IT’S enough to keep sleep scientists awake at night: counting sheep won’t
help you drop off after all. But there’s consolation for insomniacs. Conjuring
up a pleasant and relaxing scene will have you nodding off in no time.
You know the routine—lying back, staring into space trying not to think
about that deadline tomorrow and the weight you put on over Christmas. However
hard you try, you just can’t get any shut-eye. What you need is something to
distract you from your worries. And some distractions work better than others, a
team at Oxford University has found. “Picturing an…
