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What is brain tapping, the viral technique for improving sleep quality?

What is brain tapping, the viral technique for improving sleep quality?

Do you really know?
28 jan 2026 5 min
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According to a 2022 study by Direct Line life insurance, 71% of British adults fail to get the recommended 7 to 9 hours sleep per night. Many people struggle with getting to sleep, and if you use Tiktok, you may well have seen clips of people talking about methods for overcoming that problem. Brain tapping, as found on TikTok, actually combines two techniques. The first one was invented by Jim Donovan, a professional drummer and professor at Saint Francis University in Pennsylvania.  How does this technique work? Is brain tapping really effective? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here: ⁠How does eldest daughter syndrome affect some women?⁠ ⁠What is a kakistocracy, in the world of work ?⁠ ⁠What does vaping do to the body?⁠ A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. First broadcast: 17/7/2023 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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