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For when your brain decides to run through your to-do list at 11 p.m. Thissleep hack took off on TikTokthanks to creator@joelchesters, and it now has more than37 million views.
Heres what to know and how to try the technique for yourself.
Our usual go-to coping mechanisms dont help, either.
The Magic Of Cognitive Shuffling
On TikTok, the mind-quieting method has garnered rave reviews.
Creator@maedah.davamialso gave it a try and said that itfixed her insomnia.
According to Harris, thats exactly the point.
Cognitive shuffling helps calm racing thoughts so that you actually feel peaceful and relaxed enough to sleep.
Just allow yourself to shuffle through a list of words.
If you want a bit more structure, give yourself a category.
A third option is to go through the alphabet and name things for each letter.
Start with A and see how far you’re able to make it until you fall asleep.
Studies referenced:
Chellappa, SL.
(2022).Sleep and anxiety: From mechanisms to interventions.
The People’s Trial-an online, pragmatic, randomised trial.
2021 Dec 4;22(1):873. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05831-3.
Jerath, R. (2019).Self-Regulation of Breathing as an Adjunctive Treatment of Insomnia.
(2021).The Association between Insomnia and Anxiety Symptoms in a Naturalistic Anxiety Treatment Setting.
