A Wellness Expert’s Go-To Affirmations for Sleep

As someone who was diagnosed with clinical depression and crippling anxiety several years ago, I know how important it is to have tools and routines established to soothe our mind, body, and soul. Luckily, I’ve managed to overcome my anxiety and depression, as well as other health ailments with lifestyle changes and rituals—and it has improved my sleep process. When we do rituals, it can help ease anxiety and help us to feel better because we are signaling to our brain “routine,” and when you have a routine, you feel safe and structured. Repeating mantras, or affirmations is a form of ritual for your mind and the act of reciting them can help you focus your energy.

Once I introduced affirmations for sleep to my evening routine, everything shifted for the better. Now I sleep better, I have better dreams, and I wake up feeling more refreshed and focused.

If you are looking for more powerful ways to feel better during the day, start in the evening with how you set yourself up for a successful night’s sleep.

Bedtime Mantra 1:

I fill up my cup with self-love and it balances me.

You may have seen this firsthand, but when you grow, sadly, not everyone around you will as well. In fact, growing in life, often comes with a lot of goodbyes. But when you focus on self-love and cherishing yourself, you will know that you are always loved and cared for. And as you grow, you let go of the things, people, places, and ideas that don’t align anymore, and you open yourself up to more of what will and does align. Stay steady on your path with self-love and use this mantra to support you. As you lay down to sleep tonight, repeat this affirmation for sleep with ease, focusing on all the ways in which you cared for yourself today.

Bedtime Mantra 2:

I rid myself of negative thoughts to purify my mind and body.

Think about your day for a moment and consider how many messages or information you were bombarded with—whether it is online, email, neighbors, family members, or coworkers, we deal with a lot every day. But what about the excess of information, or overload, that is in your mind? Is your mental state contributing to your well-being or hindering it? If you are focusing on negativity, it could be feasible to consider you have a much more difficult time relaxing, resting, or falling asleep. Take some time to remove yourself from all distractions. Tonight, before bed, focus on your mind, cultivate kind thoughts, and repeat this mantra with love.

Bedtime Mantra 3:

I invite positive energy to flow through my body.

Tonight, take some time before bed to rid your home of dense, old energy. You can smudge your space with birch bark or sage or use some Palo Santo (which is used for purification and energy cleansing) essential oil-infused spray. While you clear your place of density, repeat this mantra and feel relaxed and positive in time for bed.

Bedtime Mantra 4:

I let go of the day.

Reflect upon your day and observe how your experiences unfolded. Do you feel things could have gone better? Are you ruminating on something you didn’t say or wish you had said differently? Allow your mind to acknowledge these things, then return to the now—the present. Let go of the day by focusing on what went well instead of what went wrong. Trust that the stressful situations turned out fine and all will be better tomorrow.

Bedtime Mantra 5:

I heal what I am willing to reveal.

Where does most of your stress come from? The people in your life can add stress by complaining, gossiping, and demanding things from you, but sometimes the most stressful person in your life is you. We don’t always recognize our own unhealthy habits or toxic traits—but what if we are the negative drama llama?! It’s easy to blame others for your unhappiness, but if you keep finding yourself in the same types of situations with different people, the common connector might be you. You are either allowing the behavior from others, or you are creating them. Your behaviors, perspective, and choices are either creating more stress in your life or bringing more peace. Tonight, be self-aware: look at the stuck patterns hindering your growth. Be willing to shake up and release them, so you can heal.

Bedtime Mantra 6:

I conclude my day with love in my heart.

Staying trapped in self-doubt keeps you playing small in life. If you have a hard time releasing your doubt, recognize that self-doubt is just your ego mind projecting its deepest fears to protect itself from the unknown. You can strengthen your self-worth by taking time each night to reflect on the things you are grateful for about your life and yourself, big or small. Before bed send love to yourself as well as to all those you love.