Use These 15 Bedtime Mantras To Help You Fall Asleep Faster

Our minds are very powerful. If our mind is racing, it makes us feel mentally alert and physically tense. That doesn’t sound like an optimal environment to fall asleep, does it?
 
The reason counting sheep helps people fall asleep is because it gives the mind something to focus on, and eventually you’ll quiet the mind enough to fall asleep.

While sheep can help, there’s a more powerful and meaningful tool for falling asleep – using mantras! A mantra is a word or phrase that is typically used in meditation to aid in mental focus.

Want to hear more about what mantras are and why we use them? Learn everything you need to know here!
 

The Power of Using a Mantra

A mantra is a word or phrase with a powerful meaning. Repeating the mantra creates a single-pointed focus for the mind. This is why mantras are such an effective tool for centering the mind during meditation.
 

Mantras help calm and center the mind and body so you can fall asleep, stay asleep, and get a good night’s rest.

 
Meditation is the act of centering the mind and body and going inward. Relaxing mind and body is also the key to help you fall asleep. Since mantras are effective for meditation, it makes sense that they’re also effective for falling asleep.
 

Here Are 15 Mantras to Help You Fall Asleep:

Review the mantras below and determine which you need most that evening. You can choose one to focus on, or try several to see which works best for you. You can repeat your mantras silently or aloud.
 
Once you’ve selected your mantra(s), you can choose to find a comfortable seated position to practice them before sleep, or you can get into bed and repeat them until you fall asleep.
 

1. My mind is calm and my body is relaxed

2. I am at peace

3. I am calm and my body is still

4. I welcome sleep into my being

5. Let it be

6. I am becoming more relaxed with every breath

7. Around me and within me I find stillness

8. I am grateful for this time to rest

9. I choose peace

10. Relax, release, rest

11. I deserve to rest

12. I am in the flow and all is well

13. Slow down, breathe, and let go

14. I breathe in peace and exhale stress

15. My mind and body are ready for sleep

Make Friends With Mantras and Fall Asleep Faster!

This list is a blend of mantras for relaxing, releasing, letting go, and calming mind and body. Sometimes the simple act of affirming that you’re ready to rest helps your body get there.
 
Falling asleep can be challenging with an active mind. Mantras help calm and center the mind and body so you can fall asleep, stay asleep, and get a good night’s rest.

Take Your Sleep to the Next Level

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Sweet dreams!
 
Psst! Want to take your mantra game into the daytime? Check out these 5 Morning Mantras to Transform Your Day.
 
We want to hear from you! Which mantra(s) did you choose, and how did it go? Do you have any questions about using mantras for sleep? Do you have any additional mantras that you love using for sleep (or daily life)? Please share in the comments below!
 

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