When you were little it might have been Beauty and the Beast or Charlotte’s Web. Now it is more likely to be a celebrity actor reading a classic tale that you listen to via your smartphone. If you ...

First there were colouring books to help adults overcome stress. But now there are bedtime stories aimed at grownups - designed as a natural sleeping aid. Launched in the UK last month, Sleep Stories ...

Some nights I curl up under my blankets and Matthew McConaughey lulls me to sleep. Or a lilting Scottish voice soothes my way into slumber. Or a deep, comforting voice tugs me down under into ...

If your child loves Cocomelon but doesn’t love going to sleep, a new podcast from Headspace and Cocomelon may help. It’s ...

New research finds no clear link between bedtime screen use and poor sleep in adults, challenging long-held blue light warnings.

Adult bedtime stories and meditation apps have gained popularity, particularly during the pandemic, and journalist Hillary Richard joins Morning Joe to discuss why.Jan. 7, 2022 ...

Putting millions of people to sleep every night has proven to be a lucrative venture. Meditation and relaxation app Calm has raised $88 million in its second round of funding, valuing the startup at ...

Meditation app maker Calm is no stranger to helping people sleep—users have played its bedtime stories more than 1 billion times in the decade they’ve been available. But with the new Calm Sleep app, ...

But now that’s changed. In almost everyone’s never-ending quest for better sleep, the adult bedtime story industry is booming. By Hillary Richard Around 10 p.m., Lindsay Colford settles into bed with ...

“SETTLE BACK and clear your mind,” Harry Styles says softly. A piano tinkles in the background; violins play languorous notes. “We’re heading somewhere special, beyond the world of consciousness, to ...