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Goodnight Smartphone
- Narrated by: Arianna Huffington
- Length: 6 mins
- Categories: Relationships, Parenting & Personal Development, Personal Development
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Publisher's Summary
Exclusively written for Audible, available only in audio
Sleep is central to every part of our lives, and a good night's sleep begins by putting aside the day's worries. But in today's technology-saturated world, saying goodnight to the day is harder than ever. Allow author Arianna Huffington (Thrive, The Sleep Revolution) to guide you to a peaceful night's slumber as she performs Goodnight Smartphone: a classic tale reborn for the modern age, when the hardest thing to say goodnight to is not the moon but our phones, our email, our social media, our always-on digital selves.
During a visit to Audible to speak about the benefits of sleep, Arianna joked about what a wonderful book Goodnight Moon is and how other childhood classics help transition kids from daytime to sleep time. She posited why there weren't such books for adults. "Goodnight cares of the day, goodnight worries about tomorrow, goodnight laptop!" she exclaimed. Soon after, Goodnight Smartphone was born. Listen as Arianna borrows from the traditions of children's bedtime stories to create this modern age adaptation for adults, and learn more about her daily sleep regimen in her introduction. Exclusively written for Audible, available only in audio.
Inspired by children's bedtime classics, this audiobook is a playful and relaxing guide to help you transition from the worries of a stressful day to a good night's sleep, and you can hear it only on Audible.
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- Rachel R. Rodriguez
- 01-27-18
Ugh... the Intro...
they really should have the option to skip over the intro. Doesn't really make for a good night time story when you have to hear the politicized agenda.
19 people found this helpful
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- Stalones
- 04-28-20
A commercial for her book.
A little funny, a pinch of advice, but mostly a shameless commercial. some more words so I can post
11 people found this helpful
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- Darling Nikki
- 04-14-20
I don't like it.
this one is a hard pass for me. I didn't like the narrator or the store.. It is not what I expected.
8 people found this helpful
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- Amazon customer
- 05-24-18
Don’t waste your time
Arianna Huffington has written something, but what it is remains unclear. She claims it is an ”update” of the classic story, Goodnight Moon, but it lacks all the charm of that book. It is not funny or satirical, but simply a waste of time. While only 6 minutes long, this audiobook is not worth 6 seconds of your time.
13 people found this helpful
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- Empathy
- 04-26-20
Not a Meditation!!!!
This talks about her book (free plug) in the introduction. It should just jump straight into the meditation.
5 people found this helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 04-23-20
I like it.
We can postpone everything for a good night sleep which is very important. Thank you Arianna.
5 people found this helpful
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- Roopesh Sheth
- 07-25-18
Too preachy
Meh, good night iPad is way better. This just comes off as preachy and self-righteous.
11 people found this helpful
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- E. Krentz-Wee
- 04-24-20
Listen for the retelling
I'm a grandparent now who still seems to know "Goodnight Moon" by Margaret Wise Brown my heart.
The introduction here is fine to hear once, but then bookmark the beginning of the actual story. Goodnight Smartphoneis worth listening to again when I am having trouble falling to sleep.
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- Derrik G.
- 12-17-17
This was just painful
When I saw that someone had decided to revisit Goodnight Moon, I figured it was worth a look. This whole digital "board book" is painful and certainly not a book that I would share with the children in my life. It seems oddly preachy for what I would have assumed was a book intended for children. Seriously, even as a FREE book this is a waste of your time. This awkward stream of consciousness seems more like someone is projecting their own stresses onto paper. I almost regret the fact that it is in my Audible library now because I know I will never listen to it again.
11 people found this helpful
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- Sara
- 02-07-17
Quick Ideas About Sleep
A short overview of some of the ideas presented in Huffington's recent book The Sleep Revolution with a twist of using the children's book GoodNight Moon as the format. I didn't think it was as awful as some reviews here on Audible made it seem. In fact, it was only 6 minutes long, offered a variety of helpful ideas about getting more sleep and it was free. You can't beat that for a deal. Glad I listened.
30 people found this helpful
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- Davie
- 01-17-17
Strange
Narration was really bad but I can see what they were going for with this book. It's free so you can't complain too much, and it might make you tired at night. It's a short poem so it's easy to re-listen. Just don't expect too much.
7 people found this helpful
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- R. Johnston
- 01-19-17
this is really weird. I didn't get it at all.
I don't want to list all the horrible and stressful things in my life just before I go to sleep thanks! even if it is to say goodnight to them.
7 people found this helpful
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- NamSci
- 02-08-17
Thought-provoking and apt!
Listened to this when I couldn't get to sleep.. Made me think about the constant stresses we are attached to from our daytime and how devices don't let us switch off at the end of the day. Well narrated.
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- Kindle Customer
- 01-28-17
Cannot Download To Listen To!
What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?
Disappointed that I could not listen to it? Who can tell!
Any additional comments?
It was free, so why worry!
1 person found this helpful
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- FEAA
- 01-27-17
Funny and free
I love the original book. This was a great adult reminder for me. Thanks audible :)
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- Amazon Customer
- 01-22-17
I really don't get it
it's bizarre. Thank goodness it was free otherwise I would have been asking for a refund.
It is 90% talk about the author and the issues that we face in the modern world as we try and sleep, and then a tiny section on goodnight and that's it.
Weird.
3 people found this helpful
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-18
Reminder
A very good reminder about our live... and sleep. Sleep well and healthy. Good job Arianna.
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- S
- 05-23-18
Avoid at all costs
Pathetic waste of time. Avoid at all costs. Do not listen to this. Terrible audiobook.
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- Kate
- 09-18-17
THIS IS A SUPER GOOD STRESS-RELIEF AUDIOBOOK
THIS AUDIOBOOK SHOULD HAVE 5 STARS IF YOUR A PERSON THAT DOSNT LIKE THIS YOU SHOULD😴☺☺☺
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- Fedir Makarchuk
- 03-22-17
What is the point of this?
What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?
I expected a sort of lecture about the effects on health of sleep disfunction.
Instead I have received a weird good-night story for listeners of undefined age (its neither for children, nor for adults - its just weird).
Has FREE: Goodnight Smartphone put you off other books in this genre?
Which genre was that, once again?
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- 02-15-17
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