Sleeping Buddha - deep sleep with nature sounds

A bedtime story about the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama with original recordings from Nepal and India. Today you will hear the story of how Siddhartha crossed the Ganges and came to the Magadha kingdom.

Join this bedtime story about Siddhartha Gautama's life with original recordings from Nepal and India. Today you'll hear the story how Siddhartha found his first spiritual teacher. This story contains nature sounds, that will let you go to sleep with ease.

Join this bedtime story about Siddhartha Gautama's life and teaching with original recordings from Nepal and India. Today I'll pick up the story of Siddhartha, when he left his horse Kanthaka with his servant Channa near the village of Anupiya by the river Aumi.

Experience this bedtime story about the life and teachings of Siddhartha Gautama with original footage from Nepal and India. Today I will tell you what shramanas are. Siddhartha left his home to become a Shramana. But who are they, how do they live and what is their faith?

Join this bedtime story about Siddhartha Gautama's life and teaching with original recordings from Nepal and India. Today we'll explore what role the thought of reincarnation played in the time of the Buddha. This sleep meditation contains 3 parts: Short story, a calming mediation and nature sound bath to fall asleep.

A bedtime Story. Join this bedtime story about Siddhartha Gautama's life and teaching with original recordings from Nepal and India. Today we'll explore what philosophies were contemporary during the time of the Buddha.

A bedtime Story Join this bedtime story about Siddhartha Gautama's life and teaching with original recordings from Nepal and India. Today you'll give you some more background about the geographical area that I am visiting to research the life of Siddharta Gautama.

A bedtime story. Join this bedtime story about Siddhartha Gautama's life and teaching in a bedtime story with original recordings from Nepal and India. Today you'll hear the story when Siddhartha finally said goodbye to his household life, his servant Channa and his horse Kathanka.

Join this bedtime story about Siddhartha Gautama's life and teaching in a bedtime story with original recordings from Nepal and India. Today you'll hear the story when Siddhartha left his home in the dead of night and doubt tortured his mind, symbolized by the demon Mara.

A bedthime story Join this bedtime story about Siddhartha Gautama's life and teaching in a bedtime story with original recordings from Nepal and India. Today you'll hear the story that Hermann Hesse told about the events in the night when Siddhartha left his home.

Bed time story Join this bedtime story about Siddhartha Gautama's life and teaching in a bedtime story with original recordings from Nepal and India. Today you'll hear the traditional story of his renunciation.

Welcome to this bedtime story about Siddhartha Gautamas life and teaching. Follow his spiritual path and get an in-depth understanding of his philosophy. Today you will hear the story of Buddha leaving the palace.

A bedtime story. Enjoy this sleep story with original recordings from India and Nepal. Today I'll tell the Buddhist story about the four sights, that offers an explanation, what made the young Siddhartha leave home. In each episode, we will do a short calming exercise. To help you get from the active phase to a resting state, the episodes are supported by natural sounds and binaural waves, recorded in temples and monasteries during my travels.

Today we'll hear the love story between Siddhartha and Yashodhara Before the Buddha attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, he was born as Prince Siddhartha. At the age of 16, Prince Siddhartha married his exquisitely beautiful cousin called Princess Yashodhara, who was the daughter of King Suppabuddha and Queen Pamita. In each episode, we will do a short calming exercise. To help you get from the active phase to a resting state, the episodes are supported by natural sounds and binaural waves, recorded in temples and monasteries during my travels.

Today I'll tell you an episode that is being told about the young Siddhartha and a swan. This bedtime story is spiced up with sounds that I recorded in Nepal and gentle Sitar Music to help you fall asleep.

Welcome & Namaste to the Sleeping Buddha bedtime stories about Siddhartha Gautama's life with original recordings that I made during my research in Nepal and India, following the footsteps of the historic Buddha. My journey takes me from Siddharthas's birth place Lumbini through the foothills of the nepalese Terai region, down to the mythical Ganges area of Bihar. Bedtime stories and nature sounds are a great way for you to calm down and gently go to sleep. To make it easier for you to fall asleep I use several elements. The stories that I am telling are supported by nature sounds, which I recorded on my journey. Nature influences our mental processes in many ways: through fresh air, physical activity and the greenery. But one effect was often underestimated in scientific research, namely the natural sounds. Natural sounds relieve psychological stress and have a relaxing effect. New ideas can spark when we listen to biological sounds, which can actually be measured in sleep laboratories. In each episode we will do a short calming exercise. And to help your brain get from the active phase to a resting state, the episodes are supported by binaural waves, recorded in temples and monasteries during my travel. The stimulation with theta waves and buddhist chants helps you to fall asleep and can reduce anxiety and stress, and significantly increase your overall well being. Thanks for listening and enjoy this sleep journey.

This is the story about Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha and his teaching. As far as we know, Gautama's father, Suddhodana, was a Shakyan aristocrat, and some sources refer to him as a "raja". But contrary to the version of Gautama's life made public in legendary accounts, this did not mean that he was a king, these were called "maharajas". Enjoy his story for going to sleep!

Bedtime Story to gently go to sleep. This is the story about Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha and his teaching. I set out on a journey, this time following the tracks of Siddhartha Gautama. My journey begins at the Buddha's birthplace, today's Lumbini, in Nepal's lowland region of Terai. The time and place into which Siddhartha was born, about 500 BC on the northern edge of the Gangetic plain was on the periphery of the developing north Indian civilisation. This is where his story starts.

I made the sound for this sleep story in the german black forest at the Feldsee (fieldlake) during my hike from Freiburg to Oberammergau. Enjoy this episode for Insight Timer.

Today I will take you to the enchanted forest near the little lake Hintersee, where I made this recording and the meditation. Thousands of years ago, there was a rockfall in Berchtesgaden, in the bavarian alps, which shaped the surrounding area into a wildly romantic landscape of huge boulders, rustic root trees, the ice-blue stream and the Hintersee lake. The magic forest is considered one of the most beautiful geotopes in Bavaria and is surrounded by giant the rock mountain range.

I spent some time in Tibet and visited the Samadhi Caves. The Samadhi caves in Tibet are home to Buddhist monks who are said to have overcome death with a special meditation practice. The monks put themselves into a kind of hibernation, limit the body functions to a minimum and let their minds run low. Enjoy the sound recording that I did in that cave and join the relaxation exercise. Enjoy! This meditation includes Delta & Theta waves that give an extra soothing kick.

I have reached the end of my trek through Northern India. The scientific studies I looked at before my trip, mainly from Europe and the US, clearly show the connection between consciousness and sleep, can also measure and prove corresponding brain waves, but there are hardly any proven methods to influence it. I had therefore decided to make this trek through India, because people here have been dealing with states of consciousness for well over 2500 years and have developed techniques to cultivate this consciousness. Here different interesting currents meet, from Taoism in China, which probably inspired Buddhism, the Vedic culture, the Buddhist teachings up to modern Yoga. In essence, the sleep disorder is a disorder of consciousness. It is a disorder of how you perceive yourself. And we can influence this perception. I would like to shed some light on what your consciousness or the perception of your life has to do with your sleep. You can basically distinguish between two states, namely the perception that you experience while awake and the non-perception during sleep. What do you perceive at all? You can differentiate two perceptions. On the one hand, the sensations of your senses, for which you also have organs, i.e. seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and feeling. The second area comprises the perception of your moods, i.e. sensations to which you cannot assign any organs. This includes joy, sadness, fear or shame. In the sleep state, both your sensations and the perception of your moods are limited. That means you hear nothing or little, see nothing, smell, taste and feel almost nothing when you sleep. I think one thing is clear to everyone: if you ponder on your problems or are excited, you can't sleep properly. But what I find alarming is that bad feelings and moods are not only causes of poor sleep, but also a consequence. It's not just your mental performance that depends on good sleep. What I have learned in conversations over the last few weeks is that sleep is the most important prerequisite for self-confidence and the general feeling of contentment and the feeling of happiness. So what we see is a vicious circle that is very hard to break. Above all, it doesn't go away on its own and experience shows that it increases with age. That’s why they say "sleep like a baby". If you want to break this vicious circle of insomnia, you have to tackle it actively, which bring me to my conclusion of this journey It has proven true for me that there are three most important adjusting screws for natural sleep: Light, movement and rest. Light: We need more natural light during the day and less artificial light in the evening. For thousands of years, humans have followed a fixed light-dark rhythm that has determined our sleep patterns. The circadian rhythm is strongly influenced by the natural light to which we are exposed in daytime. During the day, hormones are released by the body, controlling digestion, the immune system, blood pressure, fat burning, appetite and also sleep. The hypothalamus is is primarily responsible for controlling hormones. Light signals the hypothalamus and stimulates the body to produce the optimal level of daytime hormones and regulate your biological clock. Too little light exposure during the day and too much artificial light in the evening negatively affect sleep. When you fill up with more natural light during the day, you give your day-night rhythm a boost in (circadian rhythms). Too much artificial, blue light in the evening, inhibits melatonin production and thus sleep. Sufficient physical exercise Exercise during the day gets the body moving, promotes hormonal health and boosts metabolic processes. There are a few points you should keep in mind: If you suffer from stress, you should allow yourself to rest rather than perform additional strenuous activities.

Compassion plays an important role in Buddhist thought. This applies to both monks and followers, in religious practice and in daily life. Compassion has three forms: First, actual compassion, defined as compassion for the suffering of others. Second, compassionate joy, the joy when happiness is with others, and third, goodness of the heart: Kindness, the Buddhist virtue par excellence. Kindness of the heart is an indispensable part of the training of both monks and laypeople, because for Buddhists only the spiritual act, the intention or attitude, and not the act itself counts. Buddha wants goodness of the heart, kindness and compassion in the whole Buddhist world become a role model for humanity. The Buddhist monastic orders are based on humanity. The monasteries are based on the generosity of lay followers and believers. It's a symbiosis. The believers give food and physical support to the monks, while the monks offer wisdom to the believers. The relationships are based on a long-term exchange of gifts. The gifts are of very different kinds, but are given with a free heart and through them lasting bonds are created. It is this large community that gives Buddhism its true-to-life success. Buddhists view kindness of heart as a talent that can be developed. You can learn it, because it’s a skill. Like a craftsman: the work becomes better through practice and repetition. Kindness of the heart is actively pursued and gives the individual support in the society of those who give. Compassion begins with the intimate encounter and contact with your own essence. Compassion and kindness begins in loving mindfulness towards yourself. Self love. To do this, you have to accept who you are. Without rating. Without repression. Without victim awareness. Without comparing. The way you accept your beloved child no matter what they do. Realize that you only learn from mistakes. Look forward to your potential that you are about to develop. A child learns to walk only by trying things out, falling down and getting up again. Practice experiencing yourself without judging yourself. Without judgment like a child discovering the world. Meditation helps you practice non-judgment. Observing your own breath offers you a good practice field with many challenges.

My path today leads along the tree line where the forests change into scrubland and rock. I take you in the season "Sleep Course India" on a hike, starting at the sea, south of Calcutta, on the boat the Hooghly Rivers to the north and following the Ganges to the west, through West Bengal and north to the Himalayan Mountains to the border of Nepal. These "fantasy journeys" are a medically recognized technique to switch off in the evening in bed, when negative thoughts and musings disturb falling asleep or sleeping through. You will learn techniques to positively influence your sleep through breathing and awareness exercises. Today we are inspired by the element of fire. For this sleep course, I have put together several effective elements. In this episode, you'll hear a recording of fire. The high quality audio recordings I made in India encompass the full audible spectrum of sound for maximum effect. Sounds of nature led to the fact that when we fall asleep, disturbing thoughts are replaced by positive ones and we can reduce stress and thus fall asleep better. When falling asleep, brain activity changes from a highly active state to a lower theta and delta vibration. Our limbic system can be brought into this vibration through meditation or by nudging it from the outside, In sleep therapy, I use recordings of delta and theta waves, as used in sleep labs, to provide a stimulus and excite these states. This improves many aspects of subjective experiences, emotions and moods and makes you feel comfortable and at ease. Music: Relaxation is the secret of transformation. We will not be able to force a change, but only achieve it through a gentle path. The relaxation-promoting effect of music is one of the most intrinsic functions of this medium and has a stress-reducing potential, which has also been scientifically proven.

After days in the fog it lifts and suddenly I can see in the north the sunlit slopes of Kangchendzönga the third highest mountain in the world. I am surprised by a thunderstorm and find shelter in a shepherd's hut. You learn techniques to positively influence your sleep through breathing and awareness exercises. Today we practice again the Progressive Muscle Relaxation, which has proven to be the most effective method for relaxation, according to Prof. Dieter Rieman (Guidebook Sleep Disorders). For this sleep course I have put together several effective elements. In this episode you will hear a recording of the thunderstorm in the Himalayas. The high quality audio recordings I made in India encompass the full audible spectrum of sound for maximum effect. Sounds of nature led to the fact that when we fall asleep, disturbing thoughts are replaced by positive ones and we can reduce stress and thus fall asleep better. When falling asleep, brain activity changes from a highly active state to a lower theta and delta vibration. Our limbic system can be brought into this vibration through meditation or by nudging it from the outside, In sleep therapy, I use recordings of delta and theta waves, as used in sleep labs, to provide a stimulus and excite these states. This improves many aspects of subjective experiences, emotions and moods and makes you feel comfortable and at ease. Music: Relaxation is the secret of transformation. We will not be able to force a change, but only achieve it through a gentle path. The relaxation-promoting effect of music is one of the most intrinsic functions of this medium and has a stress-reducing potential, which has also been scientifically proven.

The high peaks of the Himalayas cannot be seen yet. I have left the Bengal lowlands, the landscape changes from hilly to mountainous. You learn techniques to have a positive influence on your sleep, through breathing and awareness exercises. Today: Yoga Nidra is also often used in practice for post-traumatic stress disorder and among the positive effects are: -letting go and inner independence from external influences. -more serenity and fewer mood swings -more conscious handling of oneself and one's own feelings -more conscious interaction with other people in your environment For this sleep course I have put together several effect elements. In this episode you will hear a recording of a campfire and the sound of a mountain stream. The high quality audio recordings I made in India encompass the full audible spectrum of sound for maximum effect. Sounds of nature led to the fact that when we fall asleep, disturbing thoughts are replaced by positive ones and we can reduce stress and thus fall asleep better. When falling asleep, brain activity changes from a highly active state to a lower theta and delta vibration. Our limbic system can be brought into this vibration through meditation or by nudging it from the outside, In sleep therapy, I use recordings of delta and theta waves, as used in sleep labs, to provide a stimulus and excite these states. This improves many aspects of subjective experiences, emotions and moods and makes you feel comfortable and at ease. Music: Relaxation is the secret of transformation. We will not be able to force a change, but only achieve it through a gentle path. The relaxation-promoting effect of music is one of the most intrinsic functions of this medium and has a stress-reducing potential, which has also been scientifically proven.

Mit dem Schlaf hat das Bewusstsein insofern viel zu tun, da sich der wachbewusste Zustand vom Schafzustand unterscheiden lässt. Im Schlafzustand sind sowohl die Empfindungen unserer Sinne als auch die Wahrnehmung von Stimmungen stark verringert. Starke Reize beeinflussen den Schlaf jedoch. Wir können nicht schlafen bei lauten Geräuschen, bei hellem Licht und auch nicht wenn wir Schmerzen fühlen. Ebenso beeinträchtigen Freude, Trauer und Angst, also starke Stimmungen unseren Schlaf. Die westlichen Kulturen und Religionen beschäftigen sich aus meiner Sicht weder mit dem Bewusstsein noch mit dem Unterbewusstsein. Diese Religionen regeln eher das Verhalten zwischen den Menschen in Form von Regeln. Sie behandeln nicht den Umgang mit uns selbst. Eine aktive Pflege des Bewusstseins und damit unserer Wahrnehmung wird im Westen nicht betrieben. Erst wenn Störungen auftreten können wir einen Arzt oder Therapeuten aufsuchen.

I will continue north today. Via Patma, it is at least 10 days to walk to the edge of the Himalayas. I would like to hike from here to the northeast and at the foot of the Himalayas to the Sikkim region, to Darjeeeling and Gangtok. I don't have a real goal today, Patma is too far, so I let myself drift and see where I can find a good place to spend the night. I took a little booklet about Buddha's teachings with me and turn the pages over and over again when I stop to rest a little. I realize on thing. Buddha tried to get to the heart of things and did have a tendency towards exaggeration and extremes. Therefore, his first attempts at salvation were extreme. He joined ascetics, the hunger monks. He realized this was not the right path for him and proclaimed the middle path as the right way. If you are looking in the extremes it is a great realization that the right path is not extreme, but lies in between.. That is why his first journey after his enlightenment was to meet his former colleagues the hunger monks, whom he wanted to inform about his findings. In his speech “all is burning”, which deals with the inflammation of the senses and the psyche, you can feel his tendency to exaggerate. He wants to clarify his thesis and is also taking a radical approach to the solution. He defines egoism as the central evil and proclaims that there is no self, an ego existing. The non-existence of the soul is therefore his creed. This radical thought should encourage us to connect more with the world in order to avoid inflammation of the senses. I can see the young, talented, and intellectual Siddharta right in front of me. He himself suffers from tension and nervousness like many brilliant minds and he leaves everything behind, his small endangered kingdom and the tightness of the family, which have great expectations of him. He goes out looking for peace of mind. But he does not find this peace of mind within himself, but in the dissolution of his own being. He realizes that we are only part of the cosmos and that we find salvation from our sufferings in connection with the cosmic worlds.

I have now reached the heartland of the historical Buddha. Siddhartha started his journey in his hometown Kapilavatthu, in Nepal. He crossed the Ganges and after about 30 days of hiking he reached Rajagaha, the capital of the Magadha Empire surrounded by mountains. Here he began to practice and later to teach for over 45 years. From the Royal Buthan Monestary it is only 2 minutes to the Mahabodhi Temple. Mahabodhi means "great awakening", "Maha" for great, "bodhi" for awakening. The temple was built on the spot where Buddha had his enlightenment under the Bodhi tree, a fig tree. On the west side of the temple there is an offshoot of this fig, a huge tree that is protected by a small wall with colorful prayer flags. I am very impressed. Buddha himself would not have thought that his teaching would last that long, he only gave it 500 years. And since he lived around 600 BC, he misjudged by a good 2,000 years. An overnight stay here at the famous Pipala Tree is out of the question, as many worshippers come here, so my goal for today is to look for a nice, large and quiet Pipala tree, under which I will camp tonight. I'm going north, probably the same route that Buddha walked, but in the other direction. I am going north, the direction that Buddha came from. I stay on small dirt roads and am often accompanied by children who giggle, nudge me and tease me. Before Belaganj, after a 7 hour walk, I find a Pipala tree on the western flank of a rocky hill. This is going to be my camping spot today. I take off the backpack and put it against the tree. I have a great view over the hilly landscape and I'm curious how camping under a Bodhi Tree will be like. If you are outdoors a lot and spend the nights outdoors, you choose your place according to practical criteria: The spot must be clean, protected from the sun, rain and wind. It is nice if you have a little comfort and can hang up your clothes to dry and have a good view. The Pipala tree offers all of this. It spreads its branches wide, no bushes grow under the tree, just some grass and moss. It has a wide trunk behind which protects your from the wind. It is easy to climb, just like a cherry tree. I am not at all surprised that Buddha stayed under a pipala tree. This is perfect if you want to spend some time without worries. Buddha was well protected and this led him to discover what he called the middle way.

After many days on the boat, I am looking forward to hiking again. Walking, running, hiking is my very own passion. It's nice to go back to walking again now. I go barefoot, my flip-flops are on the outside of the backpack. I feel isolated from the earth by rubber soles. Through the connection with nature, for example by going barefoot or by swimming in lakes or rivers, the free radicals that have accumulated in the body are neutralized. The biological rhythm is synchronized again with the earth and thus with the entire cosmos. This improves my general mood and reduces feelings of restlessness and anxiety. I planned on visiting the Royal Bhutan monastery today and I manage to get there in the late afternoon, thanks to a lift that I got on the road. The Royal Bhutan Monastery is one of the most magnificent monasteries in the region. The king of Bhutan had this monastery built here in Bodhgaya to honor Lord Buddha. The monastery is only 2 minutes away from the place where Buddha attained enlightenment under the Pippala tree. The Mahabodhi Temple is built on that same spot, with a Pippala tree, an offshoot of the Buddha tree. I’m looking forward to visiting this place tomorrow! But today, I want to have time in the Royal Bhutan Monastery. The monastery impresses with its magnificent architecture, serenity and a seven foot high Buddha statue inside. I look at the clay cuts that tell about the life of the Buddha and marvel at the large statue inside the temple.

The destination of our trip today is Munger. Gaurav invited me to stay at the famous Bihar School of Yoga, the cradle of modern yoga that Satyananda founded in 1963. He freed yoga of religious baggage, translated descriptions about the methods into English and made yoga known all over the world. Yoga Nidra, which we have already practiced, can also be traced back to Satyananda.. The further we drive west, the more lovely the landscape becomes., with hills and rugged rock faces, small streams, waterfalls, lakes and ponds. Gaurav, who steers the boat, points ahead, indicating that we will arrive soon. The Ganges runs in a tight loop around Munger. We moor the boat in the small harbor, near the large railway bridge that crosses the Ganges here. I throw my backpack ashore, get off the boat and am happy to have solid ground under my feet again. We walk the short distance from the jetty through the busy little town to the yoga school. As in all of India, cows blend into the cityscape, grazing on the roadside and bringing the traffic to a standstill. By worshiping cows, Hindus express their gratitude. Cows are people's oldest domestic animals and helps to carry heavy loads, provide people with milk, pull the plow, provide fertilizer for the fields and thus ensure a rich harvest. Adoration of cows is representative of compassion for all living beings, for all animals that have no voice to make themselves heard. The protection of the cows shows the respect for god's creation and the gratitude for nature, which nourishes people and gives them a home. Hinduism honors cows and humans as part of creation and part of nature.

Today I spent the whole day on the slim wooden boat and continued my journey north on the Hooghly River. Towards evening we meet the Ganges and sail west towards the setting sun. I'm on the lookout for river dolphins but can't find any. The idea of ​​dolphins in the water next to the boat emains a dream. I close my eyes and see them anyway. The little dolphins accompany me and I hold them firmly in my imagination and memory. On the journey so far, from Sagar Island, past Calcutta and up to the mouth of the Ganges, I only see Hindu temples on the river. This is now changing. Buddhist temples are also blending into the landscape. I can recognize them from afar, the stupas, which form the religious center of the monastery and bear relics of Buddha or outstanding monks. We continue on the holy river Ganges into the center of the Bihar region, the area where the historical Buddha was enlightened and did his teachings. The area that Buddha was moving in and teaching, is in northern India. If you draw a straight line on the map from the bend in the Ganges in the west, which we have entered today, to the east in Allahabad.

After the second day on the Hooghly River, we anchor at a small ruined Shiva temple in the evening. We tie the boat to the steps that lead from the temple to the river. Believers take their ritual bath here. Shiva is the most important god in India. Shiva is destroyer and he is renewer. Shiva is the god of the trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. Brahma creates our universe, Vishnu receives it, Shiva purifies and transforms it to create something new.

It’s time to say goodbye to Sagar Island and Hariharananda who has assured me that we can learn everything in life, including healthy sleep. He said, the best way to learn is through repetition. Through practice and repetition, we can teach ourselves all skills. I start my journey up north with a boat trip. Hari offers me to accompany his brother Gaurav on his boat, who is on his way to the Bihar School of Yoga, in Munger. I accept with gratitude and soon sit next to Gaurav in a narrow, long wooden boat that glides through the sluggish water. Yes, now I finally feel like I'm on my way. I've spent the last 2 nights outdoors and I already feel carefree. The river is several hundred meters wide, it is one of the most important waterways in India. It connects Calcutta with the north of the country. There are mainly ferry boats and fishermen on the river. With every mile we ship north, I leave my daily routines behind. It is good for me to turn my back on the past and enjoy the very moment The green landscape passes me and I doze off in the heat and enjoy the warm wind. On the first evening of our trip to Bihar, after a long boat ride, we dock at a jetty.

Sleep therapy is a gentle way to deep sleep and contains several active elements that facilitate and strengthen meditations: Nature sounds that I record here on the island Music that has a positive emotional impact on falling asleep. We're hearing music from Kim Aspen today, from his album Shallow Oceans. Delta and theta waves which contribute to calming / and help you to fall asleep faster and better through the long term. Today we repeat the 478 breathing technique again, because we learn best through repetition. Through practice and repetition, we strengthen our confidence in our own abilities. You can achieve a profound change in sleep by creating an evening ritual and making this a daily habit.

Today we hear birds that I recorded at the temple. The chirping of birds, according to Julian Treasure of The Sound Agency, triggers physical relaxation while also leading to cognitive stimulation. This goes way back to ancient times, when we could tell safety or danger of a situation, based on how animals around us reacted. A study by the Stockholm University therefore attests that natural noises relieve psychological stress and have a relaxing effect. The good thing about it is that the sounds of nature not only work live in nature, but also as a sound recording. Today we are learning a super short breathing exercise that has a very intense calming effect and has gained great popularity in recent years. The breathing exercise is called "478" and the music in today's episode for it is by Canadian musician Ethan Sloan. In order to support your brain transitioning from the active phase to a resting state, today's episode is supported by delta waves. Delta waves mainly occur in deep sleep. Delta activity is accompanied by dreamless sleep as well as various types of trance. The human delta wave state during sleep is of great importance for all healing processes as well as for the functionality of the immune system, as healing growth hormones are released in the delta wave state.

Today I will take you to the starting point of my journey through India, I start on Sagar Island, which is located south of Calcutta in the river delta of the Hoogly River. The river washes the water from the north of the country here into the Bay of Bengal. We will do a short calming breathing exercise that a local yoga teacher showed me. The relaxation exercise is called "Ocean breath" and the music in this episode it is by Yonder Dale. To help your brain get from the active phase to a resting state, the episode is supported by delta and theta waves. The stimulation with theta waves helps you to fall asleep and triggers conditions that you may know from daydreaming. Treatment with theta waves can reduce anxiety and stress and significantly increase your overall well being. Another advantage of treatments with theta waves is that our brain “gets used” to these new states of consciousness in deep theta over time. Simply put, your brain learns to trigger these states of consciousness by itself, which means a profound change in your stress management and it improves the ability to sleep significantly.

I'll take you on a journey through India, We start at the sea, south of Calcutta, then head north on a boat along the Hooghly Rivers and then follow the Ganges to the west, through West Bengal and then north to the Himalaya Mountains to Nepal . You will learn practical methods that will have a positive impact on your sleep. For this sleep course I have put together 5 effective elements that I would like to briefly introduce to you Use of nature sounds for active relaxation With the recording of the sounds of nature on my hikes in the most remote areas of the world, my own fascination for the positive effects of nature on people began. The high-quality audio recordings that I made in India comprise the full audible sound spectrum and thus develop the maximum effect. Sounds of nature mean that the brains basic settings network is activated in a way that we can let our thoughts run free, are more attentive and at the same time reduce stress. Use of delta and theta waves to influence your brain waves When you fall asleep, your brain activity changes from a highly active state to a lower theta and delta state. Our limbic system can be triggered into this wave state through meditation or by nudging from the outside, In sleep therapy I use recordings of delta and theta waves, as they are also used in sleep laboratories, to set an impulse and stimulate these states. This improves many aspects of subjective experiences, emotions, and moods and makes you feel comfortable and secure. Next: Music for the emotional and calming effect Relaxation and tension relief is the secret of transformation. We will not be able to force change, but only achieve it on a gentle path. The relaxing effect of music is one of the most inherent functions of this medium and has a stress-reducing potential, which has also been scientifically proven. Meditation and relaxation exercises On my trip I got to know really nice meditations and simple relaxation exercises for going to bed. We will learn, repeat and practice these methods together, because you can learn to sleep well.

The sleep meditation begins with a short breathing exercise. After the breathing exercise follows a 30-minute audio recording from a hike I did on the fisherman trail along the Atlantic coastline in Portugal.

The sleep meditation begins with a short breathing exercise. After the breathing exercise follows a 30-minute audio recording from a fire puja ceremony in the Bateshwar Temple near Agra, India. Binaural beats (delta / theta) were first discovered over 150 years ago, and have been the subject of a great deal of technical exploration over the last 35 years in particular. Millions of people use binaural meditation to enhance their quality of life and to experience deep relaxation. In fact, binaural meditation technology is now used for more than just meditation. It is also used by a variety of practitioners and private users for improving self-confidence, stress relief, pain management, relaxation, improving and concentration and improving the quality of one's sleep.

The sleep meditation begins with a short breathing exercise. After the breathing exercise follows a 30-minute audio recording that I recorded in the English Garden in Munich, as it started to rain.

The sleep meditation begins with a short breathing exercise. After the breathing exercise follows a 30-minute audio recording that I recorded in Morokko, crossing the Atlas mountains.

The sleep meditation begins with a short breathing exercise. After the breathing exercise follows a 30-minute audio recording that I recorded on Penang Hil after a visit to the Guan Yin Monastery.

The sleep meditation begins with a short breathing exercise. After the breathing exercise follows a 30-minute audio recording from a sail trip that ended with a bad thunder storm rain at the bavarian lake Chiemsee, near the alps

The sleep meditation begins with a short breathing exercise. After the breathing exercise follows a 30-minute audio recording from the buddhist monastery Thsopa in Nepal, on the border of India in the Himalayas.

The sleep meditation begins with a short breathing exercise. After the breathing exercise follows a 30-minute audio recording from the Chennakesava temple at the shore of the Kaveri river in Somnathapura, south India.

The sleep meditation begins with a short breathing exercise. After the breathing exercise follows a 30-minute audio recording from a container vessel in a heavy storm,

The sleep meditation begins with a short breathing exercise. After the breathing exercise follows a 30-minute audio recording that I did when I walked around beautiful Fuschlsee.

Sleep meditation with soothing natural sounds The sleep meditation begins with a short breathing exercise. The breathing meditation is followed by a 30-minute recording of soothing natural sounds, such as the rustling of leafes, twittering birds, wind, waves and the patter of fire. All recordings were made in nature and include a full and real sound spectrum, which makes you fall asleep easier. For breathing exercise: consciously inhale and exhale deeply into the belly: Take a deep breath for five seconds and exhale fully for five seconds. Pay attention to your breathing. This daily exercise before going to sleep should help you to calm down and fall asleep with the sounds of nature.

The sleep meditation begins with a short breathing exercise. After the breathing exercise follows a 30-minute audio recording when I got caught by heavy wind in the bavarian alps on a hike to Hochgern, near Chiemsee.

The sleep meditation begins with a short breathing exercise. After the breathing exercise follows a 30-minute audio recording of a thunderstorm that I recorded in a mountain hut in the Zillertal high Alps.