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Wee Hours Rescue

by Mary Maddux

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4.6
Type
guided
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Meditation
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Everyone
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A brief meditation to help you reset and fall back to sleep when you awaken in the middle of the night. Useful when your emotions and thoughts are running wild. Music continues for two minutes after my voice stops. From our iSleep Easy app.

MeditationSleepNighttimeBreathingAwarenessBodily SensationsRestEmotionsAnxietyMindfulnessPerspectiveFocused BreathingEffortless AwarenessDeep RestEmotional ReleaseMindful ObservationNighttime Meditations

Transcript

It's the middle of the night and you're awake.

That's fine.

Sometimes it happens.

There may be some release of tension in your system going on that's so strong that it woke you up.

Know that it's a good thing that your body is throwing off stress and tension.

It could be that there's some very strong emotions present now.

Simply allow them to be there.

By being fully present,

Eventually they'll become less intense and dissolve.

If there's strong emotions,

Let yourself feel them in your body.

Feel them as bodily sensations.

It's natural if you're feeling emotional that your mind will start to try to explain it and try to do something about it.

But it's the middle of the night.

Something can get blown out of proportion and your mind can misinterpret things.

Just know that that's going on.

This is just the time for rest.

Simply be present to whatever is going on,

Not trying to do anything about it.

After some time it will just naturally subside.

When you let go of effort,

It's rustful for your system.

So even if you're awake,

Know that your body's getting deep rest.

Now is the time to not believe the stories of your mind.

Never a strong thought comes up.

Allow your awareness to go to your body,

To an emotion,

To a sensation in your body.

You can let go of the thoughts and have an easy focus on your body or on your breath.

If you'd like to,

You can bring your attention to your breathing,

Easily noticing the in and out of the breath and letting go of whatever else is happening.

See effortless awareness of the breath.

If there's anxiety present or some strong emotion,

Allow it to be there.

Just easily favor the experience of breathing.

If it helps,

You can take a nice deep breath.

Remember that everything will seem different in the light of day.

All of this will seem like a dream.

You may not even remember what you were thinking about.

Simply continue with an easy,

Open awareness of the breath.

This new event is excited for all.

You

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Recent Reviews

Hope

August 22, 2025

Really good today just relax before getting ready for bed

Alair

January 21, 2025

Soothes the unreasonable drama often felt in the middle of the night 🙏

Marion

September 27, 2024

Perfect short calming meditation for the middle of the night - thank you!

Brooke

October 14, 2023

This is my favorite thing to use when I wake up in the middle of the night. Your voice is so soothing and the messages that you give are so relaxing and makes so much sense. I like it that you stay right from the beginning that it's okay to be awake in the night. That starts me out with it really good attitude about what's going on. Thank you so much!

Emily

July 25, 2023

Mary’s magical voice and wording to the rescue - as usual. :)

Geri

February 19, 2023

Very soothing

Catherine

October 24, 2022

Helps to adjust perspective, freeing the mind to rest

Maureen

October 16, 2022

Wonderful. I was trying this out before I use it bc I need to make sure that all the words align with my beliefs. I put these meditations on repeat sometimes for 3 or 4 hours so I need to know that I truly believe what they are saying. I believe everything in your meditation and feel very comfortable with listening to it for extended periods. I love your meditations Mary, before I joined I.T. , about 10yrs ago I started listening to your guided meditations on an old Ipod. I had never done guided meditations before before but I got so I really liked yours and listened for years. This one certainly Did Not Disappoint. I have always loved your meditations and I guess I still do. Thank you so much Mary,I am truly grateful for what I have received from you over the last 10 years and now this. May God bless you and yours always. Maureen 🙏🙏💜💜🕯🦋🕊

Thea

July 21, 2022

This is very helpful and soothing. I just wish it were longer.

Melissa

March 26, 2022

Really calming for when you wake up in the night and your thoughts are racing and spiralling all over the place. Many thanks!

Kim

February 3, 2022

I wish it went on a little longer even just the music after your wonderful comforting words

Karise

January 28, 2022

Mary’s sessions are always amazing. Love them all!! This one is great for getting back to sleep.

Tad

August 28, 2021

Beautifully soothing voice and message for the middle of the night.

Ursula

August 21, 2021

Really nice I'm ready to fall asleep, thank you 😊 🙏

Lynda

August 11, 2021

I really like this, just wish it was longer. But it's a great meditation.

Kathryn

July 12, 2021

This is a lovely short meditation that helps me get back to sleep in the middle of the night when I wake up with my mind racing.

Chrissy

March 5, 2021

One of my favorites to listen too for middle of the night discomfort😌💓

Ken

February 8, 2021

Very relaxing. Thank you Mary

Amy

December 24, 2020

I am grieving at the moment and this meditation has helped me so much in the middle of the night when I've woken and felt intensely sad. Mary's voice is so comforting and soothing and her words feel as if she has read my mind, saying just the right things to help me feel reassured and that I am not alone. Thank you.

Lori

December 22, 2020

This helps every time. Thank you!

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