about how vast the universe is. Oxygen is always taken care of, so there is nothing to manage.

You pick up a small rock on the hill and imagine throwing it. As Steve counts from ten down to one, the rock rises, travels away from you, then descends, and you relax more deeply with each number. By one, it has landed gently on the surface and you are fully relaxed. Your attention follows something slow and simple instead of your thoughts.

You imagine yourself six months from now, then a year from now, falling asleep quickly, sleeping through the night, and waking rested and refreshed. Steve then stays silent so you can feel what that is like. The idea is to experience easy sleep as already normal for you, rather than something you are chasing.

Steve asks you to let go of stress, including the old weights that have slowed you down. He then invites you to picture a normal activity done in a calm, focused way, and to think of three things that make you unique. Each prompt is followed by silence for you to explore in your own time.

Near the end he points out how hard it would be to recall what he said seven or nine minutes ago, and says it is more effort than it's worth. You can choose to remember to forget, or forget to remember. It lets you stop trying to follow along. He adds that your subconscious will keep processing the suggestions while you sleep.

Steve asks you to listen only at night, when you are safe and nothing will disturb you, and never in a moving vehicle. He also suggests consulting your physician first if you are under a doctor's care. That is why this track is meant for the bedroom, not for a commute.