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https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/41528/relax-and-win-classified-military-method-to-fall-asleep-quick https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/41528/relax-and... https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/47674/can-you-truly-fall-asleep-in-two-minutes-with-this-military-technique https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/47674/can-you-t... I read the book - original source is "Relax and Win". The whole book was fluff for the one-page exercise, and the author has questionable credentials. The technique does not reliably work for me, though I still try it sometimes. I found that the people who fall asleep the fastest just don't think about anything at all, rather than focusing on a technique.

blowski 5y ago
Totally agree. Unsurprisingly, the "best-kept secret for sleep" is to lead a healthy, low-stress, balanced lifestyle. I have a friend who used to sleep fine. Started using some app on his phone to record his sleep, and it suggested that he was a fidgety sleeper and could get better quality sleep. So he bought a smartwatch that was supposed to help. It didn't. So he bought some special headphones that are supposed to pump out whitenoise while he sleeps. He slept worse than ever. In the end, he went back to no app, smartwatch, or headphones and now says he sleeps almost as well as he used to.
ASalazarMX 5y ago
> The whole book was fluff for the one-page exercise, and the author has questionable credentials. I usually fall asleep in minutes, although medication or a big day ahead can make it hard to calm down. My wife asked me how did I do that, and I suspect I somehow Pavloved myself. When it's time to go to bed, I imagine myself comfortable, cozy and relaxed while resting on my pillow, covered with my blanket, sleeping. When I get to the bed all I can think of is that, and I fall asleep before noticing. I think I'm qualified to sell a book around this paragraph too.

blowski 5y ago

Totally agree. Unsurprisingly, the "best-kept secret for sleep" is to lead a healthy, low-stress, balanced lifestyle. I have a friend who used to sleep fine. Started using some app on his phone to record his sleep, and it suggested that he was a fidgety sleeper and could get better quality sleep. So he bought a smartwatch that was supposed to help. It didn't. So he bought some special headphones that are supposed to pump out whitenoise while he sleeps. He slept worse than ever. In the end, he went back to no app, smartwatch, or headphones and now says he sleeps almost as well as he used to.

ASalazarMX 5y ago

> The whole book was fluff for the one-page exercise, and the author has questionable credentials. I usually fall asleep in minutes, although medication or a big day ahead can make it hard to calm down. My wife asked me how did I do that, and I suspect I somehow Pavloved myself. When it's time to go to bed, I imagine myself comfortable, cozy and relaxed while resting on my pillow, covered with my blanket, sleeping. When I get to the bed all I can think of is that, and I fall asleep before noticing. I think I'm qualified to sell a book around this paragraph too.