Why does counting sheep make us tired?
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I think its not really the sheep or the fence has much
to do with it. What makes us tired is the brain work it
takes and all the imagination involved, plus keeping up with what number is next etc. Alot to think of with your
eyes closed and laying in bed does the trick.
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I think it is a way for a brains to go into a slight meditation mode which in turn relaxes our minds and bodies making it easier to fall asleep.
i guess it calms us and allows us to fall asleep i really dont have any other reason
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The monotomy of it. You could also count trees or turtles or anything, as long as it's monotonous and keeps the mind occupied so it doesn't think about all the problems, stesses and questions in your life. i think that it is because it makes you really bored and tired. and you fall asleep
It's like hypnosis, maybe. Back & forth, monotony.
It doesn't work for me -- deep breaths and reading do. Sometimes I get so wound up thinking about things that I can't go to sleep. Then I realize that I have insomnia and get even more anxious worrying about that. So, I try doing something very boring and monotonous, it does not require too much concentration, but takes my mind off my problems. Voila, counting sheep. The next thing I know, it is time to get up.
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