Trying to imagine fat, fuzzy white lambs, jumping one by one over a fence, is a well-known remedy for sleeplessness. When I used to try this, I would insert a dapper black sheep with a red bow tie now ...

If melatonin doesn't support your sleep quality, here are some alternatives I've found that may be better than counting sheep ...

When I say "counting sheep," I mean conjuring little sheep in my mind and watching them jump over a fence with a serene pastoral backdrop. Allow me to be super specific here. When I say that I’m ...

In today’s world we have lots of sleep aides like Tempur-Pedic beds and, uh, Ambien. But if you’re still using the bore-yourself-to-sleep method, some bad news is coming down the pike: Counting sheep ...

The High Holy Day liturgy offers images of God as the counter, writer and source of all inspiration. When I had trouble falling asleep as a child, my parents would tell me to count sheep. It didn’t ...

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Health Team Counting sheep: Who came up with this old sleep tip, and does it work? (CNN) — Trying to imagine fat, fuzzy white lambs, jumping one by one over a fence, is a well-known remedy for ...