Simon Fraser University’s Cognitive Science program has posted the following article on mySleepButton and my research Shuffle your mind to sweet dreams, saying “More than 150 million individuals suffer from insomnia just in the developing world,1 and around 60 million in the United States […]”
Research update. First, plans are under way for several experiments aimed at characterizing super-somnolent mentation with the cognitive shuffle technique (the technique used by mySleepButton) in the coming months. These technology-enabled experiments are expected to take place with established sleep researchers at: L’Université de Montréal Syracuse University MacEwan University Potentially elsewhere. and involve CogSci Apps
The act of changing completely what you’re thinking about every 15 seconds or so disrupts your brain from being able to get onto what you were thinking about, to get onto those racing thoughts that keep you awake at night… You just start to drift off and fall asleep. I’ve found [mySleepButton] very effective to
Productivity software guru and Read and Trust blogger, Brett Terpstra, recommended mySleepButton in episode #104 of Systematic. Systematic is a 5by5 podcast that focuses on topics that are near and dear to CogSci Apps Corp. and CogZest, namely creativity, productivity, work, and everything Mac and iOS. It covers some seriously geek issues as well as
“I’ve been trying out your app – It’s a fantastic concept and it’s definitely effective. ” Dr. Tomas Kuca, Anesthesiologist
Trouble sleeping? The free, http://mysleepbutton.com app from @CogSciApps will knock you out without drugs. I tried it, and it really works.
The Government of Canada’s health research investment agency featured mySleepButton™ and the cognitive shuffle this week! The Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR/IRSC) posted two entries about mySleepButton and Luc’s research on the cognitive shuffle. On their Health Research in Canada/La recherche en santé au Canada) Facebook pages. On Canada’s Strategy for Patient-Oriented Research (SPOR)/Le patient d’abord Facebook pages
Leah Bjornson wrote a great article on mySleepButton and the cognitive shuffle for The Peak Newspaper: Insomnia? There’s an app for that. Notice how Chen Chen’s wonderful cartoon illustrates mySleepButton shuffling the woman’s mind to sleep. I love visual art!
I’ve been using the cognitive shuffle for over a year now. Every time I can’t get to sleep because I have had too much coffee or whatever, I just do the cognitive shuffle and it knocks me into sleep.
“Heard the interview, downloaded the app and slept like a baby last night. :). This is awesome!” Marylke Nieuwenhuis (BC)
