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Calm Your Mind Before Bedtime: Gentle Practices To Ease Overthinking
5-Tage-Kurs

Calm Your Mind Before Bedtime: Gentle Practices To Ease Overthinking

Von Nadine Horn

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Was du lernen wirst
Do you feel tense inside, overstimulated, or like you’re constantly “on”? Stress doesn’t only affect the mind — it shows up in the whole nervous system. In this course, you’ll learn five simple, body-based techniques to help calm your nervous system. These practices support you in releasing tension, coming back to yourself, and building more inner steadiness — even in everyday life. When your body is tired but your mind won’t slow down, falling asleep can feel frustrating. Thoughts keep looping, tension stays in the body — and sleep feels far away. In this course, you’ll find short, guided practices to help interrupt overthinking and gently cue your nervous system toward rest. The techniques are intentionally simple and can be used right in bed. Use the practices one by one, or return to the same lesson whenever you need it — as a small evening ritual for a calmer transition into sleep. And if you also experience tension or racing thoughts during the day, you may find additional support in my other courses. For a week-long bedtime ritual to support deeper, more consistent sleep, feel free to explore my course “Unwind Into Restful Sleep: A Gentle Evening Meditation Routine”.

Nadine Horn

Köln, Deutschland

Nadine is an organizational psychologist and a mindfulness teacher. Offline, she supports people in organizations in finding a sustainable balance between health and performance. Here on Insight Timer, Nadine is happy to support you with easy-to-integrate meditations, talks, and courses—so you can bring a little more mindfulness into your everyday...

Lektion 1
Remember Your Strengths
Overthinking at bedtime often pulls you into self-doubt and replaying mistakes. In this practice, you’ll shift attention toward your strengths and what went well. This supports a kinder inner tone, quiets negative loops, and helps your mind soften into rest.
Lektion 2
Celebrate What You Did
Unfinished tasks can keep the brain “on” at night. This practice helps you close the day by acknowledging what you completed — even small steps. By focusing on progress, you create a sense of completion and calm, making it easier to let go and fall asleep.
Lektion 3
Appreciate Support And Connection
Feeling overwhelmed or alone can intensify nighttime rumination. In this practice, you’ll recall warm, supportive moments from the day — a conversation, a smile, a kind gesture. This strengthens a sense of connection and safety, helping the body relax and the mind unwind.
Lektion 4
Return To Joyful Moments
To settle into sleep, it can help to reconnect with moments that brought joy, gratitude, or genuine interest. This practice guides you to revisit these nourishing experiences and let them shift your mood gently. The result is often more ease, warmth, and a quieter mind.
Lektion 5
Notice What Nourishes You
This practice helps you remember the moments in which you did something good for yourself — small choices that supported your energy and wellbeing. By turning toward what nourishes you, you release draining thoughts and invite self-compassion, creating a softer state for sleep.

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