If you are struggling to get good sleep, the most important step to take is get up at the same, proper time each day. If you sleep in some days, that will disrupt sleep patterns. Some of us need a snack before bed. A couple hundred calories of a complex carb or carb and protein can do the job. For me, it is cheese and crackers or crackers and peanut butter.

If you get caught in anxious thought, it helps to find a thought distraction. Light reading, TV/videos, and such as long as it is not stimulating can distract the mind from the anxieties of the day. Making notes of unresolved issues that need addressing the next day helps the mind let go of that issue.

For some of us, proper sleep can be a task that needs effort. It is for me.Poor sleep can and usually does lead to a horrible day.