several studies have proved that sleep has always been a crucial part of maintaining good health both physical and mental wellbeing however roughly 49 per cent of people suffer from sleeping issues they either have broken sleep or trouble falling asleep in the first place and that doesnt really come as a surprise considering our lifestyle today five minutes of scrolling through facebook in bed easily turns into an hour of watching blooper videos travel and food posts or checking what friends are up to its a lot harder to fall asleep after having a device stimulating our brain for a long time in contrary reading or listening to bedtime stories before going to sleep is a great way to reduce stress and effortlessly slip into a deep sleep like we used to when we were kidscant sleep try bedtime talesthe bedtime story is a tradition as old as time we all have fond memories of being lulled to sleep by the fascinating tales narrated by our parents or grandparents there have been times we have drifted off to sleep our heads filled with wondrous colour and adventure but who says these bedtime stories cant be a part of our lives beyond childhood pooja khanna cofounder mindhouse a mental wellness company says getting enough sleep has been such a big challenge for so many people during the pandemic we believe that sleep stories can help provide them with a fun solution to the problem the stories incorporate elements of visualisation a meditation technique proven to help with better sleep and by including nature sounds like chirping birds and crashing waves each story provides the listener with a totally unique experiencesleep stories help relive childhood memorieswere living in an age where numerous adults around the world are struggling to get enough sleep while yoga nidra and sound meditation have been the most common retorts that people have turned to in order to stimulate peaceful sleep some prefer listening to sleep stories that make bedtime a relaxing experience shreyas habbu manager at a logistics saas startup says sleep stories have come as a revelation for me and one can easily access them in the app the stories are very well written and combined with descriptive detail ambient music and soothing narration its a really great way to fall asleep each nightcelebs turn storytellerscelebrities like amol parashar rahul bose and konkana sen sharma have lately turned storytellers for a wellness app parashar who enjoys bringing stories to life for his listeners says narrating bedtimes stories for adults has helped me relive so many of my own childhood memories plus i believe the concept is one thats really the need of the hour getting enough rest each night is something i feel very strongly about so its great to contribute to something thats designed to help everyone sleep better sleep stories can be a healthy mix of genres including classic folk tales reimagined nature visualisations and original fiction stories as an actor director and