At a sick parent’s bedside, the hours can stretch between watchfulness, helplessness and love. This gentle session stays with the dim room, the monitor’s hum, the hand that once held yours, and the strange reversal of care. It offers space to let anxious thoughts run ahead without following them, and to recognise that simply remaining beside the bed is already an act of love.

Bright and intentional, gently sure — turns a scattered mind toward something clear and worth doing.
Sick Parent's Bedside is a guided audio session from Salūs — part of the anxiety collection, narrated by Hannah Brooks.
Salūs is an ad-free sleep and meditation app for iOS and Android — hundreds of guided sessions, long bedtime stories for adults and 325 free sleep sounds. Hear the full session with a 7-day free trial. Every session is signed off by our BSc (Hons) & MSc Psychology team.