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How To Trick Your Brain Into Falling Asleep | Jim Donovan | TEDxYoungstown

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Jim Donovan M.Ed. is a professional musician, Assistant Professor at Saint Francis University and TEDx speaker. His mission is to share the healing power of music through education and performance. He specializes in placing music and wellness programs in organizations who focus on people with disabilities and people recovering from addiction. Donovan performs with his band Sun King Warriors and was a founding member of the 3-time platinum band Rusted Root. There he co-wrote the song “Send Me on My Way” featured in the movie Ice Age and became the first song on Mars where it “woke up” NASA’s Mars Rover. Jim Donovan M.Ed. is a professional musician and Assistant Professor at Saint Francis University. His mission is to share the healing power of music through education and performance. He specializes in placing music and wellness programs in organizations who focus on people with disabilities and people recovering from addiction. Donovan performs with his band Sun King Warriors and was a founding member of the 3-time platinum band Rusted Root. There he co-wrote the song “Send Me on My Way” featured in the movie Ice Age and became the first song on Mars where it “woke up” NASA’s Mars Rover. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx

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  • Let’s be honest, we all came here to vibe with the 2 am squad who have an exam tomorrow lmao.

    @emmalynncraft9636@emmalynncraft96364 жыл бұрын

    • Literally me.

      @morgansimms408@morgansimms4084 жыл бұрын

    • Gl to all the test takers! 3:48 am over here at the time of this writing

      @alexandergu7797@alexandergu77974 жыл бұрын

    • @@alexandergu7797 3.04am at time here 18hrs after you...

      @kiz5090@kiz50904 жыл бұрын

    • Im a drop out 🤪

      @fps8786@fps87864 жыл бұрын

    • FPS of...college?

      @emmalynncraft9636@emmalynncraft96364 жыл бұрын

  • KZhead evidently takes the current time into account when recommending videos.

    @Argletrough@Argletrough4 жыл бұрын

    • I swear its getting smarter and smarter lol it either makes sense like this, or its those mindless pointless videos that keep you up for no good reason😂

      @Xx0ME0xX@Xx0ME0xX4 жыл бұрын

    • Mood. It's a little past 1 a.m. for me lol

      @Enderia01@Enderia014 жыл бұрын

    • lol watching this at 02:34, googles passive aggressively telling me to go to bed.

      @aceneinhous7466@aceneinhous74664 жыл бұрын

    • Yup saw this a little after 3am

      @TylerDeVenny@TylerDeVenny4 жыл бұрын

    • No, it's 4pm for me... too early

      @memy2605@memy26054 жыл бұрын

  • I watched this video for the first time about a month ago. I must admit that this technique works! I used to have really bad insomnia, about 4-5 hours a sleep on average. But this really does shutdown my system and I’m able to get on average now 7 hours of restful sleep. Thank you for sharing this, changed my life

    @dgatan@dgatan Жыл бұрын

    • Is this still working for you plz reply 😢

      @shivangikushwaha2412@shivangikushwaha24125 ай бұрын

    • I'm so glad to hear that it's helping! Thanks for taking the time to let me know 🙏

      @JimDonovanMusic@JimDonovanMusic2 ай бұрын

    • @@shivangikushwaha2412 Yes Ive been using it for 3 years and it still works, the downside is that it was so effective for me that once I got adjusted to it I cannot go back to normal laying down and trying to sleep, I have to rely on this but it still helps me sleep faster than I normally would

      @cliprimate_EXtinted@cliprimate_EXtinted2 ай бұрын

    • @@shivangikushwaha2412 no they removed it in the latest patch :/

      @nikolaszsz@nikolaszszАй бұрын

    • Someone said he felt bad because his jokes were not funny, and he felt bad. First, don't feel bad he was good enough to get on TED. Second, nobody laughed because everyone fell asleep. I know... this wasn't funny either.

      @hcellix@hcellix21 күн бұрын

  • I came here to say a big thank you. I watched this video about a year ago and I thought it was a useless piece of joke. But, as a life long insomniac, I finally gave it a try. But, I tried a modified version of yours. I touched my thumb and index finger very quietly while lying down to sleep. I did both left and right hands alternating while slowly breathing as you said and focusing on these fingers only. And IT WORKED!!! Big thank you sir!!!

    @shwe7211@shwe72112 ай бұрын

    • Yes it definiteley doesn't matter where you touch or even you can just move a part of your body (I usually move my toe), as long as you do the slowing down, this trick almost always work, I'm very thankful, too.

      @tugbagumustas7463@tugbagumustas74639 күн бұрын

  • How does youtube know I’m having sleep issues😦 anyone else relate to: “if I fall asleep in the next 26 minutes I’ll have 7 hours of sleep”

    @katiesanders3737@katiesanders37374 жыл бұрын

    • i can relate

      @lashaharper2001@lashaharper20014 жыл бұрын

    • Well he says 87% teens in USA are sleep deprivated, and are you or are you not from the States, this is probably the reason why xd

      @fonroo0000@fonroo00004 жыл бұрын

    • Yeah, except replace "7 hours of sleep" with "Five and a half!"! Doh! 😴

      @crazydavec3861@crazydavec38614 жыл бұрын

    • Yeah, we all do this when we set the alarm :D Never goes as it was planned tho

      @akh4n@akh4n4 жыл бұрын

    • Fonroo canadian. I still get my 8 hours (at least) of sleep on the norm!

      @katiesanders3737@katiesanders37374 жыл бұрын

  • Literally every health organization in the world: “people need, on average, 7-8 hours of sleep to be healthy.” Highschools and colleges: “I’m gonna pretend I didn’t see that.”

    @aceofspadesguy4913@aceofspadesguy49134 жыл бұрын

    • Wait till they turn 40. Sleep will be their best friend.

      @thomasoliva1@thomasoliva14 жыл бұрын

    • @@thomasoliva1 I'm in my 50's and could count on one hand how many times I've slept over 7 hours in a night in the past 5 years. However, I sleep great and fall asleep easy.

      @rp5707@rp57074 жыл бұрын

    • And when you have a job is worse, and when you have kids it's impossible.

      @fenrirgg@fenrirgg4 жыл бұрын

    • Slept more in college than any other point in my life though.

      @guycollishaw1957@guycollishaw19574 жыл бұрын

    • highschool years.... ahhh 2 hours of sleep and afternoon naps ❤️

      @somethingforyou345@somethingforyou3454 жыл бұрын

  • Omg this worked first try!!! I just slept for 7hrs and 45 mins. I woke up by myself and it only took a few mins to drift off - I don’t even remember getting to slow down the tapping. I laid down and crossed my arms and tapped them. This is life changing for me! I have been a insomniac going on 15 years now. I just can’t believe how easy it was to hack my brain.

    @biancagarling9598@biancagarling95982 жыл бұрын

    • it has lots of other amazing capabilities!!

      @BRAINWHISPERER@BRAINWHISPERER2 жыл бұрын

    • @@BRAINWHISPERER aye pls elab renee

      @urmama54@urmama54 Жыл бұрын

    • So glad to hear this!! Thanks for taking the time to let me know. Sleep well.

      @JimDonovanMusic@JimDonovanMusic2 ай бұрын

    • How are things today? Does it still work for you?

      @ElevatedVehicles@ElevatedVehicles2 ай бұрын

    • Hack might not be the best terminology. Another commenter suggested this pattern is like what is done with babies. We rock them to sleep because it is rhythmic pattern like the video said. The same concept in a different way can be applied to us, and I found that amazing!

      @Alex-ns6hj@Alex-ns6hj23 күн бұрын

  • As a lifelong insomniac, I find this 'tool' to be quite effective. It doesn't always work, especially if I am more preoccupied than usual, but it is one of the most effective methods I have ever tried. Thank you!

    @dlg5485@dlg54852 жыл бұрын

    • can you do this lying down?

      @chessman19@chessman192 жыл бұрын

    • @@chessman19 Yes, I usually do it in bed by tapping my shoulders in a 'self hug' position. I also sometimes sit on the edge of the bed and tap my legs like he did in the video. It really does calm the mind.

      @dlg5485@dlg54852 жыл бұрын

    • @@dlg5485 thank you

      @chessman19@chessman192 жыл бұрын

    • @@chessman19 Yes! You can do the tapping on your bed or chest. Hope that helps!

      @JimDonovanMusic@JimDonovanMusic2 жыл бұрын

    • @@JimDonovanMusic Thank you Jim for your talk and your reply! :)

      @lishayost3431@lishayost3431 Жыл бұрын

  • This man underestimates how fast I can eat a bowl of cereal

    @observethemfdynamic@observethemfdynamic4 жыл бұрын

    • Well congrats on that, now go to sleep.

      @braindump1446@braindump14464 жыл бұрын

    • evan kent 🤣

      @NopeNotToday26@NopeNotToday264 жыл бұрын

    • Not if you make space of a second bowl

      @Dragonfury3000@Dragonfury30004 жыл бұрын

    • thought i was the only one

      @gabrielbolivar7209@gabrielbolivar72094 жыл бұрын

    • You gotta savor it though

      @marshallrust6651@marshallrust66514 жыл бұрын

  • "87% of teens are chronically sleep-deprived" Education system: I'm going to pretend I didn't see that

    @randomdude-4353@randomdude-43534 жыл бұрын

    • Home school due to covid 19 is making it all worse too

      @a.o9656@a.o96564 жыл бұрын

    • It’s games and the internet, not school.

      @BiggusDickus79@BiggusDickus794 жыл бұрын

    • @@BiggusDickus79 thats just an assumption

      @BrokenJoeGaming@BrokenJoeGaming4 жыл бұрын

    • Broken Joe It’s observation. The notion that there are too many school hours or that too much homework is set is laughable in the face of the fact that it’s not uncommon for teens to be gaming til past midnight on a school day.

      @BiggusDickus79@BiggusDickus794 жыл бұрын

    • Biggus Dickus Have to agree. I just finished high school and gotta say for the most times I had my full 8 hours of sleep during these 4 years the exception being those times I spent on my phone for too long or playing videogames for too long.

      @elr4f436@elr4f4363 жыл бұрын

  • I cannot believe how this video became so critical for my sleep habits, Jim Donovan, you deserve a big big applause from everyone. Thanks to Jim's tip, I managed to shorten my falling into sleep time into barely few minutes.

    @eozen81@eozen81 Жыл бұрын

    • That's very kind of you to say. I appreciate it. Sleep well!

      @JimDonovanSoundHealth@JimDonovanSoundHealth Жыл бұрын

    • @@JimDonovanSoundHealthman so many people I can attribute to my virtues, which I believe God providentially placed in front of me. I’m so glad God gave you this revelation to share with others. You inspire me to now share it with everyone else and this video. Huge thankfulness from the bottom of my heart. Got sleepy after trying, can’t wait till trying tonight!

      @Alex-ns6hj@Alex-ns6hj23 күн бұрын

    • @@Alex-ns6hj You're most welcome! I hope it helps Alex!

      @JimDonovanSoundHealth@JimDonovanSoundHealth18 күн бұрын

    • How u do ittt

      @suzannensimire5213@suzannensimire52135 күн бұрын

  • Best thing for me is to imagine re-arranging my room. It gets the brain in an imaginative state, like the dream state. Try painting walls in your mind, organizing a closet, putting an outfit together, just imagine it.

    @Professional_Nobody@Professional_Nobody2 жыл бұрын

    • I can continue rearranging all night.

      @GwennDana@GwennDana15 күн бұрын

  • İm not able to trick my brain,because we watched it together

    @BOZKAN937@BOZKAN9374 жыл бұрын

    • poopy I literally laughed out loud

      @theresajohnson4362@theresajohnson43624 жыл бұрын

    • 🤣🤣🤣

      @RoccoBrown@RoccoBrown4 жыл бұрын

    • Under rated

      @enthusiast0@enthusiast04 жыл бұрын

    • Not me, I locked mine in the closet so it wouldnt find out

      @bret6484@bret64844 жыл бұрын

    • Thank you, Poopy! 😆

      @flannister@flannister4 жыл бұрын

  • 6:50 where he actually starts talking about the method

    @ClarityRyZze@ClarityRyZze4 жыл бұрын

    • thank you

      @catfunt5744@catfunt57444 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks

      @Anorak1357@Anorak13574 жыл бұрын

    • My hero 😊💛

      @tiny44420@tiny444204 жыл бұрын

    • My hero

      @markdayton3186@markdayton31864 жыл бұрын

    • You’re a legend among men

      @taasinbinhossainalvi9173@taasinbinhossainalvi91734 жыл бұрын

  • I remember trying this ages ago. It worked so well that I ended up forgetting that sleep had ever been a problem....until it became a problem again! Somehow I didn't remember this solution until I happened across it again recently and....BINGO! It still works beautifully! Falling asleep quickly and staying asleep ALL night (let me say that again. ALL NIGHT!!) Thank you Jim Donovan!

    @ktorpie@ktorpie Жыл бұрын

    • You're most welcome Kathy!

      @JimDonovanMusic@JimDonovanMusic Жыл бұрын

    • So you need to do this exercise while sitting or laying or standing?

      @warlord5488@warlord5488 Жыл бұрын

    • @@warlord5488 I lay on my back and tap my thighs lightly with a quick beat while I breath in and out slowly to the count of 4 or 5 until - like the video shows - the tapping becomes slower...and slower...and slower to match my breathing until it eventually stops and I am asleep.

      @ktorpie@ktorpie Жыл бұрын

    • @@warlord5488 Good question. Sitting or lying down is best. The more comfortable you are the better.

      @JimDonovanMusic@JimDonovanMusic Жыл бұрын

    • Can we do this exercise while laying down in bed?

      @jennynamchoom1366@jennynamchoom1366 Жыл бұрын

  • I watched this at 1a.m. because I couldn't fall asleep after being tired all day. I went into a comfortable sleeping position and started tapping and deep breathing. It took me about 25 minutes to actually fall asleep, but it instantly relaxed me, and I could tell it was going to work--It did! I will be doing this again tonight and in the future because I frequently have insomnia.

    @mandywesthanks5050@mandywesthanks505012 күн бұрын

  • The technique starts at 8:00. You’re welcome and sweet dreams. 😴

    @yourfriendmimi@yourfriendmimi5 жыл бұрын

    • I read this comment after i watched the video though

      @Irelandunited2012@Irelandunited20125 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks baby lol.

      @RonaldBarone@RonaldBarone5 жыл бұрын

    • Thx!

      @matsliw320@matsliw3205 жыл бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @Slaya2012@Slaya20125 жыл бұрын

    • Thank you for keeping me from wasting the first 5 minutes.

      @prschuster@prschuster5 жыл бұрын

  • Jim Donovan: “How to trick your brain into falling asleep” Me, an intellectual: Imma watch this instead of sleeping.

    @tomasmartinezgrant2991@tomasmartinezgrant29914 жыл бұрын

    • Tomas Martinez Grant been there, done that and doing it yet again

      @luxi1216@luxi12164 жыл бұрын

    • Exactly what i thought watching this 11:30pm...

      @neferitouschkyn9501@neferitouschkyn95014 жыл бұрын

    • Same here... 5.28 AM

      @ctngaming260@ctngaming2604 жыл бұрын

    • 1:00 am here

      @echo9248@echo92484 жыл бұрын

    • Dude its 12 am here in south korea, and im doing the same thing.

      @mylucidadventures6540@mylucidadventures65404 жыл бұрын

  • My wife of 48 years has trouble sleeping every night. She is not a dye hard music lover like me. I have several songs that I really love and have them memorized. Almost every night I will start singing one in my mind. I have been doing this for years. Unless I am sick, I can't ever remember finishing a song to the end.

    @TheGeonam@TheGeonam Жыл бұрын

  • I've always felt that a great night's sleep is equivalent to the best medicine that you could ever get ahold of so I think what this guy has to say is more important then just about anything else I can think of.

    @markhalsmer607@markhalsmer6072 жыл бұрын

    • Exactly, god bless this man

      @hamzaalaudi1184@hamzaalaudi1184 Жыл бұрын

    • Agreed!

      @raw5format@raw5formatАй бұрын

  • Me: tries to trick to brain Brain: we don't do that here

    @randy4443@randy44434 жыл бұрын

    • Yes

      @porcelainkoi@porcelainkoi4 жыл бұрын

    • You are a brain, to think some of you would be smart enough to know this

      @uigoku671@uigoku6714 жыл бұрын

    • Look at My puppy Please stop

      @bobbywatson942@bobbywatson9424 жыл бұрын

    • Bobby Watson no, you are a brain piloting bone mech with meat armor

      @uigoku671@uigoku6714 жыл бұрын

    • Look at My puppy Yes, we all know that. We’re just joking around

      @bobbywatson942@bobbywatson9424 жыл бұрын

  • Jim Donovan: How To Trick Your Brain Into Falling Asleep Me at 5am: 👁👄👁

    @islawebster5394@islawebster53944 жыл бұрын

    • :o the only one more powerful than us 4am gang

      @Jack-yu8dc@Jack-yu8dc4 жыл бұрын

    • This came on my recommendations at 4 48 a.m.

      @alia.1041@alia.10414 жыл бұрын

    • Ali A. 🙈🙈

      @gbourkoulas@gbourkoulas4 жыл бұрын

    • Literally 530 am rn 🤦‍♀️

      @fatooshiyousif7094@fatooshiyousif70944 жыл бұрын

    • It’s 5:15 rn

      @lol_findo1650@lol_findo16504 жыл бұрын

  • I've tried it so many times along the years and I can say, it doesn't matter whether you're sitting or lying down or where you touch; you can even just move a part of your body (I usually move my toe), as long as you do the slowing down, this trick almost always work, I'm very thankful.

    @tugbagumustas7463@tugbagumustas74639 күн бұрын

  • I have a hard time falling asleep. I doubted that this method would work for me but I tried it anyway. Holy Cow! It really does work! I don’t do the exercise while sitting on the edge of my bed, I do it once settled in bed. It has worked for me every time I’ve tried it over the last 4 nights. Wow!

    @joannejohnson7367@joannejohnson73672 жыл бұрын

    • Can you do breathing technique properly while lying down?

      @kaykaroberts1215@kaykaroberts1215 Жыл бұрын

    • @@kaykaroberts1215 I feel like I’m doing the breathing technique alright lying down.

      @joannejohnson7367@joannejohnson7367 Жыл бұрын

    • @@joannejohnson7367 👍

      @kaykaroberts1215@kaykaroberts1215 Жыл бұрын

  • dude this comment section is so useless. i came down here to see if this actually worked and all i see is shitposting

    @moonskater15@moonskater154 жыл бұрын

    • Ikr...

      @hariprahal1947@hariprahal19474 жыл бұрын

    • @@hariprahal1947 I definitely got tired while doing it and my brain feels more accepting to sleep. Try It It workss!!1

      @EXOOfficial@EXOOfficial4 жыл бұрын

    • Worked for me! Took like 4 mins of lieing down after i did the tapping. Also dreamed a lot. Also woke up like 20 mins later. Idk

      @literallyleo@literallyleo4 жыл бұрын

    • Literally Leo thanks for actually being helpful lmao. i’ll give it a try myself in that case

      @moonskater15@moonskater154 жыл бұрын

    • It's because people can't comment when they're asleep

      @cynuver5380@cynuver53804 жыл бұрын

  • When the brain invented a way to trick itself and is teaching other brains how to do it

    @basemaster300@basemaster3003 жыл бұрын

    • Lmaoo

      @user-wd4yj9jy5e@user-wd4yj9jy5e3 жыл бұрын

    • And you made the brain

      @dr.smitadubey267@dr.smitadubey2673 жыл бұрын

    • Big brain time

      @Newton988@Newton9883 жыл бұрын

    • Different aspect 🤔🤔

      @engin23043@engin230433 жыл бұрын

    • Smarty pants

      @sylviahastenteufel363@sylviahastenteufel3633 жыл бұрын

  • Wow! I fell asleep right after I tapped the first time, woke up in the very early morning to pee, tapped again and then woke up a bit after 9am! I never sleep until 9am, ever! It's wonderful to see how humans can help each other. If we could just move out of the resistance and rigidity of our often mistaken beliefs and conclusions and instead share what we know with each other, we could literally help each other to become more. And our planet would blossom as a place for everyone to become more! Thank you Jim for your expertise and willingness to share what you know in such an effective manner.

    @j.hamilton1470@j.hamilton14702 жыл бұрын

    • Ñnñ

      @gwenwinter4816@gwenwinter4816 Жыл бұрын

  • I'll be darned, this worked for me, though my brain still fought and I had to do this 3 or 4 times, I ended falling asleep in probably 15 to 20 minutes as opposed to staring at cieling with my mind racing for 1 to 3 hours. Thank you!

    @Dirtjunkiefilms@Dirtjunkiefilms2 жыл бұрын

    • 1 hour to fall asleep would be nice lol

      @tawandajones957@tawandajones9573 ай бұрын

  • "The secret to falling asleep is rhythm." Every parent who ever rocked a baby to sleep knows this, but I guess we don't think it applies to adults.

    @rfresa@rfresa4 жыл бұрын

    • Try it, 👍

      @MARIALUIZA-vu3no@MARIALUIZA-vu3no4 жыл бұрын

    • Finifugal I asked my wife to rock me, she just punched my arm instead

      @LKRaider@LKRaider4 жыл бұрын

    • LKRaider that make me laugh, good comment

      @jonmason7150@jonmason71504 жыл бұрын

    • Good shout.

      @FiremanSam60@FiremanSam604 жыл бұрын

    • My husband has a rythm

      @mem3769@mem37694 жыл бұрын

  • “87% of teenagers are sleep deprived” Department of education: “I see no problem here”

    @SamtheShrooman@SamtheShrooman4 жыл бұрын

    • Well we can safely assume that no one does homework until 1 am and then gets only 4 hours of sleep. The problem is that many high schoolers have terrible time management and do the homework and other assignments last minute, if at all.

      @aaronhuros3150@aaronhuros31504 жыл бұрын

    • Honestly unless you do a huge number of extracurriculars or several ap classes, most students can get 8 hours of sleep 95% of the time if they have proper time management.

      @glitterbug305@glitterbug3054 жыл бұрын

    • @@GarrettMobley I just left highschool and can tell you that the kids who don't care about high school are getting as much sleep as they want.

      @KeithTheKing67@KeithTheKing674 жыл бұрын

    • Why’s it the education department’s fault? In full AP classes and my schools sports team I still had 4+ hours a day after my hw and athletics to play video games... and that’s from moseying through the hw. Just be efficient when you work and put distractions away when it’s time to sleep. Schools aren’t responsible for up it personal life

      @brycecarlson3395@brycecarlson33954 жыл бұрын

    • For some weird reason school decides to have before school practices at 5am ... Srsly school?

      @murtazapirani9644@murtazapirani96444 жыл бұрын

  • Note to future self: exercise explanation starts around 6:40 goodnight everybody

    @Herfinnur@Herfinnur2 жыл бұрын

    • My god, just a few minutes to understand the gravity and context is NOT going to inconvenience you!

      @allwheeldrive@allwheeldrive2 жыл бұрын

    • now I'm wondering, is this comment to reference it when they forget, or did they stop before the explanation and think "I'll get back to this SOME time". Let me tell you, my Watch-list is a mile long. I maybe watch one or two of those a year, but add several a week.

      @omikronweapon@omikronweapon2 ай бұрын

  • The older I've gotten, the more trouble I have sleeping. I've been doing this for 1 week and it has worked, every. single. time. Thank you Jim

    @user-Ryan-E-Day@user-Ryan-E-Day Жыл бұрын

    • Watch andrew hubermans podcast episodes on mastering your sleep. Hes here on youtube

      @healthdanab4421@healthdanab4421 Жыл бұрын

  • Ok, now tell me how to get 8 hours of sleep in 4 hours

    @CultureAppropriator@CultureAppropriator4 жыл бұрын

    • Watch the video in 2x

      @thebesteu-west2763@thebesteu-west27634 жыл бұрын

    • @@thebesteu-west2763 Genius

      @stefanspaho118@stefanspaho1184 жыл бұрын

    • @@thebesteu-west2763 you're wrong. You need to sleep 2x

      @yunus6009@yunus60094 жыл бұрын

    • @@yunus6009 But you have to learn to sleep in 2x, so you watch the Video in 2x.

      @thebesteu-west2763@thebesteu-west27634 жыл бұрын

    • Just set your clock 4 hours back trust me it works 😉

      @jaywavy2978@jaywavy29784 жыл бұрын

  • It worked! I am typing this inside my dream.

    @eritreanism@eritreanism5 жыл бұрын

    • hello reddit.

      @username4441@username44415 жыл бұрын

    • It double worked! I am also typing this inside your dream.

      @xMrJanuaryx@xMrJanuaryx5 жыл бұрын

    • @@xMrJanuaryx I don't even know whose dreams I'm in, it's definitely not mine, mine always have diansours and I've usually wet myself, but in this one I'm on KZhead, typing up comments and stuff.

      @davelordy@davelordy5 жыл бұрын

    • @@davelordy Cool dream bro

      @Keranu@Keranu4 жыл бұрын

    • @@Keranu DreamBro™

      @davelordy@davelordy4 жыл бұрын

  • After trying the exercise, i thought it didn't work. But then he said "notice how your mind feels". And wow, i actually felt lighter. Thank you, i'm definitely calling my friend tonight to get more sleep !

    @madol3728@madol3728 Жыл бұрын

  • Jim Donovan THANK YOU - this is BRILLIANT! When I first tried it, I soon realized standing/sitting up would not work at all... so I did the obvious = got into bed, lights out, snuggled into blankets. I also made a major modification to your technique - no big movements of whole hands required - the tiniest movement of one finger tapping a pillow/blanket was plenty enough, as the physical component, to accompamy the mental component. As the proud owner of "Busy Brain" [useful when working, but not sleeping!] this is what I think happens: this tiny movement, synced with breathing - in practice, this is several tiny movements per breath, but in sync - these TWO focal aspects are just enough to kinda "pass by" Busy Brain. For some of us, any meditation-like practice - that uses just one pattern - breathing - simply isn't enough, it's too easy to fall off track, for thoughts to interrupt! Which has been a great puzzle for years - if it works for others, why not me? Because ONE pattern is not enough. This is basically adding a second pattern [tapping] that flows WITH the first pattern [breath] => occupies most/enough of the "attention" so hyped in meditation practice. Kinda tricks the brain: "Hey feel this - then feel this too." Good Night Busy Brain! Brilliantly simple. Who would have thunk it.

    @lanoel4585@lanoel45852 жыл бұрын

    • Beautifully said. Thank you.

      @debh2634@debh2634 Жыл бұрын

    • You're most welcome!!

      @JimDonovanSoundHealth@JimDonovanSoundHealth18 күн бұрын

  • Tried this twice. After about 3-4 minutes, I thought, "This ain't working." That's all I remember because it did work.

    @heyrob-net@heyrob-net2 жыл бұрын

    • Jajajajajaja 😂😂😂😂😂

      @josueseinsgmailcom@josueseinsgmailcom2 жыл бұрын

    • 😂 I remember thinking that when listening to a sleep CD. But must work, as never heard the end of it.

      @MrsSlocombesPuddyCat@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat2 жыл бұрын

    • Lies. You lie

      @listerine414@listerine4142 жыл бұрын

    • @@listerine414 ?????

      @MrsSlocombesPuddyCat@MrsSlocombesPuddyCat2 жыл бұрын

    • Im so happt for you

      @abylayalt5543@abylayalt55432 жыл бұрын

  • 10 years of never being able to sleep without help, where I have heavily relied on watching youtube or movies til I drop, or reading books to sleep, where even with these methods there's no assurance I'll be able to sleep. Important events that I needed sleep for but ended up sleeping very late because my mind won't let me. Sleep should be rest and not feel like heavy work. I've tried so much methods, I've tried sleeping early but eventually got to sleep at 3 or 4 AM, I've tried not moving for 15 mins., music therapy, ASMR, doing a light activity before sleeping, drinking milk or water before sleep, keeping my mind at peace while eyes are shut, hypnosis videos which I've watched til dawn but never worked, and a whole lot that I can't even remember in this 10 years of sleep deprivation but to no avail. Even with my partner to cuddle I couldn't sleep without a youtube session to drop me. I already gave up trying at this point. Then one day this video randomly appeared while watching Ted vids. For one night I dropped my reliance to watching youtube videos for sleep, I studied what he did then tried it. Next thing I knew, it's morning. I couldn't believe it worked so tried it again for 4 days straight and it still worked with no problems, I even woke up easily at 5AM at times on my own, without feeling groggy. So to Jim Donovan, thank you, from the bottom of my heart, and for the 10 years of pain that I still couldn't believe you've cured. Because of you I can see myself having years of healthy sleep. And because of you...I can finally drop those late night cereals for good.

    @Chicken-coop@Chicken-coop3 жыл бұрын

    • To those who couldn't make this work, keep the normal pace for a while until you can feel your mind getting baited by this ticking sensation, to what your fiingers are doing. A few minutes after, slow the pace then either let your fingers drop by itself, or drop it when your mind enters a moderately deep, somewhat imaginative state. After which, you let your mind go with the flow of thoughts.

      @Chicken-coop@Chicken-coop3 жыл бұрын

    • Thank you so much for sharing. I really do appreciate your input.

      @elwennier26@elwennier263 жыл бұрын

    • Works for me too

      @mstessdowney@mstessdowney3 жыл бұрын

    • 2 weeks and still works surprisingly without fail. In one night I've gone from a night owl into an early bird.

      @Chicken-coop@Chicken-coop3 жыл бұрын

    • @@Chicken-coop Do you do the breathing the way he does? I have trouble inhaling and exhaling in the way he suggests.

      @SerotaDanielle@SerotaDanielle3 жыл бұрын

  • Not only to help sleep.. but calming music can help with memory, especially with the elderly

    @kbgardner7295@kbgardner72952 жыл бұрын

  • It's not so much the tapping as it is the breathing, but the tapping can't hurt. This guy is the first speaker I've heard who would be happy to find his audience falling asleep.

    @virginiamoss7045@virginiamoss70452 жыл бұрын

    • No, it's both. Stop trying to modify everything from the original. The tapping is there for a reason.

      @TheHaratashi@TheHaratashi2 жыл бұрын

  • I listened to this in double time and now I fall asleep twice as fast as this guy ..

    @theamazingarthur@theamazingarthur5 жыл бұрын

    • I guess that works lol

      @aaronshadowhunter656@aaronshadowhunter6564 жыл бұрын

    • Lmao!!! Good one

      @tinastanley4444@tinastanley44444 жыл бұрын

    • **Big Brain**

      @m.a_Aezakmi@m.a_Aezakmi4 жыл бұрын

    • yeah boring isnt he

      @Barefoot_Joe@Barefoot_Joe4 жыл бұрын

    • 969 likes no one like this comment

      @nathanielmourning8096@nathanielmourning80964 жыл бұрын

  • For those after precise information: It's manipulating rhythm. For instance when you unconsciously start rhythmically moving a body part relative to the beat when you hear a great song that's called frequency following response. FFR relaxes your mind from erratically jumping to new ideas or thoughts and grounds them to pattern occurring. This relaxes you helping you calm down for sleep. Lying down gently tap your thighs with your hands like a ticking clock: left, right, left, right... gently. Do this for as long as it takes while taking, deep, relaxing breaths. Progressively get slower and slower as you pay attention to how relaxed and comfortable you feel while just focusing on the rhythm of your taps. Be calm, relaxed as it can take up to 3 or more minutes to drift into slumber. Sweet dreams

    @dledman@dledman4 жыл бұрын

    • Dan Lead you’re the real mvp

      @digitalexhale2043@digitalexhale20434 жыл бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @xykeal3739@xykeal37394 жыл бұрын

    • I use a clock - counting in sets of four- Have done so for years as i accidentally figured this out for myself, (hint sometimes your mind will start to wonder away and start the "why is grass green/is the oven left on/why would you put pineapple on a pizza" routine but as soon as you catch on you have stopped counting the rhythm just re-start the process)

      @toniotoole3968@toniotoole39684 жыл бұрын

    • Thank God there's still people like you making useful and smart comments instead of re-using the same joke again and again because they're desperate for likes

      @Batmagoo@Batmagoo4 жыл бұрын

    • This comment deserves all the likes

      @Dxnnysc@Dxnnysc4 жыл бұрын

  • Ive been on sleeping pills for three months and now weaning off experiencing rebound insomnia. Was so grateful to see this video come across my screen. I will definitely be trying this tonight and I will report back. Felt very relaxed after doing the practice run. ❤❤

    @michellelapworth2240@michellelapworth2240 Жыл бұрын

    • How you feel? Fallsleep fast & deeper?

      @anjandayal1896@anjandayal1896 Жыл бұрын

    • what happened?

      @heidih3048@heidih3048 Жыл бұрын

    • @@heidih3048 works like magic!!!

      @michellelapworth2240@michellelapworth2240 Жыл бұрын

    • @@anjandayal1896 yes!!! After having insomnia for 3 months and weening off a sleeping pill i can honestly say this technique WORKS!!

      @michellelapworth2240@michellelapworth2240 Жыл бұрын

    • @@michellelapworth2240 I am so happy to hear that! I am glad it worked for you, and hope it will work for me as well. Thank you for the reply!

      @heidih3048@heidih3048 Жыл бұрын

  • Thank you! This is working for me. I had to repeat, or tap for longer the first few nights, but I'm sleeping well now. My average sleep was 2-3 hours per night before this. Now I get 7.

    @lindasteller@lindasteller Жыл бұрын

    • who on earth sleeps 2 hours???

      @Nf_king1@Nf_king1Күн бұрын

  • Me: doing the tapping at 2 AM My wife wakes up: what are you doing? Me: I'm having a mental breakdown

    @blackcatsarenopussies@blackcatsarenopussies4 жыл бұрын

    • Chuckling out loud to myself at this comment.

      @H0n3yMonstah@H0n3yMonstah4 жыл бұрын

    • blackcatsarenopussies 😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣😂😂😂thanks - that was cute🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂🤣🤣 But did it help you sleep?

      @Faith2liveby@Faith2liveby4 жыл бұрын

    • Had a proper chuckle at this

      @rosep5672@rosep56724 жыл бұрын

    • 😂

      @BlackGirlGreenThumb@BlackGirlGreenThumb4 жыл бұрын

    • @@Faith2liveby yes it did, for me at least, you have to be willing to try. Hard at first but you just need to concentrate on the breathing and counting while tapping. I did the tapping with my index fingers on my chest while lying down inhale (1and2and3and4and) exhale (1and2and3and4and) clear your mind by concentrating on the counting and breathing over and over again. I don't know when I went to sleep by my fitbit said that I slept 6 1/2 hrs and that hasn't happeded in a while.

      @mattgorman326@mattgorman3264 жыл бұрын

  • He is the only Public Speaker in the world who actually wants his crowd to sleep during his presentation 😅

    @ahmadnouman3784@ahmadnouman37843 жыл бұрын

    • lol

      @rofiiqyla@rofiiqyla3 жыл бұрын

    • 😂😂😂

      @claricestrauss1@claricestrauss13 жыл бұрын

    • Great job! I'll try.

      @claricestrauss1@claricestrauss13 жыл бұрын

    • Also Bill Cosby

      @TheJigabooWarrior@TheJigabooWarrior3 жыл бұрын

    • I take it as the highest compliment.

      @JimDonovanMusic@JimDonovanMusic3 жыл бұрын

  • Sounds like a great idea. I literally DID get tired doing this exercise, could feel the sense of slumber start to pour down from the top of my skull. So I had to stop, fearing I would fall asleep doing this exercise. I will try this tonite. BTW, I've tried many things but for most people, including myself, it really is getting control of your own thoughts and putting them to rest. Jim's description of the problem of falling and staying asleep is as close a description I've ever heard to my own problem.

    @marcoparko5302@marcoparko5302 Жыл бұрын

  • This is an amazing technic. After my time in the military, for years it took me well over an hour fall asleep... and it was really light sleep... but i found this video and tried and changed my life. I alternate tapping the tips of my finger and counting to 100 and back... and im passed out all night. Thank you

    @MrKilled1@MrKilled12 жыл бұрын

  • Update: tried method... my mom walked in and thought I was rubbing one out:/

    @MiscMatt-rw4cn@MiscMatt-rw4cn4 жыл бұрын

    • Matthew Meadows lmao, retry, maybe after your parents are asleep? Or if they sleep late then uh, be careful lol

      @elgeorge437@elgeorge4374 жыл бұрын

    • @@elgeorge437 Or just do it facing the door so they can see lmao.

      @Chris-hw6hy@Chris-hw6hy4 жыл бұрын

    • Just show them the video and they should understand. Otherwise, I hope they aren’t the ones actually raising you.

      @SaikoRyujin@SaikoRyujin4 жыл бұрын

    • You shouldn't have let her watch the first time. Now she just feels entitled.

      @700Verses@700Verses4 жыл бұрын

    • Are you Australian?

      @Deathadder1994@Deathadder19944 жыл бұрын

  • he starts talking about the method at 6:50 (edit) thanks for the likes 🥳

    @liss8628@liss86284 жыл бұрын

    • This should be the highest ranked comment here

      @sonnyblack0870@sonnyblack08703 жыл бұрын

    • Thank youuuu

      @honeykai8274@honeykai82743 жыл бұрын

    • THANK YOUUUUUU!!!

      @babyyT@babyyT3 жыл бұрын

    • Mvp right there

      @Suraj2561997@Suraj25619973 жыл бұрын

    • Nice

      @BrandonSmith-qx8jx@BrandonSmith-qx8jx3 жыл бұрын

  • Doesn’t work. I never get to slow the rhythm down. I’m out before I get to slow down!!! I remembered at bedtime to try this and my wife said what are you doing? I said I’m doing a sleeping drill. Worked like a charm. Until I wake up in 4 hours. Which is my normal routine when I can get some sleep. I just do the drill again and I’m out. I couldn’t be leave how simple it was. Thank you so much!!!

    @robdog9182@robdog91822 жыл бұрын

    • O I hope I can succeed too.

      @donnavorbach215@donnavorbach215Ай бұрын

  • I’ve tried this a few times now and it works! Sometimes I’ll wake up at 3:00 AM with my mind racing over something or other. This exercise diverts the focus and the next thing I know, it’s morning! You can pay a ton of money for sleep therapy or try this. It works!

    @mooselook0426@mooselook04262 жыл бұрын

  • Is this exploit still working or has it been patched?

    @bodacious9885@bodacious98854 жыл бұрын

    • As a software engineer, this made laugh out loud. xD

      @kylelauritzenable@kylelauritzenable4 жыл бұрын

    • As a TierZoo fan I approve of this joke.

      @mikedanielespeja6128@mikedanielespeja61284 жыл бұрын

    • No they added it but they made it so you have to pay to access this feture

      @teddyfield2164@teddyfield21644 жыл бұрын

    • Idc ether they removed patch notes

      @kazza6781@kazza67814 жыл бұрын

    • EA makes you pay 15 dollars a month now to use it. I’ve personally have just been pirating this expansion through and Indie website called Limewire

      @lordonez3794@lordonez37944 жыл бұрын

  • Who is watching this 2 in the morning?

    @aikaemi7910@aikaemi79105 жыл бұрын

    • 4

      @ArabellaYT@ArabellaYT5 жыл бұрын

    • I'm watching it at 2 pm however I haven't had sleep yesterday so it's welcomed 😂

      @seasesh4073@seasesh40735 жыл бұрын

    • Its 2 in the morning somewhere

      @johnnelsestuen5793@johnnelsestuen57935 жыл бұрын

    • 6:20 am

      @ScreamingSutch@ScreamingSutch5 жыл бұрын

    • 1:39 am

      @jakeman025@jakeman0255 жыл бұрын

  • As a therapist who practices EMDR, I want to thank you for adding to my practice! Very well done! :)

    @amadewwalt4543@amadewwalt4543 Жыл бұрын

    • So glad to hear it!

      @JimDonovanSoundHealth@JimDonovanSoundHealth Жыл бұрын

  • I tried this last night and slept like a sedated baby. Honestly can’t believe it worked. Will be trying from now on.

    @user-tu3ol6yh8p@user-tu3ol6yh8p2 жыл бұрын

  • The trick, start at 8:10: tap on your legs like a slow metronome and breathe in and out on 4 counts, then slow that metronome down for some repetitions. It's like rocking yourself to sleep.

    @bartbeattie6308@bartbeattie63083 жыл бұрын

    • Thank you.

      @keplar7243@keplar72433 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks

      @simonloo1588@simonloo15883 жыл бұрын

    • There's always a king in the comments. Thank you

      @vardhanshah2810@vardhanshah28103 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks

      @Mecal21@Mecal213 жыл бұрын

    • sounds great... if i were a professional drummer

      @roimar2983@roimar29833 жыл бұрын

  • That slight pause for laughter each time he realizes his jokes don’t land with these pseudo-intellectuals.

    @displeaseddog7504@displeaseddog75044 жыл бұрын

    • What a lame crowd

      @tim57564@tim575644 жыл бұрын

    • He isn't funny 🙃

      @ZiglerZ@ZiglerZ4 жыл бұрын

    • it's for us, the laymen on youtube. He's that big brain

      @Raganlueck@Raganlueck4 жыл бұрын

    • @@ZiglerZ ok ZiglerZ

      @flyingpiggles1034@flyingpiggles10344 жыл бұрын

    • ZiglerZ get back in the pool, fairy boy

      @babdabubda5266@babdabubda52664 жыл бұрын

  • Just watching your video and following your instructions almost had me sleeping in my chair. I felt so relaxed. I'll definitely try this tonight as I'm not sleeping good. Thank you so much!

    @virginiacharbonneau5777@virginiacharbonneau57772 жыл бұрын

  • It works for me! Especially helpful for those times when getting up to use the bathroom and trying to fall back to sleep. Funny how, after watching this, I remembered that as a child, I used to lie on my side and rock back and forth to put myself to sleep. I don't remember when or why I stopped doing it, but after watching Jim's video, simply rocking is all I have to do now.

    @thaliadelong1317@thaliadelong13172 жыл бұрын

    • This is my issue as well, waking up to go to the bathroom and not being able to fall asleep again. I'm going to try this method tonight. If you have any other tips, let me know Thalia!

      @Calamari_Con_Carne@Calamari_Con_Carne2 жыл бұрын

    • I also remember lying on my side and rocking myself to sleep as a child. It was particularly associated with a winter I spent at a small seaside settlement - I used to lie in bed at night listening to the rhythmic thud of the waves on the beach some 50 yards away. Never slept better!

      @richardlugg3759@richardlugg3759 Жыл бұрын

    • @@richardlugg3759 How exactly to Rock myself when lying on side? Would that be tossing and turning? :) Thanks.

      @jack-lo7vd@jack-lo7vd Жыл бұрын

    • How exactly to Rock myself when lying on side? :) Thanks.

      @jack-lo7vd@jack-lo7vd Жыл бұрын

  • I tried this last night. Tapping on my thighs while in bed and I wasn’t tired before starting. After about 45 seconds I was ready to fall asleep. I was shocked at how fast it worked. And I woke up feeling rested. Usually I wake up feeling groggy. So thanks much for this! Great video. 😁

    @C-5Arts@C-5Arts4 жыл бұрын

    • Another trick that I love: Because sleep patterns are about 3 hr cycles, set an alarm for 3 hrs before you want to get up and an alarm for when you want to get up. When the first alarm goes off, shut it off and you'll be able to go right back to sleep. When the second alarm goes off, you'll be finishing a sleep cycle and you'll be able to wake right up without a single problem.

      @JaysonT1@JaysonT14 жыл бұрын

    • Yes! I experienced Insomnia because of quarantine but when I saw this video, I did the technique and It really works even on hard time Insomnia! He's amazing. 😭

      @MonMon-hh3wf@MonMon-hh3wf4 жыл бұрын

    • @@JaysonT1 Seriously?? I'm shook!! I'll certainly try it, thank you :)

      @ChrissyChrissyChrissy333@ChrissyChrissyChrissy3334 жыл бұрын

    • @Toxiecx same lol

      @redayk5658@redayk56584 жыл бұрын

    • Me too! It's magic! 😂

      @lynnritchie231@lynnritchie2314 жыл бұрын

  • I have an end user licence agreement i try and read every night. I pass out on the first paragraph.

    @roborat2000@roborat20005 жыл бұрын

    • Now there is a million dollar sleep aid idea.... :)

      @JimDonovanMusic@JimDonovanMusic5 жыл бұрын

    • Try reading math books at night. Guaranteed to pass out within a few minutes.

      @SevenThunderful@SevenThunderful5 жыл бұрын

    • I have a math book from a kid which has the same effect on me. I never crossed the second page! Btw, I am math addicted 😊

      @y2ksw1@y2ksw15 жыл бұрын

    • roborat great idea 💡 !!!

      @dh2513@dh25135 жыл бұрын

    • Law or Medical induces sleep in 9 out of 10 people . Use only as directed and consult your physician if sleep problems persist .

      @time2cclear@time2cclear5 жыл бұрын

  • I tried this last night and starting yawning after about 2 minutes. Fell asleep, after waking up at 3am, did it again and fell asleep. Thank you

    @karindaniel3436@karindaniel34362 жыл бұрын

  • I tried it a year ago when I was really anxious and had trouble sleepign and it didn't work but I didn't try it that many times and I was worried that I wasn't doign it right. I tried it recently and wow it knocked me out after about 3-4 minutes of it. Don't give up so easily. Thank you Jim.

    @robertgmitter1860@robertgmitter1860 Жыл бұрын

  • Title: "how to trick yourself into falling asleep" This guy: "I had a heart attack. IM DYING"

    @renni9813@renni98134 жыл бұрын

    • You cracked me up😂😂😂

      @lavpradhan7104@lavpradhan71043 жыл бұрын

    • Well, it works for not being awake any more, so that counts... right?

      @nathangamble125@nathangamble1253 жыл бұрын

    • Lolololololol

      @velvet2132@velvet21323 жыл бұрын

    • wait i should do that

      @mawiaralte@mawiaralte3 жыл бұрын

    • ☠🤣☠

      @satheian@satheian3 жыл бұрын

  • I’m imagining him speaking to an empty room, it’s way funnier.

    @siiilence6664@siiilence66644 жыл бұрын

    • Owen D that’s so true

      @randomcarrot9782@randomcarrot97824 жыл бұрын

    • this is genius

      @mcspazotron@mcspazotron4 жыл бұрын

    • honestly I thought he was, none of his jokes landed at all

      @delaneyc3436@delaneyc34364 жыл бұрын

    • So true brother. Lockdown got us a lot of extra free time

      @Cyril_Jacob@Cyril_Jacob4 жыл бұрын

    • I am geekin RN

      @sakitsakinabuhi6851@sakitsakinabuhi68514 жыл бұрын

  • I used to work night shift in construction and highway maintenance. The flashing lights of the vehicles in the work party, once the wee hours of the morning crept up, tended to, as we used to say, "hypnotize all of us into a sleep state" We had to be extra cautious and be buddies to each other to keep the rhythmic light droning from putting us to sleep....which is what hypnotists use too, right? Great talk, thanks! (see you in my dreams!)

    @silvameaferamsilvameaferam3593@silvameaferamsilvameaferam3593 Жыл бұрын

  • I came across this last night. I tried the exercise and it worked to get me to fall asleep. AND when I woke up in the morning, my husband asked me if I knew that he had gotten up in the middle of the night and gone to work, and come home and got back in bed. Nope - I didn't have a clue! I will be back to complain if it doesn't work consistently.

    @hopeasunder@hopeasunder2 жыл бұрын

  • I listened to this while driving and i fell asleep. When I woke up I was in the hospital

    @TheLowLandGardener@TheLowLandGardener4 жыл бұрын

    • r/thathappened

      @zummo6176@zummo61764 жыл бұрын

    • So it works!

      @mikerosoft1009@mikerosoft10094 жыл бұрын

    • but did the quality of your sleep improve?

      @Wakshak321@Wakshak3214 жыл бұрын

    • @@Wakshak321 it did

      @TheLowLandGardener@TheLowLandGardener4 жыл бұрын

    • @@TheLowLandGardener I fell asleep too but woke up to find myself in the next lane... & dreaming!! Did you hurt yourself badly?

      @mckavitt13@mckavitt134 жыл бұрын

  • This guy, teaching you this technique for free, is the real MVP

    @luismijangos7844@luismijangos78445 жыл бұрын

    • Thanks Luis.

      @JimDonovanMusic@JimDonovanMusic5 жыл бұрын

    • @@JimDonovanMusic Hey Jim, do we do it standing up or in bed? thanks

      @rodproducts@rodproducts5 жыл бұрын

    • @@rodproducts do it driving

      @MMABeijing@MMABeijing5 жыл бұрын

    • @@rodproducts Experiment? I prefer sitting or lying down. (TEDx wouldn't let me bring my hammock on stage...)

      @JimDonovanMusic@JimDonovanMusic4 жыл бұрын

    • @@JimDonovanMusic Thanks, and hammocks are great for relaxing.

      @rodproducts@rodproducts4 жыл бұрын

  • Thank you so much for this, it's been about 2 or 3 years since I first watched this video and since then, I have never struggled with not being able to sleep. I do this every time before I sleep by resting my hand on the edge of the bed and every single day, I sleep quite quickly. Truly a life-changer.

    @akshaymenon1971@akshaymenon19712 жыл бұрын

    • may i ask if you dream better too?

      @urmama54@urmama54 Жыл бұрын

    • @@urmama54 not sure, I used to dream a lot before, I still do.

      @akshaymenon1971@akshaymenon1971 Жыл бұрын

    • what do you mean with the hand on the edge of the bed?

      @jimskeuh@jimskeuh Жыл бұрын

    • @@jimskeuh he probably means the sleeping on the back position with your hands each sides

      @dragoons3295@dragoons3295 Жыл бұрын

    • @@jimskeuh Yeah, I don't know what they mean either.

      @avenuePad@avenuePad Жыл бұрын

  • Another good way to fall asleep is to watch this video.

    @BADALICE@BADALICE2 жыл бұрын

  • deepest sympathies to my fellow insomniacs out there

    @sk8rdudeism@sk8rdudeism5 жыл бұрын

    • Did this work buddy

      @granand@granand4 жыл бұрын

    • @@CozySophie No didn't work but such a desperate insomniac I tried for so long I can now play the bongo's quite well.

      @shawnfreeoftyranny8849@shawnfreeoftyranny88494 жыл бұрын

    • I dont understand insomnia and people who have it. If you’re tired, just sleep no? I mean I dont get much sleep personally, maybe 5h a night during the week, but I just dont feel tired that much. If one night I’m not tired or for whatever reason I only get 2-3 hours the next night obviously I’m gonna be tired so I’ll go to sleep a lot earlier. Idk just seems weird to me that you can just not fall asleep even though you’re exhausted.

      @blanco7726@blanco77264 жыл бұрын

    • @@blanco7726 Problem is that some people struggle to stay awake during the day and are fully awake at night. And they cannot change that. Some hypothesis is that they were supposed to defend the "tribe" during the prehistoric nights.

      @xrayban2@xrayban24 жыл бұрын

    • xrayban2 that doesn’t make sense, since that would mean most people who work night shifts would have difficulties staying up at night when theyre working, because not everyone was defending the tribe back then. Also what helps against falling asleep in the day 1. Doing stuff outside 2. Energy drinks

      @blanco7726@blanco77264 жыл бұрын

  • This was insane. When i opened my eyes i felt frozen, so calm, like i could barely move. Its like a powerful form of meditation. Thank you, this has really changed my life and is a very helpful thing that everyone can try. It really works!

    @goldenaries4911@goldenaries49114 жыл бұрын

    • Probably why a baby falls asleep when you pat it's back.

      @sharonmartin8517@sharonmartin85174 жыл бұрын

    • @@sharonmartin8517 no, that's where the RESET button is located.

      @davebox588@davebox5884 жыл бұрын

    • I can’t express, how thankful I’m to this guy. I wish I’ve seen this video years ago. It really works if you do it do it right. I actually tried it with my fingers only instead of palms and it worked out ok. I have my sleep back. Thank you so much, this method should be taught in school !!!

      @ASLANSYZDYKOV@ASLANSYZDYKOV4 жыл бұрын

    • flying cacoon Many of us have a deep-seated resistance to installing habits intentionally. It’s like we dare ourselves to MAKE US do anything we don’t HAVE TO do. It’s like we’re still petulant children but the grown-up we’re resisting is ourselves. Give yourself permission to do what works for you.

      @Drtomterrific@Drtomterrific4 жыл бұрын

    • TerrificTom : that’s so profound and so true. Wow.

      @patachon4882@patachon48824 жыл бұрын

  • Kinda cool that we can easily see this in cats as they purr until it gradually quites down as they fall asleep

    @donovangunther4538@donovangunther4538 Жыл бұрын

  • This was SO helpful! It's hard to believe that I've been a musician for most of my life, and I never thought of this. It worked immediately. Even before I started to slow it down I could feel the difference in my mind. Thank you, thank you, thank you!

    @B30pt87@B30pt87 Жыл бұрын

  • dont underestimate my cereal eating skills

    @shmusty@shmusty5 жыл бұрын

    • That's a wumbo diabeetus for Gryffindor.

      @norvillerodgersspeaks@norvillerodgersspeaks5 жыл бұрын

    • No'em sayin?

      @bigsteve7849@bigsteve78495 жыл бұрын

    • Gnome Saiyan?

      @norvillerodgersspeaks@norvillerodgersspeaks5 жыл бұрын

    • I GOT NO MIIIIIILK!!!

      @boblabla4756@boblabla47564 жыл бұрын

    • I immediately thought the exact same thing

      @cleverusername9369@cleverusername93694 жыл бұрын

  • 8:20 start of exercise. I'm putting this here for me so I can easily find it again later. 8:49 audience participation begins

    @erinsterland9981@erinsterland99814 жыл бұрын

  • It’s really like a type of meditation, brings you into the Now & keeps you from thinking about anything but the counting. Calming. This works for me. Thank you Jim!!

    @johnrpomeroy@johnrpomeroy2 жыл бұрын

    • You're most welcome!

      @JimDonovanMusic@JimDonovanMusic Жыл бұрын

  • Used to be a night owl since 2009, but my new noisy neighbor made it difficult to sleep lately. I found your helpful video with tips for falling asleep and it worked - I just have to tap my lap for 15-20 minutes then I crash out. Thank you, man. You saved my life.

    @jessegriffin9@jessegriffin92 ай бұрын

  • Me, can’t sleep: *sees it’s 3am *watches 13 minute video on how to go to sleep *finishes video *enjoyed video, very educational *watches more videos, very interesting

    @Spookshady@Spookshady4 жыл бұрын

    • Yeah, I definitely can't sleep because too many things are too interesting to sleep through. We need to learn that no one can actually experience it all, and -- literally give it a rest.

      @typhoonic@typhoonic4 жыл бұрын

    • Me too

      @jaredruschell2019@jaredruschell20194 жыл бұрын

    • YES!!! lmao me right now!

      @youmakemehappy7@youmakemehappy74 жыл бұрын

    • Humanoid I’ve been under a lot of stress and THIS WORKED FOR ME! I was asleep in MINUTES, Instead of waiting for the sunrise and then waiting to feel the exhaustion that knocks you out finally, and I woke up feeling like I slept restfully and was amazed. I’ve tried binaural beats, which take a while to get into and then I couldn’t use them for a while. This is what I needed. Last night was the best sleep I’ve had in years, and I’m disabled and in pain much of the time. Try it again if you didn’t see any results. It doesn’t have to be perfect, just get into your own rhythm and go with it till you just... hey, it’s morning! I hope it helps you. Peace and sweet dreams!

      @tiffanyhouchin6055@tiffanyhouchin60554 жыл бұрын

    • @@tiffanyhouchin6055 Awesome it worked for you! I still end up using music to help me fall asleep. Sweet dreams to you too, comrade!

      @typhoonic@typhoonic4 жыл бұрын

  • Him: sleep deprivation can kill you! Me trying to find out how to fall asleep before i die: *SWEATS PROFUSELY*

    @logundev@logundev3 жыл бұрын

    • @Stephen MacPherson :(

      @don_p7546@don_p75463 жыл бұрын

    • Xanax

      @e.elsibea1518@e.elsibea15183 жыл бұрын

    • Hehe, good one 🤣

      @dumbledoor9293@dumbledoor92933 жыл бұрын

    • @@e.elsibea1518 Wow I'm using Alprazolam too

      @PurEvil10@PurEvil103 жыл бұрын

    • @@PurEvil10 is this a sleeping pills do you take it every night?how old are you please reply??

      @coolbeats1555@coolbeats15553 жыл бұрын

  • Thank you , I took a bunch of your cards , sun king warriors (-; on the opposite side with instructions to breathe ! God bless you for using your greatness as a platform to reach out to help heal this world ! I’m am so humbled . And I sleep better too (-; anxiety attacks me , I cope am recognize my breathing more . You remind us all that anxiety and this sleep disorder is all over the world . If they can do it we can do it , you do it , what is in one is in the whole . Thank you so much for being you .

    @lorilayton2223@lorilayton22232 жыл бұрын

  • Jim donovan have the best body language i have seen on stage for decades. especially the irst half minute, he shouldnt get discouraged when people dont confirm that immediately, if he fills them worth that talent fora few more minutes theyl start to feed the joy they get frm him back hes direction

    @torrace12@torrace122 жыл бұрын

  • This guy just ASMR'd a whole Ted Talk

    @KirbyMolina@KirbyMolina4 жыл бұрын

    • CrispiiPataa hahah

      @blackfrog847@blackfrog8473 жыл бұрын

  • *Let's be honest, you didn't search for this. It searched for u.*

    @ploppycloppy9158@ploppycloppy91583 жыл бұрын

    • ehh not really

      @mawiaralte@mawiaralte3 жыл бұрын

    • Well..... Kind of

      @hamsnadwich6767@hamsnadwich67673 жыл бұрын

    • Bro actually

      @dannymunagvin@dannymunagvin3 жыл бұрын

    • Bingo. I've got horrible sleep apnea, so I use cpap machine every night. What is more, I used to search cpap shops on the internet. Isn't that cute?

      @flycorvus@flycorvus3 жыл бұрын

    • No, I searched for this

      @personincognito3989@personincognito39893 жыл бұрын

  • Thank you so much Jim, I really really enjoyed watching and listening to you and I’m definitely going to be trying this out. Please stay safe and well too

    @Cyrilmc222004@Cyrilmc222004 Жыл бұрын

  • Jim's voice is so relaxing in the exercise. I will play this to relax tonight.

    @robertareid8949@robertareid89492 жыл бұрын

  • Plot twist: There's no one in the hall and you are actually watching him go to sleep.

    @Suraj2561997@Suraj25619973 жыл бұрын

    • 😂

      @justarandom1094@justarandom10943 жыл бұрын

    • Awesome! Lol

      @Raygeemusic@Raygeemusic3 жыл бұрын

  • I love the irony of a professional drummer eventually discovering that it really is all about rhythm.

    @DanMark7094@DanMark70945 жыл бұрын

    • What comes around, goes around! Thanks for the comment. You're right, Alanis Morrisette would have a field day with my story. 😂

      @JimDonovanSoundHealth@JimDonovanSoundHealth4 жыл бұрын

    • A wake up call for him no pun intented

      @danarowe3969@danarowe39694 жыл бұрын

    • I wouldn't call it irony. It sounds like he thought of this because he was a drummer and found through experience that rhythm can relax people.

      @GumbyTheGreen1@GumbyTheGreen14 жыл бұрын

    • That’s the exact opposite of what irony is lol Irony is there being a difference between expectation and reality. We would expect a drummer to find that rhythm helps with sleep. So it’s not irony, it’s a coincidence.

      @PengiPou@PengiPou4 жыл бұрын

    • Your brain will soon get tired of the pattern because you are focusing on more than one thing physically. Thus what enables us to get tired

      @valdbagina2273@valdbagina22734 жыл бұрын

  • I slept for 11 HOURS after doing this

    @TheMintyShow@TheMintyShow2 жыл бұрын

  • I find that clearing my mind and thinking about my breathing and whenever my mind wanders I bring it back to the breathing. And that's my rhythm. It works in a couple of minutes if I can keep it up. It's not always easy but if you stay focused you will fall asleep. This technique is related to meditation and hypnosis.

    @warren52nz@warren52nz2 жыл бұрын

  • This man needs civilization's best compliment. By helping people sleep better, he is boosting their health and happiness.

    @divakarbogapurapu223@divakarbogapurapu2232 жыл бұрын

    • If it helps him, it doesn't mean it helps others I tried it many times, no, no sleep for me.

      @zvonazvon@zvonazvon Жыл бұрын

    • CBD ver low THC helps me for sleep and seizures. Getting over the feeling of impending doom. Healing thru therapy from ptsd. Don’t stop searching. It’s taken me 40 years. I don’t know how I made it. Pure will and Gods strength. I’m happier than ever

      @jamieraegro@jamieraegro Жыл бұрын

    • @@jamieraegro dear Jamie, where do you get it?

      @zvonazvon@zvonazvon Жыл бұрын

    • And extending their life no sleep can kill , insomnia is slow torture personal experience 😶 after a few days with no sleep, seeing shadows from the corner of your eyes, becoming delirious, it's terrible. I've always been an insomniac as a kid I'd always get in trouble bc I wouldn't be able to sleep until the sun starts to rise, I'm 37 and it's almost 6a.m. right now and I have been awake going on 2 days now even after smoking some really Stony bud , that's why I have a playlist I add to every day called sleep list, I have favorite narrators if true crime etc and their voices definitely have been helping me fall asleep for the last 4ish years

      @morganstarchild5359@morganstarchild5359 Жыл бұрын

    • Thank you for the kindness. We're all in this together.

      @JimDonovanMusic@JimDonovanMusic Жыл бұрын

  • instructions unclear, accidentally ate 4 bowls of lucky charms

    @mon_1@mon_14 жыл бұрын

    • SX Sean best comment

      @DearParker@DearParker4 жыл бұрын

    • that’s works too

      @kupotheisil8816@kupotheisil88164 жыл бұрын

    • Sometimes they magically fall into ones mouth... what can you do?

      @JimDonovanMusic@JimDonovanMusic4 жыл бұрын

    • They’re magically delicious

      @aggieman4363@aggieman43634 жыл бұрын

    • Just saying, the likes are on 420 and I’m not ruining that

      @dontclickonreadmoreitruine741@dontclickonreadmoreitruine7414 жыл бұрын

  • I've been dealing with the same issues. I will be eternally grateful to you if it really works for me. Thank you so much. I needed to find your video!!

    @johnvaldes8725@johnvaldes8725 Жыл бұрын

  • probably the most helpful thing I've seen yet: and it didn't take too long to say not very much & then try to sell a product - unlike too many other videos I've seen. Thank you Jim Donovan, I will ty it tonight...Bless you.

    @lizpinchen6440@lizpinchen64402 жыл бұрын

  • This guy was actually really funny but no one laughed at his jokes. I feel kinda bad :(

    @litterbox5435@litterbox54354 жыл бұрын

    • I didnt even know there were jokes haha

      @assassinaria@assassinaria4 жыл бұрын

    • This guy is not funnh

      @kylelalonde9256@kylelalonde92564 жыл бұрын

    • I'm Sorry Jon which jokes?

      @christhis9597@christhis95974 жыл бұрын

    • Usually, for every 250 jokes I crack, I get 1 chuckle... I just didn't have enough time.

      @JimDonovanMusic@JimDonovanMusic4 жыл бұрын

    • Actually there is laughter in the background, i can hear them on my reference headset!

      @Ali_ReBORN@Ali_ReBORN4 жыл бұрын

  • Jokes on you this video is keeping me up later

    @eek8698@eek86984 жыл бұрын

    • Same 😂😂

      @masterchief4189@masterchief41894 жыл бұрын

    • 3 Hours of sleep gang

      @sohenwei6937@sohenwei69374 жыл бұрын

    • Eꜰꜰi 3? What are you, royalty ? I’m getting 1 and a half gang gang

      @daytripz5614@daytripz56144 жыл бұрын

    • 3 am fk this video

      @merca6056@merca60564 жыл бұрын

  • Thank you. This kind of works for me, but not consistently. Sometimes it just makes me feel tired, but I still don't fall asleep. Still, it's great to have another think to try when I'm getting annoyed at still being awake.

    @anabunana@anabunana Жыл бұрын

  • Thank you Thank you, I did the rhythm tapping last night and I slept for 7 hours straight. No bad dreams in fact no dreams at all to wake me up. While you were telling how to do it I did yawn, went to bed even without music to try to get to sleep.

    @phyllischambers4697@phyllischambers46972 жыл бұрын
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