Read an interesting Kindle book until I get too sleepy to sit up.
Hold my head under water for at least 20 minutes. Epsom salts help.
so relaxed your dead. are you a ghost or an elephant seal?
@LeighShelton Actually, I'm a fry-cook on Venus.
me too but on Uranus so don't scratch it lol
Hot bubble bath, a couple glasses of wine, guided meditation, Cannabis, Ambien.
Side note: My son says just close your eyes and pretend you are sleeping and you'll just fall asleep. If only!!!
Shower. Masturbation. Joint. Beers. Whiskey.
Sometimes I mix up the order.
Turn of all electronic devices 30 minutes before going to bed. Electronics stimulate you and interfere with sleep.
Meditation. Yoga. Deep breathing. Exercise during the day. Read before bedtime.
Hiking is a transcendent, uplifting experience for me. It engages all of my senses. Most importantly, it calms my busy mind. I feel most centered and grounded in the mountains.
tibetan humming bowl tone while watching computer fractals.
After many years of panic attacks, I have learned to always be relaxed with the odd diazepam too.
The only thing that really works for me is football (I am not kidding) Is it September yet?..... Seriously, in my line of work, problems go with me when I go home, they pester me in my sleep (not all the time, of course), so when its football season and I am watching the game, for those four hours (give or take), my brain is completely disconnected from everything. Case in point, you have to find what is your "football" so your brain can take a break from time to time. Hope this helps.
Maybe I'm a bit 'off,' but my body has to inform my brain when I'm tired. I can't seem to shut my brain down most of the time, often laying awake in bed for more than an hour 'thinking things through.' They say you shouldn't exercise in the evening, but I find that a good workout between the hours of 8 to 11 will enable me to get the five or six hours of sleep I require. I don't do yoga, but I hear that's a good discipline to quiet the brain ... either that or a couple of martinis!