The Best Minerals for Anxiety and Sleep
It’s 2 a.m. and your mind is replaying an awkward conversation with your boss. Or you can’t stop thinking about something your mother said. Maybe you’re feeling unnecessarily guilty over something you ate (or veggies you didn’t eat).
Welcome to the anxiety insomnia club.
Anxiety and sleep issues go together like coffee and cigarettes–in the worst ways possible.
But before you resign yourself to another night of doom-scrolling, let’s talk minerals. Your body runs on them, and when you’re low on the right ones, your nervous system starts acting like a stressed-out intern. If you want to sleep better and calm the chaos in your brain, here are the minerals you need in your life.
1. Magnesium – The Chill Pill (That’s Not a Pill)
If anxiety had an arch-nemesis, it would be magnesium. This mineral is your nervous system’s best friend, helping to relax muscles, regulate stress hormones, and tell your brain, “Hey, maybe let’s not overanalyze that email from your boss.”
But here’s the catch: Most people don’t get enough magnesium. And when you’re running low, your brain and body can’t properly unwind, making sleep a distant dream. Studies show magnesium helps improve deep sleep quality and reduces anxiety, so if you’re tossing and turning, it’s worth paying attention to.
2. Calcium – Not Just for Bones (But Also for Snoozing)
You know calcium as the “strong bones” mineral, but did you know it also helps regulate melatonin—the hormone that tells your brain, “It’s bedtime: stop thinking about what happened in middle school”?
Without enough calcium, melatonin production can take a hit, making it harder to fall asleep and stay asleep. While calcium might not get the spotlight in the sleep world, it’s quietly working behind the scenes to keep your circadian rhythm in check.
3. Electrolytes – Because Hydration Matters (Even for Your Brain)
Dehydration makes anxiety worse—science says so. When your electrolyte levels are off, your body interprets it as stress, which then tricks your brain into thinking something is wrong (even when the only thing wrong is that you forgot to drink water today).
Balancing sodium, chloride, and other electrolytes helps keep your nervous system stable, so you’re not waking up in the middle of the night feeling parched, anxious, or both.
How to Get These Minerals Without Eating a Mountain of Leafy Greens
If you have a perfectly consistent diet of kale, almonds, and pumpkin seeds, you probably don’t need any help. Despite our best food intentions, the fact is that life gets in the way. Especially at night, a quickly-absorbing mineral replenisher can fill the gaps and fight nighttime anxiety.
That’s exactly why we created Vital Spring—a premium mineral blend with bioavailable magnesium, calcium, electrolytes, and more. It’s designed to help your body and brain chill out, recover, and actually rest, without sugar or unnecessary fillers.
So if you’re tired of being tired, give your nervous system what it needs—deep, cellular hydration with the minerals that matter.
Footnotes:
Abbasi B, et al. Magnesium Supplementation and Sleep Quality: A Systematic Review. J Res Med Sci. 2012.
Boyle NB, et al. The Effects of Magnesium Supplementation on Anxiety and Stress in Humans. Nutrients. 2017.
Wienecke E, Nolden C. Magnesium Deficiency and Neurological Disorders. Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care. 2020.
Kawai N, et al. Calcium Deficiency Disrupts Sleep Cycles and Reduces REM Sleep in Rats. J Sleep Res. 2015.
Benton D, et al. Dehydration and Its Effect on Mood, Cognition, and Sleep. Nutrients. 2019.
Shirreffs SM. Hydration, Electrolytes, and Sleep Disturbance: A Review. J Am Coll Nutr. 2017
