Comment by svachalek
7 hours ago
From your description it may be acting as a placebo -- the act of putting the pill into your mouth is what tells your subconscious to activate a sleep cycle.
7 hours ago
From your description it may be acting as a placebo -- the act of putting the pill into your mouth is what tells your subconscious to activate a sleep cycle.
Placebos are actually very effective for improving sleep
If you call it a ritual instead of a placebo it suddenly sounds much more credible.
Don’t jinx it
placebo works whether you believe or not and even if you know.
They are very powerful.