All sleep stories
The complete list of sleep stories on SoftlyStill — 842 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
A hotel room somewhere, on a day that started badly — for waking too early
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A garden in the rain (a sleep story), when you are too tired to try hard — for the hours after a late shift
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →A kitchen late at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are doing this for the first time — for a racing mind
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →A lake before dawn, when you are on your own — for a restless night
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →The house after everyone is asleep (a sleep story), when you have been meaning to start — for winding down
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →The night train — a slow story for the end of the day, when the day has been loud — for an overtired night
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A caravan by the sea, when you are at home and cannot settle — for a restless night
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →An attic room (a sleep story), when you are not sure this will work — for winding down
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →A lighthouse at the end of a long day — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are doing this in the middle of the day — for an overtired night
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A bus at night, if you are fitting this around other people — for jet lag
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →A field under snow (a sleep story), before something difficult — for a night when you do not want to think
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A fire dying down — a slow story for the end of the day, when you feel fine and want to stay that way — for waking too early
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →A library at closing time, after eating too much — for the hours after a late shift
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →Sleep story: a boat at anchor, when you are not in the mood — for a racing mind
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →A hotel room somewhere — a slow story for the end of the day, when you need to stop thinking about work — for a restless night
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A garden in the rain, when you have more time than usual — for winding down
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →Sleep story: a kitchen late at night, when the house is busy — for an overtired night
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →A lake before dawn — a slow story for the end of the day, if you have five quiet minutes — for jet lag
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →The house after everyone is asleep, if you are tired of apps — for a night when you do not want to think
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →Sleep story: the night train, when you are somewhere unfamiliar — for waking too early
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →Sleep story: a library at closing time, when you are at home and cannot settle — for a night when you do not want to think
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A boat at anchor, when you want to be left alone — for waking too early
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →A hotel room somewhere (a sleep story), when you cannot concentrate on anything else — for the hours after a late shift
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A garden in the rain — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are fitting this around other people — for a racing mind
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →A kitchen late at night, after a long day — for a restless night
One small light on, a cooling cup of tea, and the rest of the house dark.
Settle in →A lake before dawn (a sleep story), when you want something simple — for winding down
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →The house after everyone is asleep — a slow story for the end of the day, after eating too much — for an overtired night
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →The night train, if you are new to this — for jet lag
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A caravan by the sea (a sleep story), when you have been on screens all day — for winding down
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →An attic room — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have more time than usual — for an overtired night
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.