Military hack promises to get you to sleep in two minutes

After a long hard day at work, all we want to do is hit the pillow and fall asleep, but it's not always that easy.

Replaying moments in your head from the day or thinking what tomorrow will bring is a major headache when trying to get a good night's kip.

You may have tried everything under the sun to help you get to sleep quicker, from meditation to avoiding screens in the run-up to bedtime.

However, this one technique known as the military technique may be worth a go.

It was first referenced in the book Relax and Win: Championship performance, with army chiefs using it to help soldiers struggling with tiredness.

The technique was designed to help soldiers fall asleep in a staggering two minutes, even after being in high alert environments.

It does work in a similar fashion to meditation where you try to relax all parts of your body to try and get to sleep.

The technique will be music to the ears for any poor sleepers, but how exactly do you do it?

Well, TikToker and fitness guru Justin Augustin explained all the steps to achieve the technique in one of his videos.

He explained that you should start at the top of your body, relaxing your face, neck, chest and arms.

You then need to lower your shoulders down as far as they can go, then start scanning through your limbs.

You then continue down the rest of your body until you reach the tip of your toes - as you do all this, you should ensure you take deep breaths.

Apparently, after six weeks of practice, the technique should work for 96 percent of people.

To ensure a higher chance of it working, Justin advised that when you go through the technique, it is important to clear your mind of any thoughts and stresses.

The technique may be helpful, as a new study found how people who do not get enough sleep are at higher risk of getting certain diseases.

The recent study found that people are 25 percent more likely to die by the age of 75 if they do not have enough sleep.

Any less than five hours of sleep can put your health at risk, having a 40 percent higher chance of developing a serious illness such as cancer and diabetes.

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Topics: Sleep

Callum Jones