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Sleep Hygiene (Cognitive Shuffle)

Category: Physical Health & Performance
Tags: Sleep, Insomnia
  • Definition
  • The Science
  • The Practice
  • Common Pitfalls

Overview

Bedtime hyperarousal: your brain starts a PowerPoint of worries.

Definition

The Cognitive Shuffle scrambles the brain's alertness by mimicking random sleep onset thoughts.

The Science

Cortex vs Brainstem

Rumination keeps the cortex online. Random associations signal safety to the brainstem.

The Practice

The Word Game

  1. Pick a word (BEDTIME).
  2. Visualize words starting with B.
  3. Move to E.
  4. Drift.

Common Pitfalls

  • Trying to too hard.
  • Blue light exposure.

Key Takeaway

You cannot force sleep; you can only create conditions for it.

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