If you’re having trouble falling asleep, you’re not alone. . . A sleep technique that will help you sleep fast on TikTok is going viral right now. This military sleep method is said to have originally been designed to help US combat soldiers fall asleep within two minutes, and has now resurfaced thanks to TikTok fitness expert Justin Agustin.
The influencer shared his own experience with the military sleep method and how it can help you fall asleep in two minutes.
This sleep technique can take up to six weeks to become effective, but it’s noted to be relaxing from the start, Agustin says. Being comfortable is certainly one of the best ways to fall asleep.
Like other breathing-based sleep techniques, this method focuses on relaxing your entire body and calming your mind. You do this by focusing on your breathing and releasing all tension in your muscles.
What you need to do to fall asleep in 2 minutes:
- Relax your facial muscles and focus on your breathing (keep it steady and slow).
- Release all tension by lowering your shoulders, keeping your arms at your sides and fingers relaxed.
- Exhale deeply and slowly, relax your legs and feet and release all tension held there.
- Flex and release your feet, imagining a warm sensation running from your head to your toes.
- While doing this, clear your mind of all thoughts. To do this, you can imagine one of the following two images:
-You are lying on your back in a canoe floating calmly on a pristine lake with a clear blue sky above you;
OR. . .
– Lying in a soft black velvet hammock in a quiet, pitch-dark room.
Of course, your mind will not be idle and will try to contemplate other thoughts, so when this happens, silently repeat the following words for 10 seconds before returning to visualization and deep breathing: “Don’t think. Don’t think. Don’t think.’
It is said that you must practice this sleeping technique every night for six weeks for it to be fully effective. Just like a habit or a muscle, you need to develop strength, and the more you do this, the more your brain will know when it’s time to sleep.
Agustin claims that 96% of people who have mastered the military sleep method are able to fall asleep within two minutes of starting exercise. Subscribers to his channel have had mixed reactions to the technique, with some claiming it works 100%, others saying it works sometimes. But they all seem to agree that it helps them fall asleep much faster than usual. . .
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