At Tom’s Guide, we’ve tried them all.
And I really put it to the test.
I find it most difficult to fall asleep on Sunday nights.
My sleep quality hit 99% after trying the alpha bridge method, according to my Eight Sleep Pod
So, to mark the start ofSleep Week 2025, I tried the ‘alpha bridge’ technique.
I have to say I was impressed.
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What is the alpha bridge sleep method?
Want to give it a go?
I closed my eyes and began counting to 30.
But by the time I got to ten I found my mind wandering elsewhere.
This time I fully concentrated on the alpha bridge breathing routine and reaped its benefits.
My sleep quality hit 99% after trying the alpha bridge method, according to my Eight Sleep Pod
I also noticed my breathing was falling into step with the numbers in my head.
Finding this rhythm helped me focus and relax.
Additionally, flicking my eyes between fully closed and half open made my eyelids feel heavy.
MyEight Sleep Pod 4sleep tracker tells me I fell asleep in around 10 minutes an ideal sleep latency.
I only (briefly)woke up once during the nightand fell straight back asleep.
How does the alpha bridge sleep method work?
This sleep method simulates natural sleep transition.
Counting creates a passive focus, helping the brain disengage from stressors.
“These brainwaves are dominant during meditation, daydreaming, and the transition from wakefulness to sleep.”
“Counting creates a passive focus, helping the brain disengage from stressors.
She has also written 5 book chapters and over 15 peer-reviewed journal articles.
Alternatively, imagine you are lying in a black velvet hammock in a pitch black room.
Anyhow what does this method involve?
It involves thevisualizationof seemingly random objects and thoughts.
As youre falling asleep, you purposefully think of objects and items with no rational relation between them.
This is said to ‘scramble’ your thoughts.
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