How To Trick Your Brain Into Falling Asleep | Jim Donovan | TEDxYoungstown

[emmalynncraft]

Let’s be honest, we all came here to vibe with the 2 am squad who have an exam tomorrow lmao.

[BOZKAN]

İm not able to trick my brain, because we watched it together

[dgatan]

I watched this video for the first time about a month ago. I must admit that this technique works! I used to have really bad insomnia, about 4-5 hours a sleep on average. But this really does shutdown my system and I’m able to get on average now 7 hours of restful sleep. Thank you for sharing this, changed my life

[shwe]

I came here to say a big thank you. I watched this video about a year ago and I thought it was a useless piece of joke. But, as a life long insomniac, I finally gave it a try. But, I tried a modified version of yours.
I touched my thumb and index finger very quietly while lying down to sleep. I did both left and right hands alternating while slowly breathing as you said and focusing on these fingers only.
And IT WORKED!!!
Big thank you sir!!!

[Argletrough]

Youtube evidently takes the current time into account when recommending videos.

[observethemfdynamic]

This man underestimates how fast I can eat a bowl of cereal

[tugbagumustas]

I've tried it so many times along the years and I can say, it doesn't matter whether you're sitting or lying down or where you touch; you can even just move a part of your body (I usually move my toe), as long as you do the slowing down, this trick almost always work, I'm very thankful.

[biancagarling]

Omg this worked first try!!! I just slept for 7hrs and 45 mins. I woke up by myself and it only took a few mins to drift off - I don’t even remember getting to slow down the tapping. I laid down and crossed my arms and tapped them. This is life changing for me! I have been a insomniac going on 15 years now. I just can’t believe how easy it was to hack my brain.

[CultureAppropriator]

Ok, now tell me how to get 8 hours of sleep in 4 hours

[randomdude-]

"87% of teens are chronically sleep-deprived"
Education system: I'm going to pretend I didn't see that

[dlg]

As a lifelong insomniac, I find this 'tool' to be quite effective. It doesn't always work, especially if I am more preoccupied than usual, but it is one of the most effective methods I have ever tried. Thank you!

[mandywesthanks]

I watched this at 1a.m. because I couldn't fall asleep after being tired all day. I went into a comfortable sleeping position and started tapping and deep breathing. It took me about 25 minutes to actually fall asleep, but it instantly relaxed me, and I could tell it was going to work--It did! I will be doing this again tonight and in the future because I frequently have insomnia.

[katiesanders]

How does youtube know I’m having sleep issues😦 anyone else relate to: “if I fall asleep in the next 26 minutes I’ll have 7 hours of sleep”

[ClarityRyZze]

6:50 where he actually starts talking about the method

[eozen]

I cannot believe how this video became so critical for my sleep habits, Jim Donovan, you deserve a big big applause from everyone. Thanks to Jim's tip, I managed to shorten my falling into sleep time into barely few minutes.

[ktorpie]

I remember trying this ages ago. It worked so well that I ended up forgetting that sleep had ever been a problem....until it became a problem again! Somehow I didn't remember this solution until I happened across it again recently and....BINGO! It still works beautifully! Falling asleep quickly and staying asleep ALL night (let me say that again. ALL NIGHT!!) Thank you Jim Donovan!

[randy]

Me: tries to trick to brain
Brain: we don't do that here

[islawebster]

Jim Donovan: How To Trick Your Brain Into Falling Asleep

Me at 5am: 👁👄👁

[markhalsmer]

I've always felt that a great night's sleep is equivalent to the best medicine that you could ever get ahold of so I think what this guy has to say is more important then just about anything else I can think of.

[Professional_Nobody]

Best thing for me is to imagine re-arranging my room. It gets the brain in an imaginative state, like the dream state. Try painting walls in your mind, organizing a closet, putting an outfit together, just imagine it.