Two words. Sleep Hygiene. ('I before ‘E’? God I can’t remember)
It has worked incredibly well for me. As long as you stick with it… I have sort of not stuck with it… that is why I am typing this now at 23:45… laughs But when I stick with it, it works brilliantly!
First things first, go to bed and wake up at the same time EVERY day. It’ll be tricky at first as your body has to get used to the new routine. After a few days, a week, you’ll find yourself getting to sleep quicker.
Secondly, avoid stodgy foods for several hours before sleep, but I’ve always found that eating milk and cheese really really helps me sleep. Bananas are also meant to be brilliant
Next up, keep electronics away from your bed. I put a blanket over my laptop to stop any ‘radiation’ leaking out.
Bed is for sleep, make sure you don’t associate it with anything else. This means no reading, going on the computer etc whilst still in bed. Get out of bed straight away in the morning, no faffing about. Again, it’ll take a while for your brain to get used to it, but the benefits are worth it.
Lastly, consider investing in a sound box? My brother got me one for Christmas and I used it last night, well, WOW. It worked brilliantly.
If you don’t want to buy one, any white noise really helps people sleep, whether you put on a fan or the radio down low (this works well for my mum, listening to voices at low volume) can really really help.
Keep your room dark and well ventilated, you can also get special sleep ‘sprays’ to put on your pillow, but bog standard lavender oil also really helps.
Hope this helps! Sweet Dreams! hugs