Strange 'cricketing' movement in bed will help you fall asleep faster
There can be nothing more frustrating than laying in bed wide awake when trying to doze off. When counting sheep doesn't quite cut it, there is something else that might just do the trick.
Some people will have a hot herbal tea, while others may read a book or listen to a podcast, but this new hack that people have been raving about is one to try. The bizarre "cricketing" method has been proven to help people fall into a deep slumber, and it's become a viral trend on TikTok with many praising the unusual way of falling asleep by rubbing your feet together - just like a cricket.
And according to experts, it's backed by science and a reason it helps aid in falling asleep is because it's a self-soothing technique. To explain the bizarre technique, licensed acupuncturist, Chinese herbalist, and physical therapist Dr Eileen Li, PT, DPT, L.Ac, shared how by stimulating your feet can help your body to "self-regulate" as well as help to "calm your central nervous system".
Dr Eileen shared how the feet are "full of nerve endings and an array of acupressure points, that, when stimulated, are known to help regulate and calm your central nervous system," according to Bustle. So simply rubbing your feet and toes together, can help give you an acupuncture massage aiding you to fall asleep quickly.
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The trend has become a popular method that many people are raving about on TikTok, and as one woman posted about the sleep hack asking "who else was laying in bed cricketing their feet", many people were quick to comment how it's "life-changing" and others who have been doing it their "whole life". Writing alongside her video, @notyouraveragethrpst wrote: "I just learned about this and never realised I did it before," as she turned the camera to show her feet rubbing against each other while in bed.
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