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Eye Movement Technique for Sleep
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Last discussed Sep 14, 2026
A technique involving rapid or unusual eye movements to trigger proprioceptive confusion, helping the body forget its positional awareness as a prerequisite for falling back asleep.
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Why You’re Tired, Stressed & Unfocussed (and how to fix it) - Dr Andrew Huberman
Andrew Huberman · Sep 14, 2026
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Used for: Falling back asleep after waking during the night
Praised: Free; effective; works by confusing the proprioceptive system which is a prer...
"The wacky eye movement thing to fall back asleep. It costs nothing and it works and it will get you back to sleep because it confuses your body awareness system. You need to forget where your limbs are — that's a prerequisite to falling asleep."
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