What do you do when it's late at night and you can't sleep?

If I can't sleep I usually either read a book or mess around on my phone until my eyes get super tired and I feel like I can't keep them open. I like to play puzzle games on my phone if I don't read, I think it helps make me tired because it's hard to work your brain when you're laying down lol try downloading some games to your phone! You could also try getting a sound machine for your room, I have one that plays a lot of different nature noises and it helps me fall asleep and stay asleep! Good luck!

I blink my eyes really really fast and just keep doing it for a long time and eventually I trick my eyes into thinking I'm tired. I sometimes just read for maybe an hour or two and it makes my eyes tired. Watching T.V will make your eyes tired too. Get off a computer or phone at least a half hour before trying to go to bed and don't get back on.

I'm seriously considering going to a hotel for the night if my wife doesn't quit screaming.

I heat up a milk in a mug and drop a honey or two then drink it. That works like a magic and I fall asleep pretty fast. It's probably psychological thing more than drinking warm milk though! You just got to find your own I guess.

Somethings that I do that help me sleep better:

- Stretch (make sure to inhale and exhale)

- After that, while you re laying down on your bed, inhale for 4 seconds, hold for 7 exhale for 8 (saw this on a buzzfeed video, and it works)

- Eat a banana (it has magnesium in it, which apparently makes you sleepy)

- Stare...at nothing...maybe you ll get bored and fall asleep

- Read something really boring, like a manual or a textbook...

The first two things are really all I need to fall asleep...

You are not the only one. I sleep on and off in the nights.

Try protein-rich snack before bedtime like warm milk. Proteins sometkmes aid sleep.

Avoid sources of intellectual stimulation like books, TV, etc, as these keep you awake.

I am few hours awake and it is 5:27 am Irish time.

Play soft music at low volume.

I read, I eat a light snack, I drink water or caffeine free tea, I take a bath, I put away my laundry, I draw, I write down everything I'm grateful for, I put a heating pad on my back (knocks me out), I master bate, I do my nails, I take a walk, I lay in bed and daydream.

I write. I write about what I'm thinking, my dreams, my friends, my day, whatever comes to mind. It's how I express myself and it gets me very relaxed and eventually, I fall asleep.

INSOMNIA: Exercise, preferably 6 hours before, but not within 2 hours of bedtime. Have a warm bath, or shower, an hour before bedtime, then a glass of very warm milk, possibly with Horlicks, or one of the herbal teas, below, and use dimmer lighting. Your bedroom should be very dark, with the lights out, and a good sleeping temperature is 70 degrees Fahrenheit, or 19 degrees Centigrade. Put your mind in a position where it wants to shut itself off, and sleep. View http://www.umm.edu/sleep/relax_tech.htm The progressive muscle relaxation, http://www.drcoxconsulting.com/managing is very easily learned; guided imagery, or mindfulness breathing http://altmedicine.about.com/cs/mindbody%E2%80%A6 is known to be effective, or http://www.wikihow.com/Meditate Give the EFT a tryout. It is free via the searchbar at http://www.mercola.com/ "EFT" & "EFT therapists" or www.tapping.com (13 free videos). Repeat to yourself: "Even though I currently have a sleep disorder, I deeply and completely accept myself." (or choose your own wording) while you use the acupressure massage/tapping. Find out which works best for you, in the daylight hours, so you will be prepared, come bedtime. For many people, a good idea is to develop a set "wind down" routine for the last hour before bedtime, so your subconscious mind learns that it is time to put thinking aside, and prepare for mindfulness, (awareness, without cogitation/purposeful thought) or the EFT, in preparation for sleep.

The idea with mindfulness is to not even think about sleeping: just drift off, naturally, during exercising those techniques. Avoid TV, computer, or anything exciting in this hour, although reading a BORING! book is a good idea. Experiment, to find which combination works best for you. No coffee, tea, or other caffeine within 6 hrs of bedtime! Try a cup of chamomile herbal tea, an hour before bedtime. Others may prefer Sleepytime, by Celestial Seasonings, Relax, Be Sleepy, or valerian root (valerian "hangovers" possible), etc., from supermarket tea, or health food aisles. Milk, or cream should not be used with herbal tea. Get up and do something, like read a book, if you can't sleep within 20 mns. Personally, I prefer to use word/phrase repetition for a short time, changing over to mindfulness breathing; however, you may well find another method more effective. The following EMDR variant came from a book on treating insomnia for the depressed; I use it every night, and it is well worth trying. It seems to reduce distractions during the mindfulness relaxation methods, so I use it first. Keeping your head still, move your eyes first to the far left, then far right, and repeat this another 19 times. Each full sweep should take around a second. If you like, you can either subvocalise, or repeat: "one one thousand, two one thousand, three one thousand ... up to twenty.

After this, allow your body to go limp, and relax for a short time. Then repeat the whole exercise, limpness, and relaxation twice. This may well be all you need. Others may require another round of the above. Before beginning the EMDR variant, I take a whiff of lavender essential oil in both nostrils; some people prefer a drop, or two on their pillow. This provides a strong cue to the subconscious mind to prepare for sleep. 85% of people are suggestible, to some extent, so consider professional hypnotherapy, or more alternatives along such lines are at http://your-mental-health.weebly.com/1.html Try the free sleep aid at: http://www.soundsleeping.com/ You could try melatonin (pharmacies) for a few nights only; more can interfere with the brain's natural production of it.

I read until I fall asleep. I don't have to get up early so it doesn't bother me but if it happens a lot you might want to read this: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/the-filter/11582617...

Or This: http://www.helpguide.org/articles/sleep/how-to-sle...