Counting Sheep and the Realities of Medical Dramas

A recent New York Times article entitled "A Simple Technique to Help You Fall Asleep" by Christina Caron details a technique dubbed cognitive shuffling that took the internet by storm as a treatment for a racing mind at night. In this episode we will:

• Define cognitive reshuffling
• Explore its origins in other 'distracting' techniques including the original--counting sheep
• Discuss the role these techniques play in insomnia
• Dissect the ways in which we discuss these therapies, including how we view them through the lens of research
• What do these therapies teach us about insomnia and lasting solutions

Produced by: Maeve Winter

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