Trying to imagine fat, fuzzy white lambs, jumping one by one over a fence, is a well-known remedy for sleeplessness. When I used to try this, I would insert a dapper black sheep with a red bow tie now ...

When I say "counting sheep," I mean conjuring little sheep in my mind and watching them jump over a fence with a serene pastoral backdrop. Allow me to be super specific here. When I say that I’m ...

When I had trouble falling asleep as a child, my parents would tell me to count sheep. It didn’t work very well; I generally gave up on counting well before sleep overtook me. Now, as a parent of ...

Occasionally when I have a difficult time falling asleep, I do try to "count sheep". It never really helps much, but it's a pleasant thought, picturing sheep jumping one by one over a white split rail ...

Health Team Counting sheep: Who came up with this old sleep tip, and does it work? (CNN) — Trying to imagine fat, fuzzy white lambs, jumping one by one over a fence, is a well-known remedy for ...

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. Our seven-part guide has helpful hints to achieve better sleep. Trying to imagine fat, fuzzy white lambs ...