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One simple trick might help you fall asleep in seconds (stock photo)(Image: Getty)<\/p>\nGetting to sleep isn’t always easy, but there could be an easy hack that guarantees you drift off ‘in seconds’ – and all you have to do is some simple eye movements<\/p>\n
13:07, 19 Aug 2025Updated 14:01, 19 Aug 2025<\/p>\n
One simple trick might help you fall asleep in seconds (stock photo)(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n
Many of us struggle to get to sleep at night. With so much going on in our lives, it can be easy to lie awake worrying about everything from money to relationships to an embarrassing thing you said 10 years ago. There are numerous tricks out there to help you fall asleep<\/a>, such as putting your phone away an hour before bed or getting enough exercise<\/a> so your body is tired at bedtime – but these often aren’t helpful in the moment or if you wake up in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n However, one woman has claimed she’s found a “magic” hack<\/a> that can help you get to sleep “in seconds”, and it’s a game-changer for anyone who finds themselves awake at 3am and struggling to doze off.<\/p>\n Jenna Coak shared a video on TikTok <\/a>in which she shared a hack she found on social media for falling back to sleep<\/a> once you’ve woken up in the middle of the night. Although she was sceptical at first, she said she has now tried it for a few nights and claims it’s the “best trick” she’s ever tried.<\/p>\n What’s more, you don’t need any special equipment and it won’t take up much of your night – as it only involves some simple eye movements that can trick your brain into falling asleep.<\/p>\n Jenna said: “I’m going to demonstrate [the hack]. Your eyes need to be closed while you’re doing it, [but] obviously mine will be open. So, you look to the right, you look to the left, you look up, you look down. Then you go around in a circle, and then you go the other way. That’s it. You just repeat it until you fall back to sleep.”<\/p>\n Content cannot be displayed without consent<\/p>\n While the simple trick might take a while to work for some people, Jenna “swore” that one night she only did the routine twice through before falling asleep, as the next thing she remembers is “waking up”.<\/p>\n The woman also claimed to have “looked at the science behind” the trick, and said that it apparently works by activating your parasympathetic nervous system, which is responsible for promoting relaxation and bodily functions during rest.<\/p>\n She said the movements “trick your brain” into thinking it’s in the REM (rapid eye movement) cycle, which is the part of your sleep cycle that is characterised by increased brain activity and vivid dreaming.<\/p>\n Get experts’ health advice straight to your WhatsApp!<\/p>\n As experts react to the latest health threats and changing advice, the Mirror has launched its very own Health & Wellbeing WhatsApp community where you’ll get health updates and news straight to your phone.<\/p>\n We’ll send you the latest breaking updates and exclusives all directly to your phone. Users must download or already have WhatsApp on their phones to join in.<\/p>\n All you have to do to join is click on this link<\/a>, select ‘Join Chat’ and you’re in! We may also send you stories from other titles across the Reach group.<\/p>\n We will also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don\u2019t like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose Exit group. If you\u2019re curious, you can read our Privacy Notice<\/a>.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO JOIN<\/a><\/p>\n Jenna added: “I don’t know. It feels like some sort of voodoo magic.”<\/p>\n Commenters on the post were thankful for the hack, as many said they would be trying it out as soon as possible because they always find themselves awake in the middle of the night.<\/p>\n One person said: “Gonna try this trick because I’m up at 2am every night.”<\/p>\n