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Becky Spicer

'It does work' - Dr Amir Khan reveals the 5-minute sleep technique to try if you can't drift off tonight

Dr Amir Khan next to woman sleeping after trying cognitive shuffling technique.

Why can’t I fall asleep? How long have I been lying here? Is everyone else in the house asleep? These will be familiar questions for those of us who struggle to nod off, but cognitive shuffling could be the sleep technique that helps.

Cognitive shuffling is “a type of sleep cognitive behavioural therapy and may help you drift off into a healthy slumber for the night," says Dr Amir Khan, a GP who frequently appears on Lorraine and This Morning.

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