Between things
A Daytime Reset with Guided Deep Rest
A daytime reset is a guided rest with a deliberate return to the room. Ten to twenty minutes of deep rest can restore energy and focus, even after a short night, and the ending brings you back ready for what is next. Yonida offers this direction alongside a separate sleep wind-down.
A break with a clear next step
You might arrive here after hearing Huberman discuss NSDR for midday rest, or because an afternoon break keeps turning into more scrolling. The first question is practical: can you safely step away from your surroundings for a while? Guided rest needs that space, even if the audio is short.
Choose a window between obligations rather than pressing play against the clock. Ten minutes of audio needs a little more than ten minutes on the calendar. Decide what happens afterwards, so the practice can finish without a rushed leap back into the day.
Why the ending matters
A daytime practice includes a return: attention comes back to the room, with breathing and movement as appropriate to the recording. A sleep practice has another purpose and may fade into silence. Checking this difference is more useful than treating every yoga nidra track as a midday reset.
Yonida's daytime direction is designed with that return. A midday NSDR gives back energy and focus: in a randomised trial of 65 active adults, ten minutes of NSDR left people faster and more accurate than ten minutes of sitting. Huberman also recommends it to recover after a short night. You are free to stop, change the timing or use a different break.
Sources: Boukhris et al. (2024) — Ten Minutes of NSDR and Performance: Randomised TrialHuberman Lab — Guide to Non-Sleep Deep Rest
A break you can plan without making it a project
Choose the shortest version that fits comfortably today. Put interruptions aside, set the sound and let the guidance carry the structure. If personal words help, choose one intention before starting; if they do not, leave them out.
- Before: check your next obligation and choose a safe setting.
- During: follow the voice without trying to optimise every sensation.
- After: allow a gentle transition before returning to your task.
- Later: keep what you liked about the timing, voice and sound.
Personalisation beyond the clock
A useful rest also fits the person. You may prefer a grounding voice when you feel wired, a certain sound underneath, or an intention connected to a belief you value. Yonida uses arrival state, time and direction, with personal preferences and optional own words to shape a practice.
The app is coming to iPhone. Join the waitlist for an invitation. In the meantime, Huberman's guide links to free NSDR recordings. Never use Yonida or another deep-rest recording while driving or operating machinery.