How To Fall Asleep In 10 Seconds

hey brainiacs chances are if you clicked on this video you're up late at night and struggling to sleep so in this video we'll be telling you all about sleep why you need it why you've been having trouble falling asleep and get full even let you in on one little psychological secret that is guaranteed to get you to hit the hay and as little as ten seconds if you have trouble falling asleep at night you're not alone take our friend Brainerd here for instance he's been tossing and turning trying to get his brain to switch off for hours now you see Brainerd has a big exam tomorrow and he knows he needs his full eight hours if he's gonna perform at his highest potential but as the night drags on and Brainerd continues to roll around it's clear that he won't be able to fall asleep no matter how desperate he tries in fact that desperation is one of the reasons why he can't fall asleep but before we get into that let's quickly discuss why sleep is so important for us for you and for Brainerd sleep is a vital recharging period for our bodies and brains it's recommended that you get eight to nine hours of sleep a night and the benefits of doing so are numerous and well documented good sleepers tend to be in better shape have better concentration and have better immune systems on the flip side people who don't get enough sleep often struggle at work school driving and even during social interactions they have trouble learning focusing and reacting health-wise they have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke increased body inflammation and are much more likely to suffer from mental health issues such as depression sleep is essential to healthy human function as water exercise and eating fruits and vegetables so why is it so difficult for people like Brainerd to switch off certain health conditions like sleep apnea can impede sleep by literally stopping your breathing while you're unconscious causing sufferers to wake up frequently conditions like sleep apnea can be so debilitating they're life-threatening so if you suffer from them make sure you go see a doctor ASAP that said most of the time people can't fall asleep it's for pretty common reasons jet lag caffeine a change in schedule and stress are just a small portion of a long list of things that can throw off your body's biological clock and keep you from your well-earned slumber if you like brainerd are lying awake watching this video with two in the morning and desperately trying to catch some shut-eye what should you do well along with watching the rest of this video and everything else on the Bernie act channel in general keeping good daytime and nighttime habits is essential sticking to a regular sleep schedule cutting back on caffeine and alcohol and managing your stress levels can help improve your ability to fall asleep easily if you're still struggling keeping a sleep diary can help make sure you're doing all of these things you should be doing to get your eight hours investing in blackout curtains putting on soothing whale noises and heating some essential oils are all conducive to good sleep but enough generalities he came to this video for a surefire way to fall asleep in as little as 10 seconds and by God we're gonna give it to you and not just for your sake but for brain you're at sake too lucky for insomniacs everywhere the Army has perfected a technique for falling asleep if you think catching some Z's in your comfy bed is tough try falling asleep in the middle of a war zone since sleep is so important for human function and battlefields are not conducive for rest the army had to develop a system that could enable its soldiers to fall asleep within moments what we're about to share with you has been proven to work under any condition in any environment after drinking coffee and even with gunfire noises in the background and 96% of the time it works every time the process is simple step 1 breathe deeply you know how to breathe right you've been doing it your whole life well keep doing that and try and relax the muscles in your face release any tension you might be holding in your eyes forehead or jaw step 2 relax your body we tend to unconsciously store tension in various body parts when we're stressed or uncomfortable drop your shoulders down as low as you can then loosen up your arms on each side step 3 while continuing to breathe deeply trust us you got this relax your body and release any tension left in your legs right now you should be feeling as loosey goosey as possible it's at this point that we engage the all-important step for clearing your mind this is often easier said than done right but once your body is relaxed then the only thing standing between you and sleep is your brain there are a number of techniques to get yourself in the zone you can imagine yourself in a canoe on a still Lake with blue sky overhead you can picture yourself in a hammock in a pitch-black field or you can get to the point and straight up think don't think to yourself over and over you may not believe it now but if you follow these instructions it's overwhelmingly likely you will fall asleep before you know it well this technique is generally expected to take around 2 minutes over time you'll be able to fall asleep in as soon as 10 seconds really it all boils down to body relaxation and mind cleansing this technique just makes the process more concrete so there you have it looks like the process worked for our friend Brainerd give it a try tonight and leave a comment in the comment section below to let us know if it worked for you if you're looking for more lifehacks make sure you like and subscribe to the Braniac youtube channel that's all from us now brainiacs good night and sleep tight [Music]

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Keywords: Sleep, Sleep Apnea, Army Sleep Technique, Depression, Sleep Diary, Nightmares, Meditation, Focus, Mattress, Insomnia, military secret, how to fall asleep fast, can't sleep, trouble sleeping, sleep tricks, science, animation, animated facts, brainiac, how to, facts, interesting, education, cartoon, the military method, animated stories

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Length: 5min 19sec (319 seconds)

Published: Mon Jan 20 2020