Abstract: A sleep inducement apparatus including an interface unit, a pair of headphones and an electrode strap. A sleep monitor cooperates with the electrode strap to detect the state of sleep of a subject through a heart rate variability analysis. The control unit cooperates with electrodes in the headphones to apply an electrical stimulation to the subject's nervous system in order to initiate a sleep condition. As the subject moves from a wakeful state towards a state of sleep, the monitor regulates the control unit such that, when the subject is asleep, the control unit does not supply electrical pulses.