What helps when you have trouble falling asleep?

Several things: Depends on the nature and cause of the insomnia. If this is new and related to a stressfull event, it will get better with the resolution of the stress. If it is chronic, you need to see a sleep specialist, keep a sleep diary, and determine if behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, or sleeping pills are appropriate.

Sleep Hygiene: Proper habits at bedtime include avoidance of stimulants ie: caffeine, alcohol, exercise and anxiety. Darkening the room, keeping a cool temperature, sound free with a comfortable bed to go to sleep. Diet: foods/drinks such as milk, turkey rich in melatonin and l-trytophan. Avoidance of television, computer, phone and other distractions. Sometimes sleep aids are advised such as benedryl or ambien (zolpidem).

Use good sleep: Hygiene. Retire ; rise same time each day. Keep bedroom dark ; cool ; use only for sex ; sleep. Turn off tv. No naps. Exercise regularly but not in late evening. No caffeine for 6 hrs ; no alcohol or tobacco w/i 2 hrs of sleep. Keep dinner moderate sized ; finish at least 2 to 3 hrs before sleep. Can try warm milk, chamomile tea or melatonin along w light reading, warm bath or lavender scent.

Depends: Depends wht is the cause of it. Mostly psychophysiologic, might psych evaluation cut caffeine medical problems like hyperthyroid ned to be ruled out pain should be managed exercise 3-4 hours before sleep helpful combination of milk/banana and honey has tryptophan also helpful short cours of sleep medication can be considered meditation/breathing exercise also helpful.

Good sleep hygiene: 1.Keep regular bed ; waking time (even weekends). Rise same time each day, regardless of time you fell asleep. 2. Develop relaxing bedtime routine: warm bath/shower, aromatherapy, reading, or listening to gentle music. 3. Sleep in dark, quiet, cool room w comfortable mattress ; pillows. 4. Bedroom is only for sleep ; sex. No work materials, computers, ; tv in room. 5. Finish eating at least 2-3 hr.