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Why do people count sheep when trying to sleep?

Is there a reason they were counting sheep and not chickens.

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  • 2 decades ago
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    When people are trying to sleep and cannot not it is usually due to having a lot on their minds. Counting sheep gets a person to focus on one thing (instead of multiple things)like meditation would. Or they fall asleep counting sheep because it is so boring.

  • 2 decades ago

    i think maybe chicken will only wake you up but not put you to sleep...sheep r one type of animal that more peace and make ppl want to sleep wen think abt it...hehe:)

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