An Unexpected Sleep Adventure

Drift off gently into a deep, restful sleep through a unique, immersive story experience. Join Andy by his campfire on a quest for a good night's sleep. Along the way, you will meet a few unexpected guests and will receive some words of wisdom to help you live a more peaceful, fulfilling life.  

This very special binaural recording includes music written and performed by Andy Hobson and Runar Lundvall along with immersive sound effects. This track is the perfect way to get to sleep or get back to sleep if you find yourself wide awake in the middle of the night. Your adventure awaits, sweet dreams night traveler...

All sound design, mixing, and editing by Andy Hobson

Transcript

And there you are let's have a look at you yep just as I expected I take it you're here for a good night's sleep good you've come to the right place please take a place by the fire let's get you a hot drink here you go have a taste of that your camp beds just over there that'll keep you safe from any unwelcome night visitors oh and use all the blankets you need there's a couple of pillows over there too now rest that weary head of yours just lay down on your back if that's comfortable take a nice deep breath in breathe out and close your eyes then tense your whole body for a moment and release allowing your whole body to sink down and feel your eyes imagine them getting heavier and heavier and that heaviness that sleepiness spreads all the way through your head like a gentle wave and down through your body for your arms your legs your hands and your feet for it is written in this starry night that you're going to have a restful sleep and so we'll see what this night holds for us and if sleep doesn't come easy then that's okay there's no need to worry about such things many things in life we can't control and this is no different so a restful wide awake will do just fine and a restful adventure even better now let go a little more and allow your body to sink a little deeper into your camp bed that's it and know that you are safe and warm and this starry night can hold anything that might be troubling you right now so send it up into the ether and allow alchemy to do the rest that's it now we're getting somewhere but perhaps we're actually nowhere and that's exactly where we need to be oh who's this at such a late hour hmm just as I thought it's Ambrose the kind our resident wizard what a pleasant surprise what brings you here sorry to drop in on you like this I was just passing by and saw your fire I couldn't resist I was like a moth to a lantern don't worry I won't stay for long just a hello how'd you do and oh and who's this we have another traveler in search of sleep oh we do get a lot of those around here don't we I myself have no trouble sleeping slaying dragons and lifting curses is tiring work so I'm out like a light as soon as I hit that hey great well could you share any sleep advice of course yes the best way to get to sleep is to to to go to sleep hmm right anything else oh dear that's all I have I'm afraid right I best be off now I think I left my campfire burning goodbye see you soon Ambrose safe travels sorry about that he does like to show up unannounced nice fella and not too hot on the sleep tips I mean seriously all that magic wisdom big white beard and that's always got I do despair now where were we somewhere in between sleep and awake in the realm of the unknown and life is like that it winds and twists and turns and there are secret paths to discover you know you do know don't you that perceived dead end only means that there is a way that you have not discovered yet for nothing is set in stone everything is transient or made of jelly if you will including you strawberry jelly as a matter of fact you do like jelly don't you oh well you must for this is what you are and you can be very proud of being jelly it's a great level of two anyway how are you there my friend let's do a quick check-in I always like to make sure that everything is as it should be and nothing is as it could be or might be because nothing can be as it isn't or as it was so in other words things should be just as they are and only the wind will know why I made that so complicated okay let's have a look at you mm-hmm seems okay on that side yep everything's good there as well yeah that's all looking good but we do need to do a little bit of work on your Omnibitrons they're only just slightly out of sync luckily I have just the thing to bring them back into balance so I'll invite you to take another deep breath in breathe out allow your body to sink a little bit deeper into your camping bed and allow these sounds to gently move through your body how are you feeling there your Omnibinocular tendrons are vibrating at the correct frequency this will make your dreams extra magical and vivid what we dream of is really ordinary but it is within the ordinary that our dreams come true and so oh what now great a griffin of course it's a griffin what else could it be this always happens when I'm doing sleep work it could be a very long night oh it's really swirling around in the air steady on it's Erwin our local sorceress she's a good egg but a little Ringo Dingo if you ask me you'll often find her talking to squirrels a few too many potions if you oh hello Erwin Erwin traveler traveler this is Erwin what a nice surprise seriously though have you not got anything better to do tonight no spells to work on no mates around how rude I was just passing by and saw your fire I couldn't resist I really need to put this fire out now it's attracting too many strange folk anyway I was wondering since I'm here now and your traveler looks pretty wide awake to me how about we all go for a ride on Parthenax my lovely Griffin sure why not I mean you've blown all the good work I've done getting our friend to sleep wonderful one slight thing I should mention is that he has a broken wing so we'll need to stop whoa broken wing oh yes it's fine we'll just need to stop at the night vet oh I see what's going on here okay okay I didn't want to go on my own I get very emotional when my Griffins get injured Griffins how many do you have and how many of you injured Erwin I'm trying to join the great mystic guild and they require some pretty fancy flying to get a place let's just say I've had a few crashes you know the usual trees a castle a bridge some cows a tiny frog he wasn't well afterwards I'm so sorry Bill good grief okay let's just get going are you sure this Griffin is safe to ride yes yes I've used some magic to fix it temporarily just get on but hold tight this might be a bumpy ride okay let's go how are you there traveler sorry about all this I know you were here for sleep but sometimes life sends an unexpected adventure like going to a night vet to mend a Griffin's broken wing on said Griffin while praying for your life with a slightly loopy sorceress at the helm what could possibly go wrong well these are the times to open our wings to let life in our fears of what might happen when we take the unexpected path may remain but in our hearts we know that life can be wonderful if we let it be and we've all experienced a broken wing or two but we heal not with magic but with understanding courage kindness and a smile and just look at this beautiful sky this is all yours drink it in fall asleep remain awake it's all as it is let's fly here we are let's go mmm actually I don't think I need you anymore I feel fine now you can go oh well that's just great what I just feel better about the whole broken wing situation the ride and fresh air a little perspective it helped look just walk along dead-end pass and you'll be home by sunrise okay I'll create a magical portal as you're making such a fuss you silly goose here we go okay I'm done now now where's my vet right I hope this thing works come on traveler time to get back to our campfire and get some sleep are you in one piece good now get yourself comfy by the fire again grab yourself another blanket and I'll get some wood for the fire it's a little cooler I won't get this fire roaring like a lion I think that's it for visitors too so it's time to set sail into the land of dreams so here's the deal you rest and I'll spin the yarn perhaps cast a little magic over this inky night sky how does that sound now as I was saying before our last visitor interrupted us what we dream of is really ordinary but it is within the ordinary that our dreams come true this is where we find our magic the spice the joy and the zest in life you'll find it in the drip of a tap the gust of wind the crackle of a fire you'll find it in a passing glance a fold of paper the moment before a robin lands or a kettle begins to heat the water it hides in the moments of stillness and silliness peeking out of a brimming mug of tea and leaping from the shutter of a closing door it meanders between those first few drops of rain a little shy but with intent and you'll find it just after the gasp of a yawn when for a moment do you forget what you're doing it's the Braille etched into everything and all we have to do is be still to feel it and these are our moments not to fill in the blanks but to witness them at their deepest level with pillow blanket fire and crackle solitude and breath could this all be enough can it hold our pain and sorrow can it remind us of joy and laughter yes I believe it can oh and then there's our thoughts let them go about their business like a passing chipmunk in the night yes there are plenty of chipmunks around these parts I can assure you that they're very polite sometimes they like to stick around for a story sometimes I oblige but they always fall asleep and I have to carry them one by one back to their burrows it is somewhat inconvenient but they are cute and cuddly now where was I oh yes what it is to be in the simplicity of this moment as you gently hand over your winking world to the dream weaver who will carefully look after your library of happenings from the day and put them neatly and tidily on a shelf for you while you sleep oh the mess the joy the confusion in all these large volumes my goodness we need a whole shelf just for those but everything finds its place it's level it's peace and I sense sleep is close now as the wind turns in and the mist drifts along the valley below oh the potential of water never ceases to amaze me abiding in the seasons from rock to fairy dust like water we can adapt transform we're just really here to follow an angel or two and then turn into dust what else for now that's all the pieces of yourself come together you're not dust yet this is your time to come back together as one including all the bits you're not so keen on how is the dream weaver going to work their magic if you hide the material I can assure you it is essential for this kind of alchemy ah can you feel that what is it it's just whatever is here now tuck in tight under this inky blue sky woven with magic diamonds lay quietly deeply as earth sea and stars as you become a spirit of the night ready for adventure or perhaps to drop a few pebbles of possibility into the glassy lake collecting the ripples in your waking world and rest your head on cloud and wonder float gracefully into the great beyond and know that you are safe this is no ordinary life we were all forged from the stars but our journeys have been quite different we all arrived with a different set of spoons just follow your own wobbly path and you'll find all the spoons you need and welcome to wherever you are and the dust will settle the wind will drop with a hush candles flicker stories unfold catching the breeze you lift off slowly so light now that you have laid down your armor you are a free spirit you are the dream weaver sweet dreams

Reviews

I do quite a lot of yoga nidra in the middle of the night and this one popped up for me to try. I was delighted by it - it made me giggle and I still got to sleep so it's a win!! thank you very much 🙏🏻✨️

Love everything Andy does. What could be better than meeting a talking horse in the middle of the night?!?! Feel great this morning!! Thanks.

So unique ! Loved this! Made me smile and fall asleep 💤 ty Andy !
Bookmarked and recommended 💫💜

Love this! Please make many more of these sleep adventures. They are wonderful!

I adore this track: the spatial sound with welcoming good humor & crackling campfire, the charming tale, the nimble, appealing voice. Please, please Andy: record us another nighttime tale 💕🔥 🙏