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  • White noise. I bought a white noise machine years ago when I lived near a large emergency room that had ambulances going by all day every day. It really helped with the sirens, and when I moved away I kept using the machine. My brain now interprets the white noise as profound silence, and I sleep so deeply that I don't know how I ever got by without it.

  • Fan for air flow and noise (I've got tinnitus). Rub one out. Small glass of cold water. I'll roll over and pass tf out in seconds.

    Highly recommended, but not necessary: Take an edible ~ 2 hours before you wanna go to sleep so you're in the middle of riding that high when it's time to crash.

  • 4 hours of 30 second videos viewed on a screen held 4 inches away from my face, it never fails 👍

  • A lot of this was already covered but here's what I have:

    • Lights/screens:
      • Switching to light sources/bulbs with lower brightness/warmer light temperature (lower Kelvin/K-value) 3 hours before bed. (Light affects our sleep-wake cycle, aka the circadian rhythm. Our brain processes bright light as "the sun is still up so it's not time to sleep yet")
      • Gradually dimming electronic screens until bedtime. (Computer: using a program like F.lux and lowering the brightness gradually in the graphics card's control panel. Phone: with a built-in Night/Dark Mode option that you can schedule or by using an app like Twilight). // Don't take your devices to the bedroom, or keep them far away from the bed and set them on silent/shut them off.
      • Use a face mask (or tie some other cloth around your eyes), or sleep in a dark room (closed door, covered windows, covered LED lights on electronics, etc.) (note: if you sleep in a closed room make sure to keep it well-ventilated in all other hours)
    • Try not to sleep for more than 8 hours, so you'll always be tired enough the next night.
    • Masking noise:
      • Use something that makes a white noise - a loud fan/air purifier, a plugged-in radio that's not tuned to a working station, a white noise device, etc. (put it next to a window if it's noisy outside to mask the noise better)
      • Additionally (or alternatively) you can use foam earplugs. Just make sure to roll&squeeze them before putting them in and don't push them too far, otherwise you might get impacted earwax and have difficulty getting them out.
    • Food: Have a light meal 3-3.5 hours before bed and light snacks (like crackers) 1.5-2 hours before bed, to not go to sleep hungry and get distracted by that and to not put the body into overdrive by having to digest a heavy meal, or cause heartburn/indigestion.
    • If you sleep on your stomach with your head to the side, you can use a thin and narrow side pillow (but firm) along your torso to support your shoulder on the side that your head is pointing to. (you can also use a thin pillow for your head to not strain your neck/spine - there are ones made for kids if needed)

  • Have you tried crying for 45/60 minutes? Works like a charm

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