When I can’t sleep, I turn around and sleep “upside down” - moving my pillows to where my feet were beforehand, and my feet to where my head was beforehand - and I stick with that for a week or so. It gives me a week or so without insomnia and then wears off, so I have to turn myself back around for the next 7-12 day period.
Admittedly this could just be a me thing, but let’s put our faith in this method and let the power of placebo effect take hold. Boom, minor bouts of sleeplessness are cured.
What are your own examples of this?
Hiccups? Try taking a moment to close your eyes, focus your attention to the sides of your neck, and remind yourself that you don’t have gills anymore. I read this a few years ago and it mostly works for me - about 80% of the time (not that I get hiccups often). I’ve spread it to others with about ⅔ success, ⅓ failiure.
I’ve read the theory that it’s our brain in a panic because our gills (that we haven’t had for millions of years) aren’t working, so reminding yourself they’re not there helps. At least sometimes, at least some poeple.
I won’t question the efficacy of this but I can assure you the theory is complete bull