Sleep Prep | Winding Down Before Bed: A 10-Minute 1,000 Steps Meditation for an Easier Night's Rest

Thank you for listening! If you enjoy this, please explore our other shows: OLDPodcast.com And join our free weekly newsletter to get a 200+ page workbook PDF to optimize your life (and the opportunity to get a beautiful hardcover version shipped to you absolutely free!): OLDPodcast.com/newsletter Lying down is not the same thing as winding down. This 10-minute guided walking meditation gives your body a gentle, low-effort way to start shifting toward rest well before you get to bed. You finish already halfway there, instead of staring at the ceiling waiting for it. Safety note: Keep your eyes open and stay aware of your surroundings. Your safety always comes first. Follow the audio only as far as it's safe to do so. What you'll explore: Why a slow walk settles the body faster than lying still and hoping. A way to close out the day so tomorrow stops rehearsing itself in your head. How dim light and an easy pace tell your body the day is genuinely over. How to get the most out of this walk: Walk this thirty to sixty minutes before bed, on the quietest route you have. Keep the pace slower than feels natural, and let your shoulders drop as you go. Step Into Calm is a daily walking meditation podcast where each episode is a short guided meditation to help you build mindfulness, ease stress, and find calm, clarity, and focus in just 10 to 15 minutes a day. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices