Can't Sleep

I am not a good sleeper so when I wake during the night I simply turn the tv on and watch a program or two and sleep when I can. Guess I am old I don't need that much sleep. Hot milk, herb tea, hot shower simply don't work so I just watch tv till I fall asleep. Happy sleeping.

I find I tend to overthink things, which at night time thats when I think about things while I'm trying to go to sleep. It goes in spurts for me, some nights I have no issues falling asleep, where others it takes me hours of just laying there.

It seems I do not have any smooth tricks any more. Years ago I would put the weather channel on television and sit in a recliner in the next room, being bored to pieces.

i pull up pandora radio on my kindle/phone/laptop whatever and pull up a comedy station.... if i can lay there listening to funny jokes i stop thinking about the stresses in my life....so i fall asleep easier... apparently the sound of laughter and people having fun/enjoying themselves relaxes me... it might not be a "relaxing" sound many suggest......but my brain is usually pretty active...so something like a comedy routine, even though it engages my mind....still gets relaxed by the silly-ness/positiveness of what i am listening to...

Don't know why, but talking to myself can put me to sleep. Not sure what it is about talking to myself but it works. If that doesn't work I watch something boring on TV or turn on some rain sounds.