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You don't have to watch them. Just the blinking of TV will distract your brain from racing. That's how I do it. In my case, I rewatch something that I already know by heart - Seinfeld, futurama, etc. If I know the plot, I don't get into it enough to be awake.

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I'm on the opposite side of the coin. My brain recognizes any conversation on a left-on TV and "turns on." If I was asleep, I'm about to not be. It is especially bad when I know the episode or movie as I start to pre-quote lines in my head and, shit, now I'm awake.

TV programs are designed to get your attention. Try watching college lectures instead. I'm still not sure what Russian formalism is actually about, but boy it sure is a great sleep aid.

To counter sibling, IRL conversations also prevents me from sleeping.

A drama with a complicated enough plot but generally quiet ie mostly talking no action does it for me. But I need to be sleepy in the first place, such that I could probably just go to bed without tv and also sleep!

Forensic Files is the best for this if you aren't negatively affected by the content. Peter Thomas had an incredible voice.

How It Works and Ancient Aliens do the job for me. If I watch either of those after I've just had dinner I don't stand a chance. I'm knocked out by the end of the episode.

I use the trashy aliens docs on amazon prime. the "customers also watched" has been great for discovering all sorts of wackado theories on human origins.

Parks and Recreation :D

Because he's my butler!

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