Years ago, the traditional advice was to count sheep. Do that if you like, but today most people prefer to read, watch TV, or listen to music. A recent Gallup survey showed that one-third of American adults read themselves to sleep. Adopt bedtime rituals. Bedtime rituals help you wind down toward sleep.
Most people change into pajamas, lock up, brush their teeth, and turn out the lights.
Keep a 'To Do' list. Then let go of your list until morning. Of course you do, Dr. Hauri explains, but you still might gain something from it, perhaps sympathy or an excuse for poor productivity. Work to resolve those issues, and you might relieve your insomnia. More Sleepless Nights, pp.