Trick to falling asleep quickly

The air force or other military researched how to fall asleep anywhere to help pilots or soldiers to be awake when they need to be.

It was developed to ensure soldiers stayed alert and didn't make mistakes due to tiredness

While some people manage to nod off as soon as their head hits the pillow at night, others toss and turn all night as they struggle to drift off. 

If you're used to lying in bed awake at night, brain whirring at a million miles an hour, unable to get the sweet, sweet slumber you crave, then good news.

A secret military technique that is said to help anyone fall asleep in just two minutes has recently been revealed.

The trick is reportedly used by the US army to help them fall asleep when in situations that are less than peaceful, such as on battlefields.

The secret is detailed in the book Relax and Win: Championship Performance, which although first published in 1981, has recently gained traction online after Joe.co.uk revealed the trick to falling asleep.

It's thought that army chiefs developed the technique to ensure soldiers didn't make mistakes due to tiredness.

Here's how to do it:

Relax the muscles in your face, including tongue, jaw and the muscles around the eyes

Drop your shoulders as far down as they'll go, followed by your upper and lower arm, one side at a time

Breathe out, relaxing your chest followed by your legs, starting from the thighs and working down

You should then spend 10 seconds trying to clear your mind before thinking about one of the three following images:

You're lying in a canoe on a calm lake with nothing but a clear blue sky above you

You're lying in a black velvet hammock in a pitch-black room

You say "don't think, don't think, don't think" to yourself over and over for about 10 seconds.