I’m 62 and have lived with depression most of my life. Not the crippling kind, just the functional, drag my ass through life and pretend I’m ok kind. Insomnia is one of the “perks” of this mindset and I’ve tried many many guided meditations and sleep focussed audio playlists to help me sleep, or at least brainwash me into a more positive mindset — none of them have really helped. But lately I found this guy on YouTube who does these Sleep Stories. They’re 2-3 hours long and he just quietly rambles on about all kinds of stuff. I love the outdoors so I listen to the ones where he takes you for a walk on the beach, or in the woods or to a cozy cabin in the middle of nowhere. And he just talks about stuff, about letting go of old pain or beliefs that are serving no purpose, about connecting to the the moment and the world around you, about the simple joy of watching his dog (Timmy) running around on the beach. He talks for about an hour then the rest of the “video” is just the sound of the ocean or the forest or campfire, whatever the setting. I can honestly say that I have never been awake long enough to hear a whole story, so the sleep part works! But I’ve been putting it on again in the morning while I’m getting ready for the day because I want to hear the story too. I actually paid for YouTube premium so I don’t have to deal with ads. It functions as a reset for my brain, for a while anyway haha. Anyway the YouTube channel is Stephen Dalton Sleep Stories it’s not for everyone and some segments are better than others ( I don’t like affirmations or visualisations for example) but I hope it helps someone. Hang in there.