Struggling to Sleep? Try These 5 Bedtime Stories for Adults

Published: Dec 17, 2020
Updated: Sep 06, 2024
Struggling to Sleep? Try These 5 Bedtime Stories for Adults
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    In the current, many adults fall into insomnia due to stress and anxiety. Sleep is very important for human health. And bedtime stories for adults are one of the most useful methods for relieving stress and anxiety currently.

    Some quiet and refreshing sleep stories are hypnotic because they fit the mood of sleeping. In this article, we will recommend some bedtime stories for adults that can help adults to fall asleep.

    Can Sleep Stories Help You Sleep?

    Bedtime stories can help adults fall asleep by diverting people’s attention. In addition, at night, people’s brains and bodies are the most exhausted. Listen to a relaxing bedtime story without thinking about it. Just like listening to hypnotic music.

    Free Bedtime Stories For Adults Online

    Before we start, we recommend trying the ShutEye® app for free. You will find a wide range of bedtime stories for both adults and kids as well as relaxing sleep sounds that you can easily play before going to bed.

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    What is the best bedtime story for adults?

    1. Alibaba and the forty thieves

    Alibaba and the forty thieves bedtime story

    Ali Baba, a poor and impoverished woodcutter. Accidentally discovered the treasure trove of the bandit group on the way to chop wood. He easily obtained a large amount of wealth, but he did not completely take it for himself.

    But the good intentions did not pay off, and the robbers conspired to kill Alibaba. The clever, witty maid Margina helped Alibaba to defeat the robber.

    2. Alice in Wonderland

    Alice in Wonderland bedtime story

    Alice in Wonderland is a famous children’s literature. The author is Lewis Carroll, a 19th-century British writer and mathematics teacher at Christ College, Oxford University.

    Alice in Wonderland tells Alice who accidentally fell into the rabbit hole. In order to chase a talking rabbit with a pocket watch. She entered a magical country and experienced a series of fantasy adventures story.

    3. Cinderella

    cinderella bedtime story

    There is a beautiful girl. Since her father passed away, she bullied by her stepmother and two sisters. Forced to do heavy work and often dusted all over her body. So she jokingly called ” Cinderella”.

    One day, the prince in the city held a ball and invited girls from all over the city to attend. But the stepmother and two sisters refused to let Cinderella attend.

    At this time, a fairy appeared, helping her to transform into a noble lady. And changing a set of beautiful clothes and a pair of crystal shoes for Cinderella to put on.

    The fairy reminded her that after twelve o’clock the magic would release automatically. Cinderella attended the ball, and the prince fascinated by her as soon as she saw her.

    However, the happy time passed quickly, and Cinderella had to leave immediately, leaving a crystal shoe in the panic. The prince was very sad. So he sent the minister to visit the country, and the minister still managed to find Cinderella. The two lived happily ever after.

    4. Aladdin and the magic lamp

    Aladdin and the magic lamp bedtime story

    Aladdin is an impoverished young ne’er-do-well. He recruited by a sorcerer from the Maghreb, who passes himself off as the brother of Aladdin’s late father. Mustapha the tailor, convincing Aladdin and his mother of his goodwill by pretending to set up the lad as a wealthy merchant.

    The sorcerer’s real motive is to persuade young Aladdin to retrieve a wonderful oil lamp from a cave. After the sorcerer attempts to double-cross him, Aladdin finds himself trapped in the cave.

    Aladdin is still wearing a magic ring the sorcerer has lent him. When he rubs his hands in despair. He inadvertently rubs the ring and a genie appears and releases him from the cave. Allowing him to return to his mother while in possession of the lamp.

    When his mother tries to clean the lamp. So they can sell it to buy food for their supper. A second far more powerful genie appears who bound to do the bidding of the person holding the lamp.

    With the aid of the genie of the lamp. Aladdin becomes rich and powerful and marries Princess Badroulbadour.

    The sorcerer hears of Aladdin’s good fortune, and returns; he gets his hands on the lamp by tricking Aladdin’s wife by offering to exchange “new lamps for old”.

    He orders the genie of the lamp to take the palace, along with all its contents, to his home in the Maghreb. Aladdin still has the magic ring and is able to summon the lesser genie.

    The genie of the ring could transport Aladdin to the Maghreb where with the help of the “woman’s wiles” of the princess. He recovers the lamp and slays the sorcerer, returning the palace to its proper place.

    5. Snow White 

    snow white bedtime story

    The beautiful Snow White was put to death many times by the jealousy of her stepmother. And was finally reborn with the help of the seven dwarfs and the prince.

    The queen who loves vanity and loves beauty always asks the mirror: “Mirror mirror, who is the most beautiful woman in the world?” When the mirror said it was Snow White, the queen pretended to be a witch and tricks Snow White into eating poisoned apples.

    Snow White who ate the poisoned apple rescued by the prince who appeared afterward. In the end, the prince and the princess lived happily together, and the queen got the punishment she deserved.

    These five are all well-known fairy tales and can found in ShutEye®, an all-in-one sleep app. There are also lots of free audible bedtime stories in ShutEye®. The easy and simple style of fairy tales is the best choice for bedtime sleep stories. Come and Join ShutEye®!

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    About authors
    Jessica Brown, a 29-year-old freelance copywriter passionate about human nature and deeply committed to promoting sleep and mental health awareness. Jessica holds a Master of Arts in Literary Studies from the National University of Singapore and a Bachelor's in Biology from the University of Cambridge.
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