how to fall asleep faster?

so my first two meals of the day are always around 1000 calories.

later in the day my last meal is around 500-700 calories and then sometimes a light salad around 6 or 7 pm.

i drink water all throughout the day.

i cant exercise due to an injury, but im going to start going on walks or bikerides the days i do not work around 5-7 pm

i take baths sometimes before bed, read too

anymore things that could help me fall asleep faster? i know harley talks about its okay if you just lay there- just get your rest and your body will get used to it and start to fall asleep faster but any other advice that could help me? i want to start getting up really early to do more stuff during the day but i gotta get my sleep in first! thanks :)

i'll be in by by 8;30 or 9 pm and just lay there. sometimes fall asleep at 10 if im lucky but sometimes 11-12:(

and then ill get up around 8 or 9 am when i really wish i get up at like 6 am!

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Comment by Arjuna Kern on October 23, 2012 at 5:06pm: I find exercising hard and late really messes up falling asleep pretty much straight away. But then I wouldn't give up the exercise for nothing!!

Comment by Jason Reagan on October 23, 2012 at 2:46pm: Do a search on Mindful Meditation. It is exactly what Jon Fergus is talking about

Comment by Vegmail on October 23, 2012 at 6:24am: Try a warm feet bath with coarse salt. In addition any of these valerian, hawthorn, passiflora or lavender infusion may help :) Warm water dilates the blood vessels so blood pressure falls down ;)

Have a beauty sleep !!!

Comment by Geena Marie Bianchi on October 23, 2012 at 2:28am: thanks guys for the tips!!!!

Comment by Geena Marie Bianchi on October 23, 2012 at 2:23am: so just make myself really tired to get into the routine harley?

Comment by Marlene on October 22, 2012 at 8:07pm: but dont eat like 2h before you go 2 b e d

Comment by DURIANRIDER on October 22, 2012 at 5:51pm: Get up at 5am.

Get up early if you want to go to bed early.

Get up late if you want to go to bed late.

Comment by Eva on October 22, 2012 at 5:15pm: If you set your alarm for 6am, I'm sure you'll be reasonably tired by 9pm :-).

I find the best way to get tired is by being active - physically and mentally.

My job as an IT consultant is rather demanding so even without exercise, I am pretty knackered at the end of the day, but exercise definitely makes my body tired.

If I really can't go to sleep I usually read a few pages and that'll make my eyes close very quickly, even if it's a good book :-).

I also found it relaxing to lay in bed on my back with my legs up against the wall (perpendicular to my torso). Stay that way for a couple of minutes, it might help :-).

Good luck!

Comment by Macuilxochitl on October 22, 2012 at 4:39pm: Sleep hygiene helps a lot.

Comment by Daniel Kerr on October 22, 2012 at 4:36pm: My favourite is similar to a meditation technique. Concentrate on your breathing, eliminate all other thoughts. .count in 'one' and out 'two'. WHen someting else comes in to your mind let it run out again and keep focussing on your breath.

Works for me.