Your Guide to Peaceful Nights: 60 Affirmations for Good Sleep
Do you take the stress of each day to bed with you every night? If so, it’s time for you to learn how to utilize peaceful bedtime affirmations for good sleep so you can wake up feeling refreshed and renewed each morning!
Many of us struggle to go to sleep at night because our minds are too busy. I’m the first to admit that I allow my anxiety to prevent me from going to sleep and sleeping peacefully through the night. But when I use positive, calming affirmations, I sleep better!
Those of us who struggle with good sleep habits need to learn how to slide into a peaceful state of restful sleep to support and protect our physical wellbeing and mental health.
Positive thoughts before sleep will help you get a good rest and feel better the next day! In this article, I’m going to share my favorite positive bedtime affirmations so you can begin to change the way you refresh your mind and body. Together, we can develop new bedtime habits that help us sleep better!
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What Are Positive Bedtime Affirmations
Affirmations for sleep are positive statements that you say aloud before you go to bed to alleviate your stress and anxiety from the day.
These positive statements might be called many things — affirmations for bedtime, night affirmations, good night affirmations, positive sleep thoughts, night affirmations — but they all serve the same purpose. They are written to help you sleep better and wake up more energized and refreshed — ready to take on the world.
With these positive, peaceful bedtime affirmations for good sleep, you’ll be able to do just that! You deserve restful sleeps every night!
💡 Why It Works:
PMC Study
Research shows that self-affirmations can lower stress hormones like cortisol and calm the nervous system. This stress reduction is exactly what your body needs to drift into peaceful sleep.
60 Peaceful Sleep Affirmations
I’ve broken this list of the best sleep affirmations into six lists of 10 affirmations to make it easier for you to review and consider. There’s no right or wrong way to choose and use them. And there’s no particular order.
I chose these affirmations after looking through hundreds because they seemed to be applicable to many people. I also created many of my own affirmations and I have shared them in this list.
Using positive, calming affirmations to sleep better is a very common practice today. Be sure to share the idea with your friends and family who may be having difficulty with sleep.
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Positive Sleep Affirmations
1. I inhale peace and exhale fear.
2. My mind is calm and peaceful now that my day is done.
3. I am thankful for the chance to sleep and open my eyes in the morning with a fresh perspective.
4. I lay here without anxious or disturbing thoughts since I am at peace with myself.
5. My mind is quiet and calm. Sleep will soon come.
6. I let go of worry because it will not solve any problems.
7. Today was not such a good day but tomorrow is a new day. Now it’s time to sleep deeply.
8. I am content with myself and all the progress I made today.
9. As I lay here, I let go of all that no longer serves me.
10. I release all tension from my body as I prepare for a restful nights sleep.
Bedtime Affirmations for Good Sleep
11. Sleep is calling me. I love my bed.
12. I am releasing all heaviness from my mind & body.
13. My body will heal while I sleep.
14. I am grateful to be able to get some rest tonight.
15. My mind and spirit are tranquil.
16. I empty my head of racing thoughts.
17. I have done my best today. Tomorrow is another day.
18. I release all emotional negativity. I forgive myself.
19. As I go to sleep, I let go of all my self-limiting beliefs.
20. As I sleep my body, mind, and soul are being aligned with the best version of myself.
Affirmations to Help You Sleep
21. As I sleep my body, mind, and soul are being aligned with the best version of myself.
22. I am grateful to be able to get some rest tonight.
23. I release this day now so I can fall asleep with ease.
24. I worked hard today, and I deserve to rest.
25. I am safe in my room and choose to relax without worry.
26. I give permission to my mind, body, and soul to calm down, be at peace, and relax.
27. I let go of comparison and embrace my beautiful journey.
28. I release anything that didn’t go well today.
29. I let go of the past and the future. I focus on the present moment.
30. I will not dwell on my to-do list. I will deal with it tomorrow.
Restful Nighttime Affirmations
31. I am in control of my thoughts and I choose positive ones.
32. I let go of all the feelings of stress and open myself to conquer any challenges that come my way.
33. I let go of what I can’t control.
34. I can rest knowing I’m on the right path.
35. I will not let anything disturb my peace.
36. I let go of negative thoughts and any negativity from today.
37. Nothing will disturb my peace unless I let it.
38. I am in control of my thoughts and I choose to only think calm happy thoughts right now.
39. I give myself permission to lay here quietly and do nothing.
40. I forgive others that made mistakes today. We are all human.
Positive Affirmations Before Bed
41. I embrace rest. I welcome sleep.
42. Resting and sleeping are essential to my health, happiness, and wellbeing.
43. I worked hard today, and I deserve to rest.
44. I choose to relax my entire body and sink deeply into bed.
45. I will wake up refreshed and happy after having a good night’s sleep.
46. I release this day now so I can fall asleep with ease.
47. my sleep be peaceful and filled with sweet dreams.
48. I choose to be calm and peaceful.
49. With gratitude, I welcome a good night’s sleep.
50. I am going to have a calm and peaceful sleep.
Affirmations for Better Sleep
51. I give myself permission to fall into a deep sleep.
52. My body feels light and relaxed.
53. I am worthy of rest, healing, and rejuvenation.
54. My mind and body deserve to rest and rejuvenate.
55. I unplug tonight in order to conquer tomorrow.
56. With every breath I take, I feel calmness wash over me.
57. I have done my very best today and that is the best I can do.
58. My mind, body, and soul are worthy of rest.
59. I release the anxieties and stress of the day.
60. I am relaxed both physically and mentally so in the morning I will be refreshed.
What Is An Affirmation?
Affirmations are positive statements that are used to rewire your brain to believe exactly what you tell it. Too often, if you are like me, you self-sabotage with negative thoughts and frustrations while laying in bed at night thinking about your day.
Or, you could be like me — spending too much time laying in bed scrolling through TIkTok and Instagram so your brain never settles down. I got into this habit and nearly drove my husband crazy!
Plus, I’m sure you’ve heard how the blue light from technology isn’t good for your brain. Let’s make a deal to stop doing this to ourselves:)
Like I was saying, with positive affirmations, you retrain your brain! Just like when you exercise to train and strengthen your body, positive affirmations train and strengthen your mind.
When they are repeated over time, your brain is rewired with new thinking patterns and you begin to believe new things and behave differently. Thus, with bedtime affirmations, your bedtime routine becomes less frustrating and more peaceful.
(I’m always working on this personal development skill, by the way.)
You can use positive affirmations to change any area of your life where you want to make positive changes. They should be expressed as *I* statements… “I am calm and at peace with my productivity today.”
✨ Science Says:
Sleep.com
Using affirmations in the present tense (“I am calm,” “I welcome rest”) helps quiet racing thoughts and signals to your brain that it’s safe to relax.
When you use positive affirmations to replace negative, troublesome, or frustrating thoughts, you are making space for what you want your brain to believe. Over time, your mindset will change. Your behaviors will change.
Bedtime affirmations for good sleep will help you make restful sleep a priority for your health and wellbeing.
How to Use Bedtime Affirmations for Best Results
You say affirmations aloud to yourself on a regular basis, preferably everyday. You should have a regular time of the day and a quiet place to say them to yourself.
With night time affirmations, you should say them close to bedtime to help with you fall asleep. You’ll free your mind from the troubles of the day and have happy thoughts before bed.
Be sure to focus, visualize, and believe in what you are saying with each affirmation. You can pair your affirmations with deep breathing, or consider writing them in your journal.
Don’t do them all at one time. Choose 1-5 affirmations that resonate with you and say them every single night until you find your body is better able to relax and your mind is able to shut off.
Then you can choose new affirmations, modify what you are saying, or keep saying the same ones. It’s about your personal development and wellbeing so you DO what’s best for YOU.
It takes time. It’s not going to happen in one night so be patient with yourself.
Final Thoughts
Getting a good night’s sleep rejuvenates and refreshes your mind, body, and soul. Affirmations for good sleep can be very beneficial!
Once you have retrained your brain to prepare for a restful sleep, you will wake up every morning ready to conquer each new day.
I hope these positive affirmations for sleep will help you sleep better and get the rest you deserve. They have worked for me as I continue on my personal growth journey.
For more information about Sleep Hygiene, click here for a very comprehensive article by the Sleep Foundation.
Love to All! ~Susan
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