Do you ever have a hard time settling your thoughts before bed? Night affirmations may be just what you need to help you sleep better. 

Many people struggle to quiet their minds because they believe they’re not good at sleeping or are overthinking before bed. 

• Thinking that you’re not good at sleeping can hinder you from sleeping well. It’s similar to the impact negative self-talk has on overall self-worth. The more you repeat something, the more you begin to believe it to be true, and then you act accordingly. 

• Overthinking before bed happens when you start to replay the day or think about all the things you need to do the next day. Overthinking can create anxiety over things you can’t control in the present moment. 

People use positive affirmations for sleep to get their minds ready for bed. They use the time to give themselves permission to rest and release worries from the day. 

In this post, we’ll cover the following about sleep affirmations: 

• What are sleep affirmations?
• How to use
• Affirmations for sleep 

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What are sleep affirmations?

Many of us have a hard time quieting our minds before bed. We tend to bring the woes of the day to bed with us, causing us to spiral in thought. We don’t allow ourselves to rest. 

Sleep affirmations are soothing statements that you repeat to settle your mind and get in a positive state before bed. 

Repeating these phrases helps rewire your brain to think more positively and strengthens the association of positive emotions to sleep.

How to use

Sleep affirmations are incorporated into night routines to help separate the day between work and rest. 

They’re used to interrupt negative thought patterns from the day and allow you to insert new positive, calming ones for bed. 

The goal is to internalize your words and permit yourself to rest. 

Here are steps to use affirmations to calm your mind for sleep: 

• Write down your affirmations for the night. 
• Read and say the statement out loud slowly. 
• Focus and feel the energy of the words. 
• Visualize what those words mean to you. 
• Internalize what those words mean to you. 
• Repeat the statement or main keywords that resonate most with you until you fall asleep. 
• Take deep, relaxing breaths. 

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Affirmations for Sleep

Now that you know what sleep affirmations are and how to use them, here are 21 of them to use in your nighttime routine. Use them as-is or as a starting point for your own affirmations. 

1. I fall asleep quickly. 
2. I have done all that I can for the day. I am ready to rest and sleep peacefully. 
3. My heart is full and grateful. 
4. I am allowed to sleep and rest so that I can be my best. 
5. I am letting go of all tension in my body. I am unclenching my jaw and feeling the weight of my body sink in the bed as I relax. 
6. The tension and stress for the day are melting away. 
7. I am emptying my mind of thoughts. My mind is ready for bed.
8. I am excited and ready to close my eyes and sleep after a long day. 
9. I will let go of what I can’t control. Tomorrow I have a full day to hit the ground running, but for now, my body needs rest. I’m allowed to rest. 
10. I let go of anything that didn’t go as planned today because I know that it created a new, unexpected opportunity for me. 
11. Nothing will disturb my peace unless I let it. I have the power to control my thoughts. 
12. I give myself permission to sleep. 
13. Rest and good quality sleep are essential for my success. 
14. The day is done, and I’m allowed to sleep. There’s nothing more I can do today. 
15. I am enough. I did enough. I get to rest and sleep well. 
16. Sleep comes easily to me. I allow myself to fall asleep deeply. 
17. I breathe in a sense of calm. I breathe out my worries. 
18. I accept that the day is done. 
19. May my dreams be filled with love and joy. 
20. I am grateful for this life. I’m happy with where I am right now. 
21. I am exactly where I am supposed to be. 

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Let me know if you’ve used affirmations for sleep! I’d love to hear about your experience and whether you felt using affirmations for sleep improved your productivity and sleep quality. 

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