There are thousands of people struggling to fall asleep and tossing and turning in bed for hours before eventually falling asleep. Sometimes it’s just hard to turn off your brain.
Stop worrying sleepless people of the world! There is hope for you. There is a secret military technique that can help you fall asleep in just 2 minutes! Yes, you’re reading this right: 2 minutes!
The technique was first revealed in 1981, in a book titled “Relax and Win: Champion Performance”. The book reveals that this particular technique helps people improve their sport performance and reduce injuries by learning to release and relax.
This technique was developed by army chiefs in order to help soldiers and pilot fall asleep in bad conditions such as battlefields.
The Secret Military Sleeping Technique
We broke it down for you in 4 steps, but the main thing you need to do before you start, is to blank your mind and release all tension in your body.
Step 1
Relax the muscles in your face, your jaw, tongue and the muscles around your eyes
Step 2
Drop your shoulders as low as they’ll go. Relax your upper and lower arm on one side and then the other
Step 3
Breath out. Relax your chest, then your legs, thighs and calves
Step 4
Clear your mind. Think about one of these three mental images:
- Snuggled in a black velvet hammock in a pitch-black room.
- Lying in a canoe on a calm lake, nothing but blue sky above you.
- Saying “don’t think, don’t think, don’t think” over and over for ten seconds.
It takes up to 6 weeks of practice, but we guarantee that you’ll succeed. Just don’t give up and in no time, you’ll be falling asleep in just a few seconds.