Calming the Night Mind: Quiet Your Thoughts, Ease Anxiety, and Fall Asleep Naturally

Are your nights filled with racing thoughts, anxiety, and the fear of not sleeping? You are not alone — and you don’t have to keep suffering in silence. Calming the Night Mind: Overcoming Anxiety at Bedtime is a compassionate, science-based guide for anyone trapped in the exhausting cycle of nighttime anxiety and insomnia. This book explains why anxiety intensifies at night and shows you how to calm your mind and body so sleep can return naturally. Using proven methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and mindfulness, you will learn practical techniques to quiet racing thoughts, reduce panic sensations, and break the fear-of-not-sleeping cycle that keeps you awake. Inside this guide, you’ll discover why nighttime anxiety happens, how your nervous system affects sleep, and simple exercises to activate deep relaxation. With guided breathing, visualization practices, and gentle mental strategies, this book helps you build a new, peaceful relationship with sleep. Written by clinical psychologist Lucas Ribeiro , with over 15 years of experience in sleep and anxiety disorders, this book offers clarity, comfort, and real tools for lasting change. If bedtime has become stressful, your mind won’t turn off, and you long for calm, restful nights, this book is your guide back to peaceful sleep.