Does counting sheep work? So does counting sheep really help you fall asleep? Search online, and you’ll soon find stories about a 2002 study on combating insomnia that put the concept to the test.

Volunteers in the San Gabriel Mountains will look for and count the elusive and rare Nelson’s bighorn sheep.

Counting sheep: Who came up with this old sleep tip, and does it work? (CNN) — Trying to imagine fat, fuzzy white lambs, jumping one by one over a fence, is a well-known remedy for sleeplessness.