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Soul in need of soothing? Plug into these relaxing podcasts when it all feels a bit too much.
The ultimate foodie inspiration. Pop culture deep dives. The most unbelievable conspiracy theories. Even cosy crime that ramps up the mystery without being scary: there really is a podcast for every mood, genre and area of interest. But as much as we love a good dose of a gripping true crime and side-splitting comedy, they also have a time and a place; sometimes we just want something soothing in our ears to help unwind after a long day, or even send us to sleep.
Luckily, there are just as many podcasts out there designed to promote relaxation and mindfulness that make for the perfect late-night, no-stress listening. Here are eight of our favourites to tune into when you want to tune out from the rest of the world.
Untangle
Untangle your mind with the help of this podcast from Patricia Karpas and Ariel Garten as they interview authors, experts and thought-leaders in areas related to mindfulness and brain health.
Sleep With Me
Insomnia? Mind racing at night? Worries keeping you up? Tune in for a bedtime story that lets you forget your problems and progressively gets more boring until you fall to sleep.
Everything Is Alive
If you’ve ever found yourself wondering what a can of Coke, a deck of cards or a baguette might say if they came to life, this unscripted interview show in which all the subjects are inanimate objects will let you know. The premise may sound a little strange, but we promise it makes for great listening.
This Is Love
From the creators of Criminal comes this much less high-octane podcast, all about unconventional real-life love stories. It’s one that will truly warm your heart.
Nothing Much Happens
You won’t have to worry about getting caught up in an edge-of-your-seat tale right before bed here. The focus is very much on bedtime stories where nothing much happens to help you relax and sleep peacefully.
Ologies
Gently expand your mind with fascinating deep-dives into the study of columbidology (pigeons), oikology (decluttering), lemurology (lemurs) and more alongside host Alie Ward.
Desert Island Discs
Eight tracks, a book and a luxury: what would you take to a desert island? Esteemed guests including Cillian Murphy, Greta Gerwig and Stanley Tucci share the soundtrack of their lives.
Boring Books For Bedtime
Boring Books For Bedtime is a weekly sleep podcast in which the hosts calmly and quietly read something rather boring to silence the brain chatter keeping you awake.
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