Quieting An Overactive Mind Before Sleep

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Quieting An Overactive Mind Before Sleep

by Carolyn Wallace

Rated

5

Type

guided

Activity

Meditation

Suitable for

Everyone

Plays

15

Release the day's thoughts and prepare for peaceful rest Is your body ready for sleep while your mind continues replaying the day? This gentle 6-minute sleep meditation is designed to help quiet mental chatter, release unfinished thoughts, and create space for rest. Together, we'll slow down, let go of what can wait until tomorrow, and bring attention back to the present moment and the breath. Perfect for evenings when your mind feels busy, active, or unable to settle before sleep. May this practice help you drift into a peaceful and restorative night's rest. Carolyn Wallace Himalaya Well-Being

Sleep Meditation Mindfulness Relaxation Breathing Visualization Letting Go Sleep Preparation Breathing Focus Visualization Technique Body Relaxation

Meet your Teacher

Carolyn Wallace

Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Meet your Teacher

Carolyn Wallace

Chapel Hill, NC, USA

Transcript

Hello. Carolyn here. Welcome. Sometimes our body is ready for sleep. But the mind is still very active. That it's going over what happened during the day. Playing. What if… could have. And should have gains. Or perhaps it is thinking about tomorrow. Planning. Organizing. Trying to solve problems. Even though it is time to wind down. The mind continues working over time. If that is where you find yourself tonight. This meditation is for you. Let's begin. Allow yourself to get comfortable. Let the body settle into the support beneath you. For the next few minutes. There is nowhere you need to go. Nothing you need to do. Simply pausing. And allowing yourself to be here. Moment by moment. Take a slow breath in. And a gentle breath out. Make it a little longer. Breathing in Breathing out. Nothing special. Nothing complicated. Just breathing. Imagine for a moment. That your mind is like a room at the end of a busy day. People have been coming and going. Conversations have happened. Projects have been worked on. Decisions have been made. The room has been busy. And now. . . The day is ending. One by one. The lights begin to dim. The conversations grow quieter. The activity slows. Not because anyone forced it to. Simply because. The day is complete. Tonight. There is no need to finish everything. No need to answer every question. No need to solve every problem. Some things can wait until morning comes. And some things may not need your attention at all. Simply allowing everything to be set down for the night. Knowing you can pick it up again tomorrow. If you need to. And quietly say to yourself. . . Tomorrow will arrive on its own. For now. I give my attention to this breath. This moment. This rest Breathing in. And breathing out. Allowing the body. To become a little heavier. A little softer. A little more at ease. As we come to the end of this meditation. Note that it's safe to pause. The night. Is for your rest. Simply let things be. Allow yourself. To drift gently into sleep. Sleep well. Until next time. My peace. Be with you.