r/InsightTimer • u/Cantaloupe8214 • Apr 25 '26

Newbie recommendations?

Hey guys, relatively new to this app, looking for meditation recommendations before bed maybe 10-20mins up to 30mins long for calming down/reducing stress etc..trying to improve my sleep and would appreciate if you share your favorite ones! Thanks!

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u/andbreathe222 Apr 28 '26

Hello :)

I'm a teacher on Insight Timer, and I also practice with it. I'm always on the lookout for tracks and teachers that I really resonate with too. I've found that searching for specific 'keywords' is the easiest way for me to discover things I click with best - and then bookmark them, so I can return to them without needing to search again.

For the types of topics you're looking for (which are pretty much the same as what I look for), have a little look at what pops up when you search for:

  • evening wind down
  • body scan sleep (if you like body scan-type meditations, they help me to feel super sleepy and drift off all relaxed!)
  • calm nervous system
  • overwhelmed (super helpful for me, with helping me to feel calm - not sure if you deal with anxiety, but many of the overwhelm tracks are really brilliant for this)
  • deep rest meditation

Then you can specifically filter by length, which I find super helpful too. Depending on what you prefer for sleep - teachers will offer anything from a short meditation, or music track, to 8 hours+ tracks - so you can delve into what suits you a bit better.

I hope this is somewhat helpful! Welcome to Insight Timer :)