Are you tossing and turning in bed and not sleeping? Doctor recommends a technique
It could be the solution on those days when you just can't fall asleep. Try it!
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Many people take melatonin supplements to help them fall asleep quickly, but there are simple techniques that can help you drift off. Dermatologist Scott Walter has taken to TikTok to recommend a "simple mental exercise" called "cognitive shuffling".
It's a simple way to declutter your thoughts and can be likened to shuffling a deck of cards. It's a way to distract "your mind from the conscious thought patterns" that may be keeping you awake.
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It's simple. "Just think of random words, objects that are not related to each other, for example, cow, leaf, sandwich," the medic explains. Then just keep repeating the words in your head until you fall asleep.
There is another way to do it too. "First, pick a letter of the alphabet, then start counting your heartbeats, and every eight beats, think of a word that starts with that letter".
Watch the original video to hear the medic's full explanation.
@denverskindoc Stitch w/ @sidneyraz say goodbye to the Sunday Scaries and fall asleep quickly with this doctor approved sleep hack! #sleephack #todayilearned #wishiknew #howtofallasleepfaster #cognitiveshuffling #cognitiveshuffle #sleephelp #doctor #medicine #sleep #sundayscaries #doctorhack #fallingasleep #anxiety original sound - Dr. Scott Walter | Derm
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