• iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
Military sleep technique allows you to fall asleep wherever you are in minutes

Home> News

Published 19:55 14 Feb 2023 GMT

Military sleep technique allows you to fall asleep wherever you are in minutes

It works for 96% of people with practice

Emma Guinness

Emma Guinness

Falling asleep can sometimes be a nightmare, even when you're physically exhausted.

While there are lots of tips around, from counting sheep to wearing an eye mask, it looks like your best bet could be this military sleep technique, which works in just two minutes.

If you struggle to fall asleep, this technique could be the answer.
Alamy / Andriy Popov

Yes, you read that right - there's a way you can make yourself fall asleep almost instantaneously.

Advert

This will undoubtedly be a godsend for anyone who gets into bed and more often than not finds themselves looking anxiously at their clock, dreading how little shut-eye they might end up getting before the shrill cry of their alarm clock.

The technique in question first became known back in 1981, when it was published by the US army in the book Relax and Win: Championship Performance.

As soldiers have to sleep in some pretty unconventional places, if it works for them, chances are that it most likely will do you some good from the comfort of your home.

The sleeping technique has been around since 1981.
Alamy / Anna Berkut

However, it is worth noting that the technique does take some practice, but 96% of those who gave it a whirl found that it worked well after six weeks of practice.

Advert

So, how do you get Mr Sandman to take you away to the Land of Nod?

  1. You're going to have to relax all the muscles in your face, and this includes your jaw, tongue and around your eyes.
  2. You then need to lower your shoulders, as well as your lower and upper arms - but it's important to do this one side at a time.
  3. The final step involves breathing out as you relax your chest, then slowly work down to relaxing your thighs and the rest of your legs.

However, those are just the physical steps involved in this relaxation technique.

This military technique could be the key to saying goodbye to sleepless nights.
Alamy / Tetra Images, LLC

Up next is your mental clearance, which involves taking 10 seconds to completely clear your mind and think of one of three scenarios:

  1. Being in a canoe with nothing but a clear, blue sky beating down on you.
  2. Lying in a completely dark room in a velvet hammock.
  3. Repeatedly say 'don't think, don't think, don't think' to yourself for 10 seconds.

And voilà! You should be off to sleep in no time.

Advert

As reported by the NHS, if you're wanting to function at your best during the day, you should be aiming to have between seven and eight hours of sleep at night.

Since we all know how horrible sleep deprivation can be, this technique is definitely one to keep in mind.

Featured Image Credit: tommaso altamura / Alamy Stock Photo

Topics: News, Army, Health

Emma Guinness
Emma Guinness

Advert

Advert

Advert

  • Sleep expert gives incredibly simple eye trick to do if you can't fall asleep that works 'every single time'
  • Military sleep method can send people to sleep in 'two minutes' and works for more than 90% of people
  • Expert explains 'military sleep method' that will allow you to nap on planes in minutes
  • Man reveals surprising results on body after attempting military sleep method that can send people to sleep in ‘two minutes’

Choose your content:

an hour ago
2 hours ago
3 hours ago
  • Mark Rightmire/Orange County Register via Getty ImagesMark Rightmire/Orange County Register via Getty Images
    an hour ago

    Woman who accepted a lift from a 'serial killer' reveals how she escaped being murdered

    Jennifer Asbenson quickly realised she had 'made a bad choice' after climbing into Andrew Urdiales' car

    News
  • Women's Super LeagueWomen's Super League
    an hour ago

    Female rugby player’s club issues statement after sending off over comment to male referee

    York Valkyrie has shared a statement in wake of Sinead Peach's spat with a referee

    News
  • Instagram/mariashriverInstagram/mariashriver
    2 hours ago

    Astronaut explained why he wore gorilla suit on ISS as hilarious footage of prank resurfaces

    What an advanced species we are to be able to send a gorilla costume into space

    News
  • St Mary’s ChurchSt Mary’s Church
    3 hours ago

    Man jailed for horrific act he performed and published on 'eunuch maker' website

    He was an associate of Marius Gustavson, the 'Eunuch Maker'

    News