Sleep Stories
This section is where we show you the diversity that is sleep. Every person’s sleep story is unique. What does yours look like? And at what time in your life did you decide to make sleep a priority? Oh, you still haven’t? That’s ok. Most of us have not. Yet. Take your time reading through these sleep stories, a new one will be added each month. While you read, try and identify the likeness and differences with your own sleep journey. What can you learn from others? And if you could speak to the writers, what advice would you give?
That voice inside your head is Kina Nyman
Anders Tempelman - The author who’ll put you to sleep
This week, Sleep Cycle releases Anders Tempelman’s latest sleep story: ‘Manhattan Dollhouse’, the final installment of a trilogy set in New York. We met up with Tempelman to catch up with the creative mind behind some of our most loved-and-listened-to sleep aids.
Alexander Skarsgård reads “The Lighthouse,” a sleep story for Sleep Cycle
Award-winning actor Alexander Skarsgård narrates a relaxing sleep story about traveling across oceans, designed to help listeners get a good night's sleep.
Motherhood & sleep: your questions, answered
How does motherhood affect sleep? Two of our favorite moms share their experiences and advice on sleep quality and deprivation for new and expectant mothers.
What I learned from 4,000 nights of sleep
We spoke with a Sleep Cycle user who has been tracking her sleep since 2011. Here's what we found out.
Daytime sleeping - When and where is it ok?
In some cultures, sleeping during the day is considered a sign of laziness, whereas in others, it’s perfectly acceptable.While I slept
Steering your thoughts and dreams to unlock the dark corners of the subconscious. A world ‘beyond the light’, was right there if I wanted it, apparently.
Sleeping with my dog
Sharing your bed with your dog, is that a good idea?
Our teen refused to sleep. Here's what happened when we pushed back
Got an angry, tired teenager at home? Don’t despair – there is hope!Sleeper, interrupted
I lost my sleep in 2006. My deep, uninterrupted sleep, that is.Dear Sleep Cycle: thanks for saving me from my brutal and primitive alarm clock
Do you hate the foggy, groggy feeling you get when an alarm slices through your dreams?
Knowing your Sleep Cycle is key when starting a relationship
On the importance of making sure your sleep is compatible with that new significant other.My love affair with sleep
How one man's loving relationship with sleep evolves throughout life.
But WHY do I need to go to bed?
When the reason "you're too young to stay up" just doesn't cut it.When sleep was a ghost
This is a story about being afraid of sleep, and the dark that comes with it.