Falling asleep on an airplane can be an uphill battle ... part of the brain that causes people to be on high alert with a faster heart rate, shallow breathing and other stress symptoms.

‘So even if you’re tired, your body resists falling into a deep, restful sleep.’ The key, then, is to calm your body’s nervous system and stop that high-alert feeling. And according to Dr ...

Try this weird but effective trick to calm racing thoughts and actually fall asleep.' Here's how it works: raise your finger in the air, and slowly trace the shape of an infinity symbol.

"And she's not kidding. It's the only time in my life I've ever fallen asleep standing up like a horse." See him talk about it below at about 1:30. McGovern had said in her video, "One of my ...

She claims it will help you fall asleep pretty much anywhere, allowing you to get rest during your flight and arrive at your destination feeling refreshed. The alpha bridge method is very simple.