How Do We Fall Asleep?

Fox News:

Falling asleep is a routine yet mystifying process. Like trying to see the 3D image in a Magic Eye poster, the more you focus on it, the less likely it is to happen. It shies away from scrutiny and is best approached with an air of detached disinterest; so, though most of us fall asleep every night, we can't say exactly how we do it.

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Comments

[albertgraphics]

02:37 PM on 04/06/2012

The article says "research reveals that the transition is a lot more gradual and tumultuous than the flip of a light switch." This is not true of narcoleptics. I hit REM sleep sometimes before I can close my eyes. In my sleep study I hit REM in 6 seconds.

[California Beach Bum]

11:25 AM on 04/06/2012

First you close your eyes.....