I thought the viral drunken monkey sleep hack was a joke — until I tried it

A collage of images against a green background — in the top left corner an image of a monkey in the rainforest. In the bottom right, a woman lies in bed stretching after a good night's sleep.

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Is the best way to fall asleep fast to act like a macaque with a mojito? Yes, according to TikTok's viral drunken monkey sleep hack, although the method focuses on gentle, loose movement rather than slurring to marmosets.