Tossing and turning at night, mind racing with worries, unable to drift off to sleep… If this sounds familiar, you know how frustrating it can be! The relationship between anxiety and sleep problems is a vicious cycle – anxiety makes it harder to sleep, and lack of sleep worsens anxiety. But there’s hope: meditation for sleep and anxiety can help break this cycle and guide you back to restful nights and peaceful days.

In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore how meditation techniques like Tapping can help calm your mind and ease you into sleep, plus share some powerful guided meditations for sleep and anxiety you can try tonight.

Why use meditation for sleep and anxiety?

When anxiety keeps you up at night, it can feel impossible to quiet your mind. Your thoughts race, your heart pounds, and sleep seems more and more out of reach. This is where meditation for sleep and anxiety comes in.

Meditation works by:

Activating your body’s relaxation responseLowering stress hormones like cortisolQuieting racing thoughtsReleasing physical tensionCreating mental space from anxious thoughtsPreparing your mind and body for deeper rest

While traditional meditation can be helpful, many people find it challenging to sit still and meditate when anxiety is high. That’s where combining meditation with other proven techniques, like EFT Tapping, can be particularly powerful.

Tapping meditation: a unique approach to sleep and anxiety

EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) Tapping is a technique that combines elements of modern psychology and ancient Chinese acupressure. It involves tapping on specific points on your body while focusing your mind – kind of like a blend of acupressure and mindfulness meditation.

Research shows that Tapping can help:

Reduce cortisol (the stress hormone) by 43%Lower anxiety levels significantlyImprove sleep qualityBreak the cycle between stress and poor sleep

The benefit of using Tapping meditation for sleep and anxiety is that it gives you something physical to do with your restless energy while also calming your mind. This makes it particularly effective when you’re feeling too anxious to meditate in the traditional sense.

Guided meditations for sleep and anxiety

Ready to experience the power of Tapping meditation for better sleep? 

We’ve created two special guided meditations combining traditional meditation with EFT Tapping to help you find deep rest and relief from anxiety.

Meditation #1: Quick Relief from Nighttime Anxiety

This short nighttime anxiety meditation for sleep will help you release tension and prepare for sleep. Follow along as we guide you through gentle Tapping combined with calming affirmations to help release stress and guide you to deep sleep.

Meditation #2: Deep Sleep Meditation for Anxiety Relief

This guided sleep meditation for anxiety will help you transition from wakefulness to deep, restful sleep. The combination of Tapping and meditation will quiet racing thoughts that keep you up and ease you into peaceful rest.

https://tappingsolution.s3.amazonaws.com/APP/Sleep-Support/Sleep-Support_Quiet-My-Racing%20Mind.mp3

You can also return to this guided meditation for sleep and anxiety when you wake up in the night and your thoughts start running. Give it a try and see if it helps you fall back asleep!

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Tips for getting the most from sleep meditation for anxietyCreate a relaxing environment: Dim the lights, ensure your room is cool and quiet, and remove distractions.Be consistent: Try to do guided sleep meditations for anxiety at the same time each night as part of your bedtime routine.Get comfortable: Find a position that allows you to relax fully – either sitting up or lying down.Release expectations: Don’t pressure yourself to fall asleep immediately. Focus on the process of relaxing.Be patient with yourself: Like any new skill, meditation takes practice. Start with short sessions and gradually increase duration.Experiment to see what works for you: Try different techniques, different routines, etc. until you find what works best for you and your unique rhythm. Maybe you prefer to do a bedtime meditation for anxiety to kick off your wind down routine, or maybe you prefer to do it as your last item after you lie down in bed. Don’t be afraid to mix it up and try something new!Additional resources for better sleep

Looking for more support with sleep and anxiety? Here are some helpful resources:

Learn a short meditation for anxiety you can use anytime of day to unwindTry our Releasing Anxiety Tapping meditation – a community favorite!Watch how to calm anxiety in just 3 minutesExplore our collection of free Tapping meditations on a variety of topicsReady to transform your sleep?

The best meditation for sleep and anxiety is one that you’ll actually use consistently. That’s why we’ve made it easy to access guided sleep meditations for anxiety right from your phone with  The Tapping Solution App.

Tapping is something you can do anytime, anywhere – and it doesn’t require any special tools or equipment!

With hundreds of guided Tapping meditations for sleep, anxiety, and more in the app, you’ll have support whenever and wherever you need it. 

Our users report an average:

41% reduction in anxiety after just 9 minutesSignificant improvements in sleep qualityGreater ease falling and staying asleep

Download The Tapping Solution App today to access our complete library of guided sleep and anxiety meditations. 

Your journey to better rest begins now!

Until next time… Keep Tapping!

Nick Ortner

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