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I\u2019m a lousy sleeper and have often wished for some sort of adult sleep-training program. I would 100% cry it out for a week if you told me I\u2019d be able to reliably, consistently sleep after that. But since I\u2019m now in a big-girl bed, I\u2019m stuck with magnesium powder, amber lightbulbs, breathing exercises, and every other maybe-science-maybe-total-baloney sleep trick. I\u2019ve tried every one I\u2019ve heard \u2014 be it from actual doctors or the side-columns of magazines at the nail salon. Triangle breathing? Why not! Cognitive shuffling? I\u2019m in.<\/p>\n

Finally, though, I figured out a trick for falling asleep that has a near-perfect success rate. It took me years to recognize it as such, because, well, no one ever recommended it to me as a sleep tip. It\u2019s just something I have to do once a day: mentally pick out my clothes. That\u2019s it. That\u2019s the trick. I shut my eyes, consider the weather forecast for the next day, then visualize my closet and put together an outfit. I almost never make it past one or two items of clothing. I\u2019m out in minutes, every time. <\/p>\n

And let\u2019s be clear: I don\u2019t work in an office, and my typical weekday social interaction consists of quick, frazzled conversations at school pickup, while juggling whatever still-wet art project my six-year-old has foisted upon me before racing down the sidewalk. I am not in a glamorous stage of life, and my clothes reflect that. The outfits I\u2019m assembling in my head at night are basically just jeans or leggings, plus something<\/em> on top. But as we all know, even the simplest outfits require a little calculation: If I wear that white T-shirt, I need that light-beige bra \u2014 not the pokey one, the good one. Is it clean? Yeah, clean enough. Oh, and a sweatshirt for my co-working space, because it\u2019s summer now, so the A.C. is cranked up and<\/em> \u2014 and I\u2019m out. Boom. <\/p>\n

My theory is that it works because, 1. Unlike other tricks for nodding off, this one isn\u2019t about trying<\/em> to fall asleep (trying to fall asleep, as we all know, only makes it harder). And though I now know it does<\/em> knock me out, that\u2019s never the goal. Deciding what to wear is just a task I have to do \u2014\u00a0I\u2019m not faking myself by imagining I\u2019m on a boat or something (guided meditation \u2014\u00a0that\u2019s another one I\u2019ve tried). And 2. It requires just the right amount of mental engagement:\u00a0I have to think, but not too hard. Not hard enough to generate stress. It\u2019s just enough to take my mind off the worry of when\/if\/how I\u2019ll fall asleep.<\/p>\n

Does science back up my theory? No. Will this trick work for everyone? Probably not \u2014\u00a0especially if you have a capsule wardrobe, or all<\/em> your bras are \u201cgood.\u201d But if you, like me, are sick of being lectured about sleep hygiene and ambient room temperature, and just want to pass out already \u2014 might I suggest simply closing your eyes and picking out your clothes? Worst case scenario, you\u2019ll stay awake, but at least you\u2019ll know what you\u2019re wearing tomorrow. <\/p>\n

Do you have any weird-but-it-works tricks for falling asleep? Or how about falling back<\/em> to sleep?<\/strong><\/p>\n

P.S. Anton\u2019s bedtime ritual<\/a>, and an anxiety trick for nighttime<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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