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Progressive Muscular Relaxation is a clinically validated technique for calming your nervous system before sleep. Written by Dr James Mackin, NHS GP, and recorded with his daughter Heidi.

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Restore Your Sleep — Heidi
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Place your phone face-down after pressing play.
The session will guide you gently into sleep.

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From Restore Your Sleep by Dr James Mackin — 23 evidence-based action points.

01 of 23
The Five Frustrations
Dr Mackin identifies five environmental enemies of sleep: light, sound, temperature, an unsupportive bed, and an untidy room. Addressing all five is more effective than any single intervention.
02 of 23
Your Circadian Rhythm
Your body runs on a 24-hour internal clock governed by light exposure. Morning daylight within 30 minutes of waking is one of the most evidence-backed tools for anchoring your sleep-wake cycle.
03 of 23
Temperature Matters
Core body temperature needs to drop by roughly 1–2°C to initiate sleep. A cool bedroom (16–18°C) supports this natural process. This is why the SoundSleeper machine includes a temperature monitor.

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"SoundSleeper was built by real people, and so were these sounds. We're genuinely grateful to the Freesound community."
— Heidi Mackin, Founder

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Ticking Clock
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Large Waterfall (Loopable)
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Cascade — Mirador Waterfall
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Waves — Sandspit
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Sea Waves Pier
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Rain on Metal Awning
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Rain Backyard Field Recording
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Strong Wind
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Froggy Swamp at Night
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Night in Old Suburbia (Crickets)
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All 23 sleep action pointsFrom Restore Your Sleep by Dr James Mackin
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ℹ How to use SoundSleeper
Save
Save as an app on your phone

For the best experience, add SoundSleeper to your home screen so it opens like a native app — full screen, no browser bar.

On iPhone (Safari): tap the Share button at the bottom of the screen (the box with an arrow pointing up), scroll down and tap Add to Home Screen, then tap Add.

On Android (Chrome): tap the ⋮ menu in the top right corner, then tap Add to Home screen or Install app.

Tip
Layer your sounds

Sounds can be combined and balanced independently. Try brown noise with crickets quietly underneath, then the PMR script playing over the top. Use the Noise and Nature volume sliders on the Sounds page to find your perfect mix — and a separate PMR Vol slider on the PMR page.

iOS note
Keeping sounds playing

Web apps on iPhone cannot play audio after the screen locks — this is an Apple restriction for home screen web apps. The simplest solution: set a Sleep Timer before you close your eyes. While the timer is running, the screen stays on automatically. If you need to lock your phone, use the native SoundSleeper white noise machine from our bundle instead.

Navigation
Moving between pages

Use the four dots in the top right of every page to jump between Player, Standard, Bundle and this page. Tap any dot to navigate directly.

Good to know
Silent mode & volume

SoundSleeper plays through the media channel, not the ringer — so audio works even when your phone is on silent or Do Not Disturb. Use your phone's physical volume buttons to adjust the overall level, and the in-app sliders to balance Noise vs Nature vs PMR.

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Add SoundSleeper to your home screen

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On Android (Chrome): tap the ⋮ menu in the top-right corner, then tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
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Layer your perfect mix

On the Sounds page, you can combine any generated noise with a nature sound — and run the PMR script over the top. Each has its own independent volume slider.

White noise Pink noise Brown noise
Rain Waves Wind Crickets + more

Use the Noise and Nature sliders to balance the mix, and set a Sleep Timer so everything fades off after 30, 60 or 90 minutes.

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Guided relaxation while you drift off

The PMR tab plays a Progressive Muscular Relaxation session — written by Dr James Mackin (NHS GP) and recorded by Heidi and James. It layers perfectly over your chosen sounds.

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Choose between Heidi's or James's voice, then adjust the PMR Vol slider so it sits comfortably above your background sounds. Press play and put the phone face-down.
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The four dots take you everywhere

See the four dots in the top-right corner of every page? Tap them to jump between:

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Dot 1 — Player: Your sounds, PMR, sleep tips and credits.
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Dot 4 — Info: Full how-to guide, tips and support.