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What advice or tips do you have which sound like nonsense but really work? (lemmy.world)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world
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When I can't sleep, I turn around and sleep "upside down" - moving my pillows to where my feet were beforehand, and my feet to where my head was beforehand - and I stick with that for a week or so. It gives me a week or so without insomnia and then wears off, so I have to turn myself back around for the next 7-12 day period.

Admittedly this could just be a me thing, but let's put our faith in this method and let the power of placebo effect take hold. Boom, minor bouts of sleeplessness are cured.

What are your own examples of this?

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[–] 13 points 8 months ago (2 children)

If you're stuck on a creative project or out of ideas on how to approach a problem, and you feel a little fatigued mentally, have a cup of coffee or something with caffeine and lie down for a short nap.

It'll take some time for the caffeine to kick in, so you might even drift off, and this way it seems to stimulate the mind in a way that produces insights and ideas more than just keeping you from feeling tired.

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  • [–] 7 points 8 months ago

    It puts you in a hypnagogic state (between asleep and awake), where your brain's filter is switched off.
    Taking LSD has a similar effect, but is frowned upon in most work environments.

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