Discovering The Mantra Of Good Night Sleep
Discovering The Mantra Of Good Night Sleep
“Your future depends on your dreams, so go to sleep.” – Mesut Barazany.
A few months back, on a restless moon night, I was getting ready to welcome my dear friend Sleep to pamper me with love. I could sense her presence, but still, she was playing hide and seek with me, making my dreams hard to come. Her disappearance made me feel tired, exhausted, and perhaps unhappy.
I was desperate that night to talk to her. I wished to know what made her leave me alone every night. I thought about starting a peculiar conversation with my vagabond companion, Sleep. The clock on the wall ticked away the hours. I felt the silence in my dimly lit room. I turned and looked at my baby’s face, an angelic one with so much peace, sleeping by my side, holding me tight. I smiled and then turned on my back, staring at the ceiling as my mind danced between fragments of thoughts.
The shadows cast by the moon made me desperate again to meet Sleep that night. Sleep was all in the mood to play hide-and-seek with me that day. She was moving around the corners of my consciousness like a baby to make me tired but never fully getting close to me.
I was hesitant to break the silence but somehow started the conversation, “Why are you so missing in my life, dear Sleep? I have been waiting for you for so long, yet you are playing hide and seek with me.”
Aha! My dear friend Sleep just responded in a whisper. I felt the gentle breeze creating waves on the curtains. “I arrive at the moment when you expect me the least. I help my friends to weave colorful dreams like medleys in the mind. But tonight, your thoughts are like a twister. Your search for me was so desperate that I find it quite challenging to ignore and so I am here to answer.”
I giggled, “Twister indeed. My mind is a garden of ideas. It holds memories and reflections of my life. Why do you not help me find some tranquillity in this chaos?”
Sleep again responded in a melodious voice and whispered in my ears, “I can only offer comfort if you wish to allow me. It’s time to release the worries, my friend. Come and untangle the memories of the day. Now it’s time to remember the good things that changed you, making you fall in love with your life. I want you to surrender to the tranquility I bring. Love yourself. Thank the Universe for all that you have in life. Gratitude is important my dear, as that makes you optimistic.”
I gently closed my eyes to make an effort. A sincere effort, I made to follow Sleep’s advice. I whispered, “I’ll try.” Slowly, I am allowing the pressure of the day to slip away like sand falling through my fingers. I start thanking every bit of mine. My positive focus started making a shift in my mind, and my body slowly dived into a relaxed zone.
Sleep alluded me for a few minutes before gently kissing my forehead and taking me into a faraway land. My dreams became the reality, and my perceptions were fulfilled in this world. I found myself in a meadow, wandering around with the soft hues of twilight spread all around me. The gently flowing air felt quite soothing as it spread the fragrance of the blooming flowers in the surroundings.
In this dreamy world, I once again heard Sleep whispering to me, saying, “See how you are enjoying the beauty of night. I will paint your canvas with peace, harmony, and promises to grow. Embrace the beauty of the night, for in your dreams, you find a place to escape the hustle and bustle of the real world.”
I nodded gently, registering the wisdom in Sleep’s advice. My dreams landed me in a beautiful garden, where my worries faded away.
My conversation with Sleep continued, not in words, but in the gentle embrace of dreams that unfolded like a story I had never read before.
As the night wore on, I traveled to various lands and explored the scenery of my imagination. The next morning, I opened my eyes and there was a sense of renewal. I felt blessed to have the companionship of my dear friend Sleep. She gave me the mantra of how to welcome her every night.
It is a story that I now read every night and enjoy thoroughly in a different way. The tale of dreams helped me to begin every day with a thoughtful and positive mind.
Summary: Erase your worries, recall good memories, love yourself, thank the Universe, and gratitude. The Mantra for My Good Night Sleep
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Thanking the universe makes me happy and content. I sleep well.
Oh this was such a gentle and beautiful read.
How truly said!! Sometimes thinking of all such pleasant memories will make a lot of differences. And I love how you have kept all these in words. Love your writing.
That was such an interesting way to talk about that omnipresent battle of sleep deprivation. A little Tete-a-tete with the Sleep fairy herself, wonderful indeed! I found it helped if instead of watching Netflix, I read a book.
What a nice way to put across your thoughts Samata… a very different post from you. I loooooove to sleep n if I don’t get enough sleep I become a zombie. but sometimes sleep
eludes me too n a 1000 thoughts crop up in my head but I guess we need such times too…to ponder, reflect, feel.gratitude etc
I love my 8 hours of sleep and feel quite deprived if I have not been able to sleep well. Last year, my mind was a bit restless so I had trouble falling to sleep – touchwood, this year is good 🙂
I liked the way you depicted your sleep story. I agree with the mantra of a good night’s sleep. Till today I don’t miss gratitude to God for all his blessings.
You’ve addressed the elephant in everyone’s room. Sleep, is such an underrated word that we don’t talk about much, but the lack of it surely shows in the quality of our life and our behaaviour. I personally have terrible mood swings along with a low morale, if I’ve not slept well. Dreams is the best motivation or reward for a good nights sleep I guess.
Sleep is so important for good health. I understand the frustration on certain ys when we desperately want to sleep, but cannot. Perhaps its excitement or stress. Whatever it is, unless we relax, sleep will always elude.
A unique perspective that’s nicely put together.
Wow, Samata, I loved the way you depicted the story of sleep deprivation and how to overcome the situation. The story-telling process is too good, and I can’t agree more with you about the importance of sleep in our lives.
“Staring at the ceiling as my mind danced between fragments of thoughts.”
Well, that’s me on (almost) every night. Lovely personification poetry piece, Samata. And I can’t help but notice and commend how you made sleep a ‘she’ because of course something that’s so elusive and mysterious has to be a female, right?! ‘She’ is wise too with her advice about ‘Love yourself’ ‘Thank the Universe’ and ‘Gratitude’
Easier said than done, ma’am. But I really like how you not only came up with a mantra but showed an implementation story of it. Definitely worth a shot.
Talking to Sleep, wondering why it leaves you alone every night – that’s so relatable. I totally get the frustration when you really want to sleep but can’t, whether it’s because of stress or tiredness. But, getting good sleep is super important for our health.
This was such a creative way to explain how we need to let go of the stress to relax and have a good night’s sleep. Sleep is very important for our body. Lovely post. I enjoyed reading it.
I’m sure we’ve all encountered insomnia some or the other time in lives. Never thought about it in such a poetic way though. A caressing touch and a kiss of sleep is what we need to go into dreamland.
I loved the way you made sleep your best friend finally. Our peace is in our sleep. Sleep is vital to health, happiness and dreams.
Beautiful is the word I can express for this poem. For a good night sleep it is truly important to be relaxed and try thinking everything positive and be grateful for what you have in life. Sleep have given you a wonderful life lesson to be happy in the real world too.
Beautiful!! It’s much needed for people like me who are facing sleep issues now a days …love it
I can totally relate to this! There are nights when I can’t sleep, when my mind is full of chatter and I can’t seem to find the answers. I call for sleep but it keeps running away. Sleep comes only when I really allow it to. It’s so important to remember the happy memories and forget the worries when ending the day. Ending the day with gratitude is so important.
I could feel the peaceful atmosphere as you described your surroundings and the gentle whispers of Sleep guiding you through the night. I’ve had my fair share of restless nights where Sleep seems to be playing hide-and-seek, leaving me tossing and turning in bed.
I am not getting proper sleep from last two years. I love the way you depicted story. Though your heading say Sleep Mantra but your sleep story guides how we can have gratitude, less worry and preserve the memories.
What a calming read I thought this would be tips but it was actually something else.
You’ve tackled a topic that often goes unnoticed: sleep. It’s a word we don’t discuss enough, yet its absence can greatly affect our quality of life and behavior. Personally, I experience severe mood swings and diminished morale when I don’t get enough sleep. I suppose dreams serve as the ultimate motivation or reward for a restful night’s sleep.Sleep is elusive!
This blog beautifully captures the inner struggle and longing for peace that many people experience when faced with insomnia or restless nights
You weave such lovely stories. Really liked the way you spoke to and off sleep.
Sleep is so important for our health and well-being. Definitely a priority.
A mantra that everyone can definitely benefit from.