A "DOCTOR" went viral when he shared a simple hack to get yourself to fall asleep in two minutes flat.
The self-named "Younger You Doc" often shares life hacks with followers for everything from a better muscle stretch to relieving stress.
In one video he shares his savvy advise for getting yourself to sleep in an instant.
He suggested massaging the inside of your wrist, where you pulse is for two to three minutes if you're keen to drift off.
He posted the life hack in a recent TikTok video that has now been viewed by more than 200k people.
He said: "All you have to do is rub that spot on your wrist for two to three minutes."
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The doctor demonstrated his technique by placing two fingers on his wrist and moving them round in a circular motion.
Previously a Navy Seal shared his savvy hack for getting a nap wherever you are.
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Taking to TikTok, Nick Vitello explained: "Here’s what you do when you’re super tired but you only have 8 minutes.
"Get on the floor and put your feet up on your bed like this, or something high, anything."
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He then showed himself laying on the floor with his legs at a 90 degree angle on the bed.
"Set a timer for eight minutes and take the best nap of your life," he promised.
"It’s a Navy Seal trick and it works!"
Since posting his video, it's been viewed almost 19 million times.
But lots of people in the comments insisted it would take them longer than the allotted eight minutes to just get to sleep.
"My overactive brain would intervene thinking about how I only have 8 minutes, does this really work, how does this work…" one person wrote.
While another added: "it takes me 4 hours to fall asleep lol."
And a third wrote: "It takes me roughly 2-3 hrs plus comfy clothes, a fan, and blankies for me to fall asleep."
"I would be too anxious about not waking up in 8 minutes to fall asleep within 8 minutes," someone else agreed.
As another wrote: "I could be awake for a year and it would still take me over an hour to fall asleep but il guess il try it tomorrow."
But what do the experts think?
Dreams Sleep Expert Sammy Margo said: “Acupressure is a traditional Chinese medicine practice that is based on the idea that a blockage or disturbance in the flow of the body's life energy, or it, can cause health issues.
"It’s similar to acupuncture but without ever going past the surface of skin.
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"Instead of using needles to reset pressure points, acupressure is all about massaging those same pressure points without intrusion.
"How your body responds to acupressure depends upon the pressure points you focus on.
"It may aid restful sleep overall, definitely worth a try, but might not work for everyone.”
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