Shuffling the Deck to Fall Asleep, Perchance

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"Cognitive shuffling is a mental exercise that involves focusing your mind on words that have no association with one another, as a way of signaling to your brain that it’s time to fall asleep. You start by taking a random word — “Lane,” for example. Then think of as many words as you can that begin with the same first letter, like such as “Lace, Light, Lemur, Linger.” Take a second or so to visualize each word. People naturally drift off and fall asleep when they, in this way, shed their minds of troubling thoughts keeping them awake."

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Falling asleep is such sweet sorrow! Alas, lullabies are so 'Yesterday''! It started with counting sheep: Knit one, Purl One, Knit two Together, Promenading One by One, Fluffy Cute Wee little Lambs, Jumping over a fence. One, two, three, four........ zzzzzzzzzzz But, the shepherds shooed the flock back inside the shed. Said it was midnight mayhem - 'duffing sheep to rustle sleep'! So the Hypnos Somnus Gurus required other ideas! Up popped a new one from the Deck Chairs. 'Cognitive Shuffling of Random Letters'! Wow that would switch everyone off to sleep as is! You start with a random word - say "Pluto, or Pillow". Then shuffle onto other "P" words - say "Plane, Poodle, Play, Peaches" If not asleep by then, Move onto the "L"s or "Q"s You get the idea! Sleep Well, My Friend!

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