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Closed-eye movement technique

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Last discussed Oct 6, 2026

Moving the eyes side to side, up and down, and in circles under closed eyelids to disrupt proprioception and help with falling asleep.

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Andrew uses eye movement under closed lids to fall asleep; he mentioned an eye mask as a separate upcoming tool.

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Andrew Huberman

"One is something that looks kind of wacky but works, which is to mimic the eye movements under closed eyelids that help you forget about your limb position... under closed eyelids you move your eyes to one side then the other, slowly or ..."

Compared to rocking beds and an upcoming eye mask

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Andrew Huberman
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Used for: Falling asleep by forgetting limb position Praised: Confuses the balance and proprioception circuit; can be done without tools vs: Compared to rocking beds and an upcoming eye mask

"One is something that looks kind of wacky but works, which is to mimic the eye movements under closed eyelids that help you forget about your limb position... under closed eyelids you move your eyes to one side then the other, slowly or fast doesn..."

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