Herbal teas, white noise machines, sleep masks, lavender sprays, strict no-phone policies, and more - people have tried countless trial-and-error techniques to improve their sleep cycle. While some work, some don't.
Another age-old technique making the rounds is the so-called military sleep method - a hack that claims to help you drift off in under two minutes. But in an era of burnout, endless doomscrolling, and peak insomnia, the question is: can this simple trick even work for us?
The 2-minute military sleep rule
The military sleep method is a relaxation technique developed to help soldiers fall asleep rapidly, even in stressful situations. It claims to enable sleep in about two minutes. The method was explained in the 1981 book, 'Relax and Win: Championship Performance.'
Interestingly, the technique shares a lot with yoga nidra, often called ‘yogi
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