HeadRest
Healing through stories.
Share what's weighing on you. HeadRest responds with a calming audio reflection — a story chosen to gently illuminate your situation, helping you feel steadier and more clear.
How it works
No browsing. No choosing from a library. Just tell us where you are, and we'll meet you there.
Tell us what's weighing on you
In your own words. A frustration, a fear, a quiet ache — whatever is present.
Receive a story shaped around it
We respond with an audio reflection — a story chosen to hold your situation, not fix it.
Listen, slow down, see differently
You may find something shifts. A little clarity. A little calm. A new way of seeing.
Would you like to hear a story about that?
The stories
Stories have always been how humans make sense of what's hard. Fear, loss, anger, longing, uncertainty — these are not new. And neither are the stories that illuminate them.
HeadRest draws from Buddhist and Zen parables, Sufi wisdom tales, folk stories, and timeless teaching narratives — ancient and modern, from many traditions. Each one chosen not for its origin, but because it fits.
A mirror, not a manual.
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When your thoughts won't slow down
When the noise inside is louder than anything outside. When you just want somewhere quiet to land.
When you sense something, but can't name it
When you know there's more beneath what you're feeling. When you want to understand, not just manage.
When you don't want advice
When you're not looking for tips or fixes. When all you need is a little perspective, and a little space.