1. You need two buy the Perfect bed / Mattress for you....So many people sleep on old mattresses....I get a new one like every 2 years....Sleep is too important.
2. No caffine at all during day. No sugar of food with in a few hours before bed.
3. Don't take any naps during the day.
4. try to get on a set sleep and wake up schedule, and have a set going to sleep ritual.
5Try taking a relaxing bath before bed or shower before bed.
6. don't run or do cardio with in a few hours before bed.
7. try having a warm glass of milk before bed.
8. reading makes me fall asleep...LoL...seriously
...especialy the bible
9. sleepy time tea
10. meditate using the 5-7-8 breath. I do this a few times a day even if its just 10 minutes. You can be sitting in a chair or lying on your back. You breath in deep through your nose sslowly and let your belly expand and get full as you breathe in to a count of 5....you hold it in for 7 count...then you breathe out slowly for a 8 count. No need to do any zen or budda mantras....just empty your mind and follow your breath and feel the sensation through your nose and belly...expand belly when breath comes in, and let belly get smaller while breathing out. Singers and Actors learn to breath this way. Best and most basic forms of meditation. google 5-7-8 breathe. Meditation teaches adults to live in the present like kids do, before the learn to have axieties and thoughts all the time. google 5-7-8 breathe.
11. a few hours before bed time, dim lights, or don't allow yourself to get over stimulated by light like TV or Internet.
12. The temperature of your bedroom also affects sleep. Most people sleep best in a slightly cool room (around 65° F or 18° C) with adequate ventilation. A bedroom that is too hot or too cold can interfere with quality sleep.
13. Don't watch the clock: Looking at the time in the middle of the night can breed anxiety thus making it harder to fall a sleep, so just avoid it....some people cover the clock with a cloth or something...but so you can still hear the alarm.
14. get ear plugs or ear muffs to block out distractions
15. or get those eyes masks, with the cooling pad, you keep in the freezer...very relaxing and soothing, plus it blocks out all light...I got one from the brookstone store I think its called at the mall...the one like sharper image.
16. get your life together....if you are eating right, living right, have good friends and family, straight with GOD and church, have structure and routine in your life.....and simply just do what is right...you will fall a sleep. Read books on Time Management....and get structure and routine in your life. Time Management is the secret to life and "living in the present" Practice the 5-7-8 breath. Also prayer works wonders..Ask GOD to give you a new heart, new mind, and to send you the holy spirit, to transform you into his image with his character and countance...everyday....
This prayer is the money shot!
