How can i fall asleep quickly?

dont eat just before bed. maybe take a warm bath or shower. relax, maybe read a bit. empty your mind of problems, turn out the light and don't try too hard but just drift off to sleep.

I had the same problem I have two things that always help me fall asleep Try tylenol PM (even half of one) because it helps you get to bed. Also, try counting down from 200. Your mind should be cleared by the time you get to 150 and you will drift off around 120. If that works and you continue, once you get used to the numbers 0-200, try starting at 300, then 400, etc. The more you recite them, the more you will become familiar with them and the more familiar you are with them, your mind will easily get distracted instead of counting/falling asleep. Both of those work for me every time. Some other things I have heard that work for people me and others are: Maybe you're room is to cold or hot. I actually open my window at -2 outside just because I get hot easily Warm milk Listening to a fan Music on a low level relax every muscle (start with your toes. squeeze them for 5 or 10 seconds, then move onto the next muscle a little higher up, and continue until you finish your entire body or fall asleep) Try eating or drinking foods with tryptophan 30 minutes you go to bed. Tryptophans are a chemical that make the body sleepy. Don't eat a lot because when you fall asleep, your body will still be working digesting the food instead of sleeping. Foods that have tryptophans are bananas, turkey, milk (warm or cold) and more which can be easily looked up. Of course if nothing else helps and the lack of sleep is interfering with your work/school or quality of work, you can always contact your doctor or a local sleep specialist/center To get a better quality of sleep, make sure you don't have much on your mind or any worries because even though you don't think you think about them during your sleep, you actually do and it will cause you to wake up in the middle of the night. Also try to make sure there are no noises or lights. If you sleep with someone or a pet, don't expect to get a great nights rest. If you have an exciting or scary dream or have to go the bathroom, that will also cause your sleep to be more poor so try to avoid disrupting dreams if you can (I know it sounds hard, but it's possible) and use the bathroom before going to bed. Now that I've gotten a regular sleeping schedule, I can get to sleep within 20 minutes or less without counting, focusing, etc. Good luck

I don't usually have this problem, I work long hours and am very tired at the end of the day. Here is a good link for you: http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/393530/10_natural_ways_to_help_you_fall_asleep.html - 67k

There is a simple all-natural fix for your sleeping problem. Take a long hot bath. Relax in the HOT bath for a good 20-25 minutes. Afterwards you should not have trouble falling asleep.

You have to get away from stressful things that may burden your mind. Praying is the best practice to free your soul from uncertainties. Be happy and stay happy before going to bed. In conclusion, relax your mind, body and soul.

Exposure to sunlight: Melatonin is the main hormone that controls the sleep-awake cycle. When the body produces melatonin, feelings of sleepiness and grogginess result. The most important aspect of this control mechanism is the degree of difference in melatonin levels between the awake and the sleeping state. The greater this difference is, the faster sleep comes to the person. Melatonin production is inhibited by sunlight entering the eyes. More specifically blue light. Therefore, low exposure to sunlight or wearing sunglasses that block blue light will cause the body to continue to produce melatonin during the day. This will in turn reduce the difference in daytime vs. nighttime melatonin levels and may cause a difficulty to fall asleep. 2. Stay active: Activity is great for you health in general. It activates all sorts of different hormones which fights aging and disease. When it comes to sleep, activity is also very important. Sleep serves two purposes: replenish your mental and physical energy. If you stay inactive, you do not deplete your physical energy. This may cause your body not to require sleep and therefore prevent you from falling asleep. 3. Avoid food and drink before bed: Although it may be tempting to have a late night snack, it may also interfere with your falling asleep. Alcohol, nicotine and caffeine are the worse culprits in this situation. Although alcohol may cause sleepiness, it also often leads to very light sleep. To someone with insomnia, this may let you fall asleep only to result in waking up later and not being able to fall back asleep. 4. Take a hot shower 1 hour before bed: You body uses another mechanism to know when to fall asleep and that is temperature. When you wake up in the morning, your body temperature is at its lowest and when you go to bed it's at its highest. Your body knows to fall asleep when the body temperature starts to drop which happens at the end of the day. By having a hot shower about 1 hour before bedtime, it boosts the body temperature temporarily which allows for a sharper drop of temperature. This sharp drop in temperature increases the signal to fall asleep. 5. Clear your mind: Oftentimes, you toss and turn in bed, unable to fall asleep because you are bothered by the day's events or worrying about something. If your mind remains active, it will make it very hard to fall asleep. If something is on your mind and keeping you awake: write it down. The simple exercise of writing down the things that are on your mind before going to bed will literally take them off your mind. Another good exercise is to read some fiction before bed. This will also allow you to put the events of the day behind you and allow you to go to bed on a clear mind. 6. Sound Therapy: The use of music and sound therapy has been clinically shown to affect brainwave pattern. When you can't fall asleep, it's because your brain can't slow down. This is where sound therapy can help. It works much like a tuning fork. As you listen to the soft music, you brain start to get in tune with the music and is then slowed down. This happens very quickly and can help you to fall asleep much faster 7. Supplemental melatonin: If falling asleep is a serious problem for you, but are reticent to use chemical sleep aids, supplemental melatonin may be the solution for you. Supplemental melatonin is available at almost every pharmacy and is completely natural. You should only use it when you really need it because regular use of it will lose its effectiveness. Be sure to use all the above tips before resorting to supplemental melatonin. In conclusion, if you follow these simple tips, you are definitely increasing your chances of falling asleep quickly. Remember to stay active and get lots of sunlight. Before going to bed have a nice hot shower and read a good fiction book. Finally, take some supplemental melatonin if you really need to fall asleep. Cheers

Close your eyes

just close your eyes & count sheep jumping over clouds

Drink a shot of booze before. I've read that works. Like in the old days that's one of the things companies touted. It makes you a little sleepy.