All sleep stories
The complete list of sleep stories on SoftlyStill — 802 pieces, newest first, 30 to a page.
A field under snow — a slow story for the end of the day, when the house is busy — for winding down
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →A fire dying down (a sleep story), when you are somewhere noisy — for an overtired night
The last hour of a fire, when it stops being a fire and becomes warmth.
Settle in →Sleep story: a library at closing time, when you only have a few minutes — for jet lag
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 are somewhere unfamiliar — for a night when you do not want to think
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 want to be left alone — for waking too early
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 cannot concentrate on anything else — 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, when the weather has kept you inside — 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 (a sleep story), after a long day — for a restless night
Flat water, no wind, and light that has not arrived yet.
Settle in →Sleep story: the house after everyone is asleep, when you want something simple — for winding down
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →The night train, when you feel restless rather than tired — for an overtired night
Somewhere between two cities, in the dark, where nobody needs anything from you.
Settle in →A caravan by the sea (a sleep story), if you are new to this — for a restless night
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →Sleep story: an attic room, when you have been on screens all day — 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, when you are short on time — for an overtired 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 are waiting for something — for jet lag
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →Sleep story: a field under snow, when you want to finish something — 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, when nothing else has worked today — 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 (a sleep story), when your attention is scattered — for the hours after a late shift
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 woken up too early — 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, on a day that started badly — 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 (a sleep story), when you are too tired to try hard — for winding down
Steady rain on leaves, and a chair under an awning that stays dry.
Settle in →The house after everyone is asleep, if you have five quiet minutes — for jet lag
The hour when the house belongs to nobody and nothing needs doing.
Settle in →The night train (a sleep story), if you are tired of apps — for a night when you do not want to think
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, when your attention is scattered — for an overtired night
Thin walls, wind outside, and the sound of shingle about fifty metres away.
Settle in →An attic room, if you are doing this instead of scrolling — for jet lag
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 have been putting it off — for a night when you do not want to think
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 too tired to try hard — for waking too early
Upper deck, front seat, a city going past that you do not have to join.
Settle in →A field under snow, when you have tried everything else — for the hours after a late shift
Everything muffled, everything white, and no tracks but yours.
Settle in →Sleep story: a fire dying down, if you have done this a hundred times — for a racing mind
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 have been meaning to start — for a restless night
The last hour, when the lights go down row by row.
Settle in →A boat at anchor, when you need something unremarkable — for winding down
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.