All sleep stories
The complete list of sleep stories on SoftlyStill — 802 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
A caravan by the sea (a sleep story), when you have been on screens all day — for the hours after a late shift
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 a racing mind
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →A lighthouse at the end of a long day, when you are waiting for something — for a restless night
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A bus at night (a sleep story), when you want to finish something — for winding down
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →A field under snow — a slow story for the end of the day, if you are tired of apps — for an overtired night
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A fire dying down, when your attention is scattered — for jet lag
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →A library at closing time (a sleep story), when you have woken up too early — 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 — a slow story for the end of the day, when you have been putting it off — 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, when you are too tired to try hard — for the hours after a late shift
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →Sleep story: a garden in the rain, when you are doing this for the first time — for a racing mind
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →Sleep story: a lighthouse at the end of a long day, when you have tried everything else — for the hours after a late shift
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A bus at night, when you want something simple — for a racing mind
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →A field under snow (a sleep story), when you feel restless rather than tired — for a restless night
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Sleep story: a fire dying down, when you need something unremarkable — for winding down
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →A library at closing time, when you have been on screens all day — for an overtired night
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A boat at anchor (a sleep story), when you are short on time — for jet lag
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →Sleep story: a hotel room somewhere, when you have just finished work — for a night when you do not want to think
A room you did not choose, in a city you do not have to know.
Settle in →A garden in the rain, when you want to finish something — for waking too early
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →A kitchen late at night (a sleep story), when nothing else has worked today — for the hours after a late shift
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, after a difficult conversation — for a racing mind
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →The house after everyone is asleep, when you have woken up too early — for a restless night
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →The night train (a sleep story), on a day that started badly — for winding down
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A caravan by the sea — a slow story for the end of the day, before you go back to something hard — for a racing mind
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →An attic room, when you are doing this for the first time — for a restless night
Sloping ceiling, rain on the roof a foot above your head.
Settle in →A lighthouse at the end of a long day (a sleep story), when you are on your own — for winding down
One light turning, a kettle, and weather you are on the right side of.
Settle in →A bus at night — a slow story for the end of the day, when you are somewhere noisy — for an overtired night
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →A field under snow, when the day has been loud — for jet lag
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A fire dying down (a sleep story), when you are at home and cannot settle — for a night when you do not want to think
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →A library at closing time — a slow story for the end of the day, when you want to be left alone — for waking too early
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A boat at anchor, if you are doing this in the middle of the day — for the hours after a late shift
A small harbour, a rope that creaks, and a boat that moves about a metre in the night.
Settle in →Newest first. Everything here is free — no account, no streaks, nothing to install.