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5 Effective methods to fall asleep fast
Tips on how to stop the thought carousel and get your sleep
Sleep problems are not only local but global problems [1] that can be found in all of our performance-oriented societies. For example, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows in one of their studies [2] that about 29% of U.S. adults reported having less than 7 hours of sleep per night.
Approximately 10% even had daily sleep problems in the last 30 days of the point in time of the study. Lack of sleep or sleep problems, in general, can cause various physical as well as mental health risks [3].
Often it’s the problem that after a stressful day, your body feels tired but as soon as you go to bed your mind gets hyper. As soon as you are lying in bed the thought carousel starts spinning and even if you are exhausted by the day, you just can’t manage to sleep.
If you are also affected by this problem from time to time, here are five simple tips you can try to stop the carousel and get your restful sleep.
1. From thousand to zero
The first tip is a quite simple but effective one. Instead of going from thought to thought, you want your mind to relax and break the thought loop. Therefore in and exhale slowly. Try to find a…
