Breathe out slowly, a sunrise reset on the coast
Halfway awake? Let a long exhale do the work while the sun climbs over the sea. Thirty-four seconds from the middle of our wake-up track, where a light rhythm starts to lift the energy.
Watch on YouTube · SleepBetter channel · Wake-Up & Morning
Made with AI. Parts of this video are AI-generated (see “How this was made” below).
What it is
A phone-sized clip from the middle of our gentle wake-up music, around the nine-minute mark, where the track picks up a light rhythm. The picture is the coastal sunrise from the long video: the sun rising over a calm sea, with a slow camera move.
How to use it
Use it as a reset when you are up but not quite awake, or halfway through a slow morning. Breathe in normally, then breathe out slowly, for longer than the in-breath, and repeat a few times while the clip plays. A long, unhurried exhale is the core of most calming breath exercises, and it pairs well with the rising music: you settle first, then the rhythm nudges you on. If you like counted breathing, our breathing pacer shows the pattern on screen.
Best for
Mid-morning slumps, the moment between the shower and the commute, and people who work from home and want a clear start to the day. It also makes a short break at the desk: half a minute of sea and sky before the next task.
Sound design note
By this point in the track the pads have warmed up, a soft pulse has come in and the melody is a little brighter than at dawn, but it is still unhurried and never harsh. For the quiet beginning of the same track, see breathe in at dawn; for the brightest part, the meadow stretch.
How this was made
This Short is made with AI. The music is an AI-generated instrumental (ElevenLabs Music) from our 18-minute wake-up track, and the coastal sunrise is an AI-generated image with a slow camera move. Edited by SleepBetter. No voice.
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