#146 - Cognitive Shuffling: Ain’t Nothin’ To It
Apr 07, 2025•31 min
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Episode description
A recent New York Times article entitled "A Simple Technique to Help You Fall Asleep" by Christina Caron details a technique dubbed cognitive shuffling that took the internet by storm as a treatment for a racing mind at night. In this episode we will:
- Define cognitive reshuffling
- Explore its origins in other 'distracting' techniques including the original--counting sheep
- Discuss the role these techniques play in insomnia
- Dissect the ways in which we discuss these therapies, including how we view them through the lens of research
- What do these therapies teach us about insomnia and lasting solutions
Produced by: Maeve Winter
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