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What is happening in my brain when I fall asleep in a boring meeting at work? It feels as though my brain shuts down by sections until it is difficult to keep my eyes open. Why can I not bore myself to sleep on those rare occasions when I lie awake at night? Is that what counting sheep tries to do? For the record, I have no problems with blood pressure or blood sugar, I get about 8 hours of sleep a night and don't fall asleep if engaged in a meeting.

25 April 2018

What is happening in my brain when I fall asleep in a boring meeting at work? It feels as though my brain shuts down by sections until it is difficult to keep my eyes open. Why can I not bore myself to sleep on those rare occasions when I lie awake at night? Is that what counting sheep tries to do? For the record, I have no problems with blood pressure or blood sugar, I get about 8 hours of sleep a night and don’t fall asleep if engaged in a meeting.

Ingrid Stuckenberg, Saint Helens, Oregon, US

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