CD: Sleep by Midori

By Rachel Newcombe View Profile
As the name rather aptly suggests, this CD is designed to be used as an aid for sleeping and relaxation. The music by Midori is as you'd expect - gentle, calm and tranquil. It's easy to listen to, creating an ideal backdrop for relaxing and winding down and seems to easily slip into the background as you drift off to sleep.

The CD comes complete with a fascinating booklet about sleep, written by Keith Banfield from the National Council of Hypnotherapy. The booklet looks are various aspects such as the four stages of sleep, the benefits of sleeping and the elements of a good bed. It also discusses sleep problems and offers some ideas and techniques to try that may help you nod off or get a better night's sleep. If you have severe problems with sleeping, then it seems unlikely that purely listening to the CD will offer the solution you need. But coupled with other insomnia methods, it may well offer a degree of help. For those for whom sleep generally isn't a problem, it's a lovely CD to put on as you doze off at the end of a busy day.