Photo of cozy chair with blanket and pillow at night. Chair is next to basket of blankets and table with candle and mug. Fireplace in background. — Ease into rest with these night affirmations for mind, body & soul

Night affirmations for emotional wellbeing

Make these night affirmations into a quick, easy nighttime ritual to help guide you from the activity of the day to the peaceful rest of the evening. These night affirmations will help you cultivate emotional wellness and connect with your body and inner calm. For extra difficult days, I’ve included a few night affirmations for hard days; and, if you want to create your own night affirmations, check out the journal prompts to help you create your own night affirmations!

I notice the beautiful things from today and appreciate them.
This is my time to be with myself.
It’s safe to rest.
I did enough today.
I’m enough.
I will rest now and wake up to good things tomorrow.
Today is done. Tomorrow is a fresh start.
I’m open to the guidance that comes from my dreams.
I’m listening to what my body needs.
I turn out the lights and welcome a peaceful night of sleep.
I’m paying attention to the physical sensations in my body.
I’m loved.
I’m not in trouble, no one is mad at me.
I take deep breathes and let my mind rest. I take deep breathes and let my body rest.
Now is the time for rest.
I’m proud of myself for what I did today.
I notice the happy moments from today and appreciate them.
I’m relaxing into a peaceful night.
I accept things just as they are.
I feel content and calm.
I’m present with myself right now.
I love and accept myself.
My mind and body need rest. I will let my mind and body rest.

Night affirmations for hard days

Today was hard. Tomorrow is a fresh start.
It’s okay to have a hard day. Hard days come to everyone.
I’m listening to what my body needs.
It’s safe to rest.
I trust myself to get through this.
Taking deep breathes will help me to relax.
I will feel better again. This isn’t forever.
I’m allowed to struggle.
I’m strong enough to do what I need to do.
A night of rest will make things better.
It’s okay to feel the things I need to feel.
My inner wisdom will guide me.

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Prompts for creating your own night affirmations

We all have a lot in common because we’re all working with the human nervous system, but based on our individual makeup and experiences, there are a unique set of things we need to hear from ourselves for emotional wellbeing. That’s why creating your own night affirmations to include in your evening ritual can be so helpful. Here are a few prompts to help you create your own night affirmations.

At night, what types of thoughts tend to interfere with your rest? What’s the nicest thing someone could say to you in response to these thoughts? How can you turn this response into a night affirmation for yourself?
Imagine someone is tucking you into bed and telling you the most calming things you can imagine. What are they saying? How can you turn what they said into your own night affirmations?
What aspects of your day do you tend to ruminate on the most at night? If a friend were ruminating on thoughts like this, what would you say to them to help? How can you turn what you said into your own night affirmations?
Think of a time you were having a difficult day or struggling with something and someone said something really helpful to you. What did they say? Why was what they said helpful? How can you use this information to create your own night affirmations?
When you were a child, was there someone – or something - in your life who was comforting to you at bedtime or in the evenings? Write about what you remember. Is there anything from your memories of childhood comfort that can help you create your own night affirmations?

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