Just watch a press conference by Scott Morrison...the steady drone and the intense lack of content and conviction works for me every time.

Coffee with a dash of Kahlua in it.

Sometimes l have some Baileys in my cup of decaf b4 bed.But 4 me going to bed when l'm tired is best.

camomile tea sometimes helps

go buy yourself a 3ds hand held game, and a few games. puts me to sleep within 15 minutes. forget food and drinkEdited 17-Mar-21 21:59pm

I can't at night as well

I lie in bed suggesting to myself what time I want to wake up. This clears my mind of other thoughts while saying the mantra 6am, 6am, 6am or other time. And amazingly I wake up at the time I have suggested to myself.

I have a nice glass of Milo,

When I can't sleep I have some warm milk.

I always say when that happens to get up and change the pillowcase, this gets rid of whats worrying you and the fresh laundered smell will relax you , best of luck.

I find a turmiric seems to help , chamomile tea is great to help you sleep as well

A tsp of honey, helps me sleep.

Well nothing really helps me sleep read a book is the best way

Very weak drink of Milo seems to help me.................

iced coffee

Having chamomile tea & some Tawny port 1-2 hours before bedtime?Edited 17-Mar-21 20:31pm

Hope you find some good suggestions. Everybody is different. It depends on age as well, I guess. I tried so many things, methods, but still, it is a constant struggle, especially waking up many times and going back to sleep. Oh, sleeping!

nothing springs to mind!

Milk is healthy . It helps you to sleep. Go for jogging . Keep yourself busy for all the day.

Hot chocolate

Get away from the computer, phone and TV also try chamomile tea before bed and deep breathing in bed

Hot milk, but I wouldn’t eat as if your tummy is too full you may toss and turn as you’re to uncomfortable to sleep

Thanks Steven for this very interesting topic for moi. I have looked over the answers and done most of what has been suggested except for the excessive alcohol. I will try Doreen's white port and also once again the Milk with Brandy or honey. I have been an insomniac since having my children many years ago and also working night shift. My go to now is Prime or Netflix and I do find that I fall asleep while watching these shows and will wake up to them being shut down. I suppose it goes to show how very boring some of them are. lol.Edited 17-Mar-21 16:14pm

Never had an issue sleeping, just close your eyes. It's staying awake that was the problem.

5 Valium in a coffee LOL

A nice hot cup of tea with or with out milk and no suger

A nice mug of hot milk with Horlicks before bed will do the trick......my mum (bless her ) gave this to me when I was a lad

Try some warm milk and try not to eat after a certain time of the night like say maybe 9pm or earlier depending upon what time you go to bed.

for sleep: camomile tea muscle cramps: small doses of tonic water

Sleeping Tablets helps.

Warm malted milk and then I tell google night night and it plays crickets for an hour and now I rarely can’t fall asleep

Bourbon...

two bottles of bourbon will help

Chamomile tea, like an hour before bed. Also avoid caffeine in late afternoon onwards. Works for me, good luck :)

Magnesium helps. I am pretty insomniac and magnesium is the only thing that has helped, but I'd still like to get much more sleep.

biocutical magnesium

Don't know, generally 3.30am before I go to sleep then up at 6.30, most days. A bit of a problem medically but if anyone has any suggestions other than 3 bottles of Sav Blanc, please let me know

milk

have a coffee

cold coffee!

magnesium, lavender, I put a cd on turned down low and listen to the words and usually fall asleep, play the same one most of the time. I don't drink wine that often but when I do that usually makes me sleepy.

exhaustion works

A shift worker for over 40 years experience has taught me a light meal 3 hours before sleep and some white noise on a timer helps you shut down...lol

a cup of hot chocolate with a teaspoon of honey in it.

I find any hot drink helps, an hour or so before you go to bed. (I know you are told not to have coffee after a certain time, but I find the benefits of a hot drink out way any supposed stimulant effects of coffee).

Take magnesium,I swear by it!

I pray and pray then suddenly my snoring followed. Sometimes I used melatonin spray.

A cup of chinese tea with a slice of lemon ........... and a good book!

I can't undertand that if alcohol is a stimulant, why does a glass of wine send me to sleep??

Warm cup of hot milk - with, or without eitherr, but not both, a little Honey or a couple of reaspoons of Brandy - Australian, of course!

Usually listen to music on my headphones

Warm milk and honey

sometimes lavender oil works sprinkled on your pillow

try yoga breathing techniques they work for me. focus on the air going through your nostrils, breath ten breaths in and out then count ten breaths down to zero.

Nothing for me either

I have not found anything that helps me sleep

I've been using head phones and listening to sleep music and sounds from YouTube. There are many to choose from, even if you still don't fall asleep , they are so relaxing that your mind is only filled with pleasant thoughts. It takes a bit of trial and error to find the perfect one that works for you, but certainly worth it. Good luck and sweet dreams

A magnesium supplement (preferably a powdered version). On top of that do a yoga class where you will learn relaxation techniques.

Sleep meditation helps me

Stress is sometimes a problem or being too busy. Turn off computer, phone, tv an hour before bed so your brain can wind down. Fresh clean linen does wonders. Or you could just get blotto lol.

Having carbs for dinner is shown to help sleep (check www.webmd.com). Also, having a warm bath. I like to add a few drops of lavender oil. A drop or two of lavender oil on my pillow is good, too. Sometimes when I can't sleep, I burn a couple of incense sticks & it helps me drift off - I don't know why, but it works for me. Be fire safe, of course. Good luck Steven, insomnia's a b-----!

Red, red wine.....

I understand how you feel Steven I have the same problem. And I would prefer not to use any prescription medication. So I will also be interested in seeing suggestions also.

A hot chocolate, or hot milk with turmeric and honey. Both are delicious

Coke and pies.

One, the inability to get adequate sleep in a timely fashion - could be an indicator of a major health issue. Two, I would have a serious discussion with your health care provider - too verify that there are not any underlying medical issues (physically and/or pyschologically) that are keeping you from falling to sleep in a timely fashion. Three, I would ask your health care provider for sleep suggestions - too help you fall to sleep in a timely fashion! Four - Good Luck!!!!Edited 17-Mar-21 05:32am

I read.

I get insomnia occasionally. My go-to cure for that - apart from telling myself my life story, lol - is to take 2 grams (2000mg) of valerian. You get it in herb stores, or to drink a cup of valerian herb tea. You could, and probably have, establish a routine for sleep, wind down with no computer, phone, Ipad work (to avoid blue light) about 2-3 hours before bed time. Keep bedroom cool and dark. If worried about anything in particular, write it down on a pad and let the paper take it from your mind so you can stop thinking about it till the morning. If you can get tapes/cd's or hear just naturally noises of nature: the ocean waves hitting shore, whale songs, running water, (with care on that one, for obvious reasons, lol), wind, thunderstorms, rain falling on roof, Or play/listen to Brahms, or Beethoven or some gentle Mozart. A really good breathing exercise is to breathe In and out slowly counting 10 for both. No eating 3 hours before bed, with your hot herbal tea with(out) honey about 1/2 hr before bed. You've probably heard all these before but bon chance with it all anyways. Edited 17-Mar-21 01:44am

No, I too have had sleep problems since I was very young. I had my Thyroid removed by the time I turned 21 so things got worse after that. I have learned to roll with it over the years otherwise I could become a cranky old woman these days. I do get annoyed when I finally do go to sleep and somebody revs their car or starts up a mower or other equipment or screams up the street on their motor bike etc. I do opinion polls, then I go to bed and read and around 3am or later I finally drop off for an hour or so and then it begins again. Luckily I live alone now however, I do think it runs in families as my father, 3 sisters, a son and some cousins all are sleep deprived.

No eating or drinking before bedtime, it makes me feel bloated. Listen to some soothing music or watch something on TV that can make you nod off. Lol!!!!