Breathe with the waves
Listen to the waves, and breathe with them. As the wave rolls in, breathe in. As it pulls back to sea, breathe out, slow and long.
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Made with AI. Parts of this video are AI-generated (see “How this was made” below).
What it is
A paced-breathing Short where the ocean does the counting. Our slow swells are long, so following them naturally slows the breath without any numbers. After a few waves, the voice hands over and lets the ocean carry on.
How to use it for sleep
Don’t worry about matching every wave exactly; some are longer than others. Breathe in as the sound builds and out as the foam hisses back. If a wave comes too quickly, let it pass and catch the next one. After a minute or two, most people find their breath has slowed on its own. When the Short ends, keep going with the 8-hour ocean swell, or try the paced patterns in our breathing pacer.
Best for
People who find counting distracting, beach lovers, and anyone whose breathing feels fast and high in the chest at bedtime.
Sound design note
Under the voice are the slow swells from our ocean swell at night, generated by SleepBetter’s sound engine, with long, soft breaks and no crashes. It plays fine on a speaker; keep the volume low.
Keep it going
The full ocean swell keeps the same waves going for eight hours, with no voice and a dark screen. Our ocean sounds guide explains why slow, rolling water is easy to sleep to, and the all-night setup guide shows how to keep it playing with the screen off.
Transcript
The full narration, as spoken. Pauses are left out.
Listen to the waves. Let’s breathe with them.
As the wave rolls in… breathe in.
As it pulls back to sea… breathe out, slow and long.
In with the tide…
And out… letting go.
Let the ocean set the pace now. You can simply rest. Full sleep sessions… on Sleep Better.
How this was made
The narration is an AI-generated voice (ElevenLabs, voice “Solomon” from the ElevenLabs voice library), reading an original script written by SleepBetter. The background sound is generated by SleepBetter’s own sound engine. The footage is real stock video from our long version (Pexels or Mixkit), colour-graded.
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Sleep videos and guided relaxation are for general wellness, not medical advice. If poor sleep is affecting your days, talk to a doctor or a sleep specialist.