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Deeply Unimportant: Sleep aid for insomnia

Fall asleep & sleep well with deep voice sleep therapy

Can't sleep? Deeply Unimportant is a boring voice sleep aid that helps busy brains fall asleep and sleep well.

Host Dallas Kachan, a former national news anchor, reads technical standards and other uninteresting material in a deep, calm, flat, authoritative voice calibrated to send you to sleep. Not a sleep story. Not music. Not white noise. Not AI.

Healthcare providers recommend Deeply Unimportant to patients struggling with insomnia, OCD, and executive dysfunction. The technique is based on cognitive shuffling, developed by Dr. Luc Beaudoin at Simon Fraser University — a research-based, non-pharmacological sleep protocol that quiets mental looping and racing thoughts.

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If other sleep aids, sleep stories, or ASMR for sleep haven't worked for you, try this. It's boring. That's the point.

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#39
Sunday · 49 min
Sleeping Aid: ASTM Cosmetic Lipstick Hardness & Thermal Standards (for Insomnia)
Sleep well to a boring, deep voice — a deep sleeping aid for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, look past the glamour of luxury cosmetics and step into the static, temperature-controlled laboratory where lipstick formulas undergo rigorous structural testing. We examine the American Society for Testing and Materials standards governing cosmetic bullet integrity, including ASTM D1321 for needle penetration depth and ASTM D3954 for thermal dropping points. This episode reviews 100-gram cone needle displacement tolerances, melting point thresholds, rotational mechanism torque, and spectrophotometric color matching grids. We quiet an overactive mind by focusing on wax matrix stability, brass mold clearances, and the unhurried, mechanical routine of cosmetic quality assurance. Deeply Unimportant is a sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling or serial diverse imagining to overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported. Ads play at the beginning of the episode, but nowhere else as you drift off. Subscribe for ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops that work offline. Visit https://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a subscription to a fellow over-thinker.
#38
August 23 · 49 min
Sleep Aid: ITU-T E.164 International Telecommunication Numbering Plan (Sleep Therapy Alternative)
Sleep well to a boring, deep voice — a deep sleep ASMR sleep aid for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, trade the noise of modern connectivity for the static, fifteen-digit boundaries of global telecommunication routing. We examine ITU-T Recommendation E.164, the international standard that dictates how sovereign telephone numbering plans are structured across international borders. This episode walks through the strict fifteen-digit cap on international public telecommunication numbers, the single- to triple-digit country code allocation table, national destination code limits, and subscriber line registers. Quiet your overactive mind by focusing on digit-string routing hierarchies, international transit prefixes, non-geographic network codes, and the unhurried, repetitive logic of global switching archives. Deeply Unimportant is a sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling or serial diverse imagining to overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just the ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported. Ads play at the beginning of the episode, but nowhere else as you drift off. Subscribe for ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops that work offline. Visit https://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a subscription to a fellow over-thinker.
#37
August 16 · 45 min
Sleep Therapy: ICAO Annex 14 Runway Markings (ASMR Relaxation)
Sleep well to a boring, deep voice — a deep sleep ASMR sleep aid for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, leave the stress of modern air travel behind and settle into the static, ground-level geometry of airfield maintenance. We examine Annex 14 to the Convention on International Civil Aviation, which dictates the precise visual markings painted onto airport runways worldwide. We quiet a racing mind by focusing on chromaticity coordinates, pavement layout grids, and the soothing, repetitive precision of international civil aviation standards. Deeply Unimportant is a sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling or serial diverse imagining to overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just the ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported. Ads play at the beginning of the episode, but nowhere else as you drift off. Subscribe for ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops that work offline. Visit https://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a subscription to a fellow over-thinker.
#36
August 9 · 48 min
Sleep Aid Alternative: ISO 5223 Grain Sieve Standards (ASMR Sleep)
Sleep well to a boring, deep voice — a deep sleep ASMR sleep aid for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, trade the volatility of daily life for the static, millimeter-level certainty of global grain standards. We explore International Standard ISO 5223, which governs the manufactured test sieves used by agricultural laboratories to inspect wheat, barley, rye, and oats. We calm an overactive mind by focusing on screening classifications, brass frame metallurgy, optical aperture calibrations, and the unhurried, repetitive mechanics of agricultural laboratory routine. Deeply Unimportant is a sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling or serial diverse imagining to overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just the ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported. Ads play at the beginning of the episode, but nowhere else as you drift off. Subscribe for ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops that work offline. Visit https://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a subscription to a fellow over-thinker.
#35
August 2 · 44 min
Fall Asleep: 1961 Vienna Convention Diplomatic Bag Protocols (Sleep ASMR)
Sleep well to a boring, deep voice — a deep sleep ASMR sleep aid for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, we examine the 1961 Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations Article 27 which codified the inviolability of official diplomatic mail across international borders. This episode walks through the precise physical specifications for tamper-evident lead seals, the mandatory serialization of courier manifests, and the exact weight and dimension boundaries enforced at customs checkpoints. We quiet a racing mind by immersing it in bureaucratic dispatch ledgers, cargo tag verifications, and the unyielding, rhythmic order of global shipping archives. Deeply Unimportant is a sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling or serial diverse imagining to overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just the ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported. Ads play at the beginning of the episode, but nowhere else as you drift off. Subscribe for ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops that work offline. Visit https://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a subscription to a fellow over-thinker.
#34
July 26 · 46 min
ASMR Sleep Aid: Soviet Submarine Hull Inspection Standards (Insomnia Relief)
Sleep well to a boring, deep voice — a deep sleep ASMR sleep aid for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, escape the demands of modern life and retreat into the cold, methodical bureaucracy of mid-century naval engineering. We examine the 1986 Soviet State Standard—Gosudarstvenny Standart GOST 14782-86—which dictated non-destructive weld testing across coastal Soviet shipyards. We silence an anxious, racing mind by immersing it in acoustic attenuation concepts, angular probe sweeping routines, and unyielding administrative data. Deeply Unimportant is a sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call a "cognitive shuffle" that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported. Ads play at the beginning of the episode, but nowhere else as you drift off. Subscribe for ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops that work offline. Visit https://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a subscription to a fellow over-thinker.
#33
July 19 · 47 min
Deep Sleep: Railway Freight Car Classifications (Insomnia Sleep Aid)
Sleep well to a boring, deep voice — a deep sleep therapy alternative to CBT therapy. This ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. This episode, join us as we examine the dry, technical cataloging of the Association of American Railroads' 1934 equipment ledger. This episode walks through the precise mechanical differences separating standard utility rolling stock, examining the exact cubic-foot capacities of steel-sheathed boxcars, the door-clearance dimensions of automobile haulers, and the rigid structural weight limits of industrial flatcars. Silence your overactive mind by focusing on mechanical tolerances, axle load configurations, and the dry, rhythmic vocabulary of historic freight manifest standards. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call a "cognitive shuffle" that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported. Ads play at the beginning of the episode, but nowhere else as you drift off. Subscribe for ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops that work offline. Visit https://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a subscription to a fellow over-thinker.
#32
July 12 · 47 min
Sleep Therapy: ECSS-E-ST-10-03C Spaceflight Testing (Insomnia Sleep Aid)
Sleep well to a boring, deep voice — an alternative to sleep stories and deep sleep therapy. This sleep aid is for sleep therapy, relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds. Tonight, abandon the fluid, unpredictable anxieties of Earth to find solace in the absolute, defensive rigor of aerospace bureaucracy. This edition features a reading of European Cooperation for Space Standardization document ECSS-E-ST-10-03C. This text dictates the exact mechanical, acoustic, and thermal thresholds required to certify satellite hardware for orbital survival. We bypass an overactive, analytical mind by dissecting the rigid pipelines of Qualification and Proto-flight models, logging permitted percentage drifts during resonance sweeps, and auditing microvibration limits measured at the sub-gravity level. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported. Ads play at the beginning of the episode, but nowhere else as you drift off. Subscribe for ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops that work offline. Visit https://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a subscription to a fellow over-thinker. This episode is partly brought to you by 12 Hour Sound Machines for Sleep (no loops or fades). Listen free wherever you get podcasts. To unlock intro-free, ad-free versions of all the 12 Hour Sound Machines, subscribe to the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠dwellspring.io/podcast⁠⁠⁠.
#31
July 5 · 46 min
Sleep Well: History of The Paperclip (Deep Sleep Therapy)
Sleep well to a boring, deep voice — an alternative to sleep stories and deep sleep therapy. This ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, escape the analytical noise of the modern workspace to find comfort in the static, unyielding wire loops of early office standardization. This episode features an objective, technical audit of the late 19th and early 20th-century paperclip patent index—examining the geometric parameters of the Fay, Wright, and definitive Gem designs. We bypass an overactive, racing mind by walking through cold-drawn wire tensile strengths, torsional bending tolerances, and the automated mechanical synchronization of early wire-forming machinery. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported. Ads play at the beginning of the episode, but nowhere else as you drift off. Subscribe for ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops that work offline. Visit https://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a subscription to a fellow over-thinker. This episode is partly brought to you by Sleep Magic. If bedtime is when your mind starts racing, try Sleep Magic - a soothing sleep hypnosis podcast hosted by hypnotherapist Jayni Terry, CHt designed to help you unwind, quiet your thoughts, and drift into deep, restorative rest. https://podfollow.com/1650407051
#30
June 28 · 50 min
Sleep ASMR: 1927 RAL Color Registry (Deep Voice Sleep Aid)
Sleep well to a boring, deep voice — an alternative to sleep stories and CBT therapy. This ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Step outside the chaotic matrix of trending aesthetics to find refuge in the unyielding permanence of international industrial color standards. While the modern consumer world is intimately familiar with Pantone—the fluid, shifting palette of graphic design, digital layouts, and retail packaging—heavy industry relies on a completely different, permanent foundation. The RAL system de-romanticizes the visual spectrum. We examine the four-digit numerical matrix that organizes color entirely by utility, gloss levels, and mathematical tolerances. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported: ads play at the beginning, but nowhere else as you drift off. Get ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops for a few dollars a month. Visit http://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a membership to a fellow over-thinker. This episode is partly brought to you by Sleep Magic. If bedtime is when your mind starts racing, try Sleep Magic - a soothing sleep hypnosis podcast hosted by hypnotherapist Jayni Terry, CHt designed to help you unwind, quiet your thoughts, and drift into deep, restorative rest. https://podfollow.com/1650407051
#29
June 21 · 50 min
Sleeping Aid: ISO 4000-1: Passenger Car Tires (CBT Therapy)
Sleep well to a boring, deep voice — an alternative to sleep stories and CBT therapy. This ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Today we honor a specific, enduring archetype: the quiet watchman of the family fleet. We escape the noise of the weekend to find comfort in the rigid, unyielding parameters of international automotive engineering. This Father's Day edition features an objective reading of ISO 4000-1, the international standard that dictates the exact designatory nomenclature, dimensional tolerances, and load-capacity matrices for passenger car tires. Fall asleep to aspect ratios, radial construction boundaries, and cold inflation pressure metrics. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported: ads play at the beginning, but nowhere else as you drift off. Get ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops for a few dollars a month. Visit http://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a membership to a fellow over-thinker. This episode is partly brought to you by Sleep Magic. If bedtime is when your mind starts racing, try Sleep Magic - a soothing sleep hypnosis podcast hosted by hypnotherapist Jayni Terry, CHt designed to help you unwind, quiet your thoughts, and drift into deep, restorative rest. https://podfollow.com/1650407051
#28
June 14 · 1 hr 11 min
Alternative Relaxation: ISCO-08 Clerical Worker Codes (Deep Voice ASMR Sleep)
Sleep well to a deep, soothing voice — an alternative to sleep stories and white noise. This boring voice ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. This episode features a reading of Major Group 4 of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-08), which catalogs instructions and duties for clerical support roles worldwide. The text covers the 4-digit organizational grid managed by the International Labor Organization, itemizing the tasks assigned to general office clerks, customer service desk staff, and material recording teams. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported: ads play at the beginning of the episode, but nowhere else as you drift off. Get ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops for a few dollars a month. Visit http://deeplyunimportant.com/subscribe to subscribe or gift a membership to a fellow over-thinker.
#27
June 7 · 45 min
Sleep Aid: WCO Harmonized System Chapter 39 - Plastics (CBT Therapy Alternative)
Sleep well to a boring, deep voice — a CBT Therapy Alternative. This ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, we step away from the noise of the day to audit the vast, international ledger that classifies every object of human commerce. We examine the World Customs Organization's Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System, focusing our attention on Chapter 39: Plastics and articles thereof. Move systematically through the rigid, six-digit hierarchical nomenclature of primary polymers, monofilaments, waste parings, and global tariff subheadings. There are no narratives here, no logical character arcs—only the absolute, structural monotony of customs data and polymer densities. Ground your mind in the predictable, bureaucratic rhythm of global trade classifications and the stable certainty of an endless, utility-stripped index. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported: ads play at the beginning, but nowhere else as you drift off. Get ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops for a few dollars a month. Visit http://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a membership to a fellow over-thinker.
#26
May 31 · 52 min
CBT Therapy Alternative: ISO 216 Paper Geometry (ASMR sleep aid)
Sleep well to a boring, deep voice — an alternative to sleep stories and CBT Therapy. This ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, we suspend the chaos of a racing mind by auditing the rigid, geometric framework that dictates global document dimensions. We examine the International Organization for Standardization's ISO 216 framework, tracing the unyielding one-to-the-square-root-of-two aspect ratio that allows a sheet of paper to be cut infinitely in half without ever altering its proportions. We move systematically through the millimetric constraints of the A, B, and C paper series, the Lichtenberg constant, and the rigid twenty-five-millimeter offsets required for archival binding. No narratives, no characters, and no plot—only the absolute, structural boredom of international manufacturing tolerances. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. This version of the show is ad-supported: ads play at the beginning, but nowhere else as you drift off. Get ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops for a few dollars a month. Visit http://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a membership to a fellow over-thinker.
#25
May 24 · 49 min
ASMR Sleep: The ISBN-13 Book Classification Standard (Insomnia Sleep Aid)
Sleep well to a deep, boring voice — an alternative to sleep stories and white noise. This ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, join us as we audit the silent, numerical grid that catalogs human thought. We examine the International Standard Book Numbering system under the 13-digit ISO 2108 framework. This is a technical survey of the Global Trade Item Number architecture, moving systematically through EAN prefixes, country-specific registration groups, and the rigid mathematical weights used to calculate the final check digit. There are no narratives here, no characters, and no plot lines—only the structural boredom of the international publishing standard. We find rest in the predictable repetition of the "one-or-three" alternating multiplier and the stable, bureaucratic certainty of the mathematical index. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. If this show works for you, follow it in your podcast player, rate it 5 stars and/or leave a review. It helps others learn about it. This version of the show is ad-supported: ads play at the beginning, but nowhere else as you drift off. Get ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops for a few dollars a month. Visit http://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a membership to a fellow over-thinker. This episode is partly brought to you by 12 Hour Sound Machines for Sleep (no loops or fades). Listen free wherever you get podcasts. To unlock intro-free, ad-free versions of all the 12 Hour Sound Machines, subscribe to the podcast at ⁠⁠⁠dwellspring.io/podcast⁠⁠⁠.
#24
May 17 · 45 min
Insomnia Sleep Aid: Maritime Navigational Aids & Markers (Cognitive Shuffle)
Sleep well to a deep, boring voice — an alternative to sleep stories and white noise. This ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, we audit the floating architecture of the high seas. We examine the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) System A, the rigid, geometric language of navigational aids that guide the world's shipping fleets across most of the planet. This is a technical survey of lateral pillars, cardinal spars, and the precise mathematical rhythms of light that define safe water. We move beyond the shore to document the specific color coordinates of maritime signage and the exact durations of isophase and occulting flashes. There is no destination here, only the structural boredom of an international maritime standard. Find rest in the predictable repetition of the "two-plus-one" flash and the silent, upright geometry of the channel marker. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. This version of the show is ad-supported: ads play at the beginning, but nowhere else as you drift off. Get ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops for a few dollars a month. Visit http://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a membership to a fellow over-thinker.
#23
May 10 · 1 hr 1 min
Cognitive Shuffling: ISO 261 Universal Metric Threads (Boring Voice Sleep Aid)
Sleep well to a deep, boring voice — an alternative to sleep stories and white noise. This ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, step away from the regional chaos of imperial measurements to find solace in the global uniformity of ISO 261. This is the International Organization for Standardization's definitive blueprint for the metric screw threads that hold the modern world together. From the microscopic screws in a Swiss timepiece to the massive bolts securing a bridge in Vancouver, we explore a world governed by pitch, lead, and tolerance. We are auditing the "M series", a sequence of numerical constants where the diameter of a fastener is never a matter of opinion, but a mathematical certainty. It is a study in friction, torque, and the quiet, industrial harmony of the SI system. It's a landscape where every millimeter is accounted for and every rotation serves a singular, unyielding purpose. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. This version of the show is ad-supported: ads play at the beginning, but nowhere else as you drift off. Get ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops for a few dollars a month. Visit http://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a membership to a fellow over-thinker.
#22
May 4 · 50 min
Insomnia Sleep Aid: OIML R111-1 Mass Standards (Boring Voice)
Sleep well to a deep, boring voice — an alternative to sleep stories and white noise. This ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, we stabilize. We move away from the ephemeral nature of digital data and into the absolute, physical reality of the standard kilogram. We are not determining how much things weigh in a practical sense, but reviewing the administrative hierarchy of the weights used to check the weights. We are entering the world of the International Organization of Legal Metrology, specifically Recommendation R111-1 (2004). This is a study of the Maximum Permissible Error, the specific gravity of non-magnetic stainless steel, and the lint-free protocols of the calibration laboratory. It is a world of polished cylinders and atmospheric buoyancy corrections. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. This version of the show is ad-supported: ads play at the beginning, but nowhere else as you drift off. Get ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops for a few dollars a month. Visit http://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a membership to a fellow over-thinker.
#21
April 26 · 47 min
Insomnia Sleep Aid: The NTFS Master File Table (ASMR Sleep)
Sleep well to a deep, boring voice — an alternative to sleep stories and white noise. This ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Tonight, we descend into the invisible architecture of the Windows computing environment. We explore the New Technology File System, or NTFS—the rigid, proprietary framework that governs the storage and retrieval of every byte of data on a modern Microsoft computer. While the rest of the world operates on its own separate logic, we are here to audit the specific, journaling resilience of the Windows file system. It is a world of B-trees and attribute headers. A landscape where every file is reduced to a one-thousand-twenty-four-byte block of immutable administrative data. It is a study in the persistence of metadata and the quiet, background labor of a system that never sleeps. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. This version of the show is ad-supported: ads play at the beginning, but nowhere else as you drift off. Get ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops for a few dollars a month. Visit http://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a membership to a fellow over-thinker.
#20
April 19 · 57 min
Fall Asleep: The Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry (Insomnia Sleep Aid)
Sleep well to a deep, boring voice — an alternative to sleep stories and white noise. This ASMR sleep aid is for relaxation, insomnia relief and racing minds that need to fall asleep. Join us as we descend into the windowless basement of the hospitality industry: the accounting office. We are leaving the world of thread counts and continental breakfasts for the far more rigid world of the 11th Revised Edition of The Uniform System of Accounts for the Lodging Industry. It is a place where "joy" is not a metric, but "Gross Operating Profit Per Available Room" is a religion. Witness the bureaucratic alchemy of turning a guest's stay into a series of standardized, undistributed line items. It is dense, it is humorless, and it is exactly what you need to stop your mind from doing anything remotely productive. Deeply Unimportant is a sleep ASMR sleeping aid for minds that need structure to drift off. An alternative to CBT therapy, it employs a form of what sleep scientists call cognitive shuffling that can overcome mind racing thoughts at night. No whispers or fairy tales; just an ordered, structured, boring voice of a real life former newscaster reading material that doesn't matter. This version of the show is ad-supported: ads play at the beginning, but nowhere else as you drift off. Get ad-free episodes, long versions that run all night, and infinite loops for a few dollars a month. Visit http://deeplyunimportant.com to subscribe or gift a membership to a fellow over-thinker.

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