Britain is one of the most sleep-deprived nations in the world, with almost four in 10 people thought to be struggling to get the recommended amount of at least seven hours.
If you're one of these people, then we might have come across a tip for falling asleep quickly that could make a world of difference each night.
A technique to help insomniacs fall asleep in just 120 seconds has been revealed - with an astonishing 96 per cent success rate after six weeks.
The method, used by the American military service, breaks down nodding off into two steps - blanking your mind before visualising an image.
It recently went viral online after it was shared on TikTok by fitness guru @justin_agustin, but it has previously also been included in a book called 'Relax and Win: Championship Performance,' joe.co.uk reports.
The book by Lloyd Bud Winter gives readers tips on how to "improve sports performance and reduce injuries by learning to relax and release tensions prior to competition".
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To fall asleep in just two minutes, the military technique advises people to first empty the mind by following these steps:
1) Relax the muscles in your face, including the jaw, tongue and those around the eyes
2) Let your shoulders drop, and relax both sides of the upper and lower arms
3) Breathe out, keeping the chest relaxed
4) Relax both the upper and lower parts of your legs.
These steps should take around a minute- not included in the time it takes to fall asleep- and are followed by a visualisation, the book says.
One of the options of images to picture is lying in a canoe on a calm lake with nothing except blue skies circling you.
Another option is to imagine yourself snuggled up in a black velvet hammock in a dark room.
And although this may sound odd, the second step of the military technique can also be to repeat the phrase "don't think, don't think, don't think" for about 10 seconds.
Obviously, there are no guarantees, as everyone is different, but there's no harm in giving the technique a go and seeing if it works for you.
Have you tried this technique? Let us know in the comments below.
