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A military technique for falling asleep in two minutes

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Re: A military technique for falling asleep in two minutes

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Post by ellyagg »

nkozyra wrote: post #16
ruminasean wrote: post #6

I've tried pretty much everything in the course of my lifelong insomnia, and still my nighttime mind racing is still consistent enough that it's literally my username across all my online apps ("rumination" plus my name). I've had some success with lavender drops right before bed, but I'll give this a shot too, because why not?

If you're open to some other experiments, I've had success with ashwagandha and CBD.

Someone at burning man just recommended CBD so I'm excited to see this timely validation.

Re: A military technique for falling asleep in two minutes

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Post by driverdan »

This article is very poorly written regardless of how accurate its contents are. It seems to be based on suggestions, rumors (or rumour since it's UK based), and a 1981 book that very few have read. No actual sources and repeated use of the word secret. Trash.

Re: A military technique for falling asleep in two minutes

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Post by agumonkey »

Additionally these kinds of techniques are strong positive feedback loops.

When I started caring about sleep (instead of a neverending jetlag lifestyle) I started to sense sleep cycles more vividly, and didn't delay going to bed, and instead of worrying I was just rushing to relax and enjoy highly probable deep and long sleep.

Re: A military technique for falling asleep in two minutes

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Post by LouisSayers »

panorama wrote: post #13

I can actually vouch for this, but I discovered it independently for myself. I realized that the nights I couldn't fall asleep were nights my brain kept racing and thinking about different things. Kind of like a wikipedia rabbit hole where my mind keeps racing onto the next tangential thought. So I found a foolproof solution: Relax all my facial muscles and imagine an empty, black (literally #000) void in my mind's e…

Yup, I also use the same technique.

I think of black, but I make it a little more interesting as the black of deep space.

Like meditation, any thoughts that come in, and I focus back on the black.

Generally, I don't even need to do this - I tend to fall asleep pretty fast.

Re: A military technique for falling asleep in two minutes

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Post by krylon »

dzhiurgis wrote: post #17

If you suffer from alcohol withdrawal (NOT actual delirium, that shit is deadly dangerous) try popping valerian for few nights. Also podcasts work amazingly well, just make aure they are around 10 minutes long.

I have been listening to podcasts while falling asleep for years now, it has worked very well for me. It is just a little annoying to find one with a very consistent volume, so I can set the volume on my laptop to that goldilocks zone where I can understand everything without having to focus too much, while it is still quiet enough to let me sleep.(Astronomycast.com works wonders for me.)

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Post by toomanybeersies »

dzhiurgis wrote: post #17

If you suffer from alcohol withdrawal (NOT actual delirium, that shit is deadly dangerous) try popping valerian for few nights. Also podcasts work amazingly well, just make aure they are around 10 minutes long.

I use valerian on occasion when I'm having trouble sleeping for any variety of reasons. I find it's reasonably effective at helping me get to sleep, sort of like a mild benzo, but the dreams I get when I've taken valerian are weird as hell, often weird enough to wake me during the night.

Re: A military technique for falling asleep in two minutes

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Post by watertom »

nkozyra wrote: post #16
ruminasean wrote: post #6

I've tried pretty much everything in the course of my lifelong insomnia, and still my nighttime mind racing is still consistent enough that it's literally my username across all my online apps ("rumination" plus my name). I've had some success with lavender drops right before bed, but I'll give this a shot too, because why not?

If you're open to some other experiments, I've had success with ashwagandha and CBD.

You need to look at the terpene profile of the CBD, the wrong terpene profile can actually energize you. Also CBD in small doses can be energizing as well.

Re: A military technique for falling asleep in two minutes

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Post by tener »

dzhiurgis wrote: post #17

If you suffer from alcohol withdrawal (NOT actual delirium, that shit is deadly dangerous) try popping valerian for few nights. Also podcasts work amazingly well, just make aure they are around 10 minutes long.

I know a lot of people are different, but personally having someone talking is for me foolproof method to stay awake. Weird stuff really.

Re: A military technique for falling asleep in two minutes

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Post by firic »

> A secret military technique that is said to help anyone fall asleep in just two minutes has recently been revealed.

and

> The secret is detailed in the book Relax and Win: Championship Performance, which although first published in 1981

I guess 37 years is "just" for the author.

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