We’ve long been told to count sheep to nod off to sleep. Where in the world did this adage come from, and more importantly, does it work?

“Counting sheep” has long been a common technique to help people drift off into slumber – but a field in Sussex is launching the world's first sheep-counting experience featuring real livestock.

What is clear is that the concept of counting sheep to sleep is so old it was mentioned in a 13th century compilation of short stories titled “Cento Novelle Antiche.” ...

While she didn’t actually study counting sheep as a way of overcoming insomnia (and isn’t aware of any other studies to do so), Harvey does have an opinion based on her years as a sleep ...

We’ve long been told to count sheep to nod off to sleep. Where in the world did this adage come from, and more importantly, does it work?

What is clear is that the concept of counting sheep to sleep is so old it was mentioned in a 13th century compilation of short stories titled “Cento Novelle Antiche.” ...