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Counting sheep is a mental exercise used in some European cultures as a means of lulling oneself to sleep. In most depictions of the activity, the practitioner envisions an endless series of identical white sheep jumping over a fence, while counting the number that do so. The idea, presumably, is to induce boredom whil... more at Wikipedia

Treatment Success Rate

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Condition Members Success
Insomnia
597
23%
Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
1
0%
Overall, 23% (598 Members) find Counting Sheep helpful
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Counting Sheep Reviews

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This helps...no dreams about sheep yet either
Working / Worked
did not help
Working / Worked
It works on and off but usually it just frustrates me as my mind wanders back to more complicated thoughts.
Working / Worked
Not really. The number just get higher and higher to no avail
Working / Worked
no
Working / Worked
I have to imagine counting numbers. I see myself writing them on a chalkboard concentrating hard, then erasing them.
Working / Worked
it helps to fall asleep but not to stay asleep.
Working / Worked
Never works.
Working / Worked
Bulls&*T! If this worked I wouldn't have the need to join this group :-)
Working / Worked
kinda
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