I like to keep a pad of paper and a pen on my night stand just in case any ideas pop into my head so I can write them down and then just forget about it and go to sleep. As it has been suggested, exercise is also a very good option. If you need to, go to the health foods store and get some melatonin or somethin'. I use a product called Semper Sleep, it works well for me. Good luck.www.sempersleep.com