The viral ‘military sleep method’ promises sleep in 120 seconds, but does it actually work?

A viral “military sleep method” claims to help you fall asleep in under two minutes by systematically relaxing the body and clearing the mind, a technique reportedly developed during WWII for Navy pilots. While social media swears by it, sleep specialists caution that the method itself hasn’t been formally studied. Still, its core elements, deep breathing, muscle relaxation and visualisation, are grounded in proven sleep-promoting practices.

The viral ‘military sleep method’ promises sleep in 120 seconds, but does it actually work?
A viral “military sleep method” claims to help you fall asleep in under two minutes by systematically relaxing the body and clearing the mind, a technique reportedly developed during WWII for Navy pilots. While social media swears by it, sleep specialists caution that the method itself hasn’t been formally studied. Still, its core elements, deep breathing, muscle relaxation and visualisation, are grounded in proven sleep-promoting practices.