School Gate, First Day

32 min

The gate has clicked shut behind a small person you have been carrying for years. A blazer too big at the cuffs, a book bag pulling one small shoulder forward. That is the picture the eyes are still holding, even as the gate becomes ordinary iron.

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Maya Hart
Your storyteller
Maya Hart
Tender, reassuring, steady

Tender and reassuring, steady when things aren't, present and calm without ever overpromising.

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About this session

School Gate, First Day is a guided audio session from Salūs, part of the anxiety collection, narrated by Maya Hart.

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.