How to Fall Asleep Every Day

I'm tired of my restless mind. I guess it's sleep-deprived thinking bonding with bit of anger that has me obsessing over a sleep solution. I intend for it to be the atomic bomb of shuteye. Quick, thorough, and successful in making allies. I've pondered over a few different sources, both online and off, and have compiled a list of steps I will take.

STEP 1: PLAN A SLEEP SCHEDULE

This is an integral step in most of the articles I've stumbled on. Our bodies operate on the circadian rhythm system. It tells us when to shut down and when to restart. It's taught me that I do sleep semi-good, except at the most unsavory of times. The trick is to adjust the rhythm to a time slot more acceptable. You know, like primetime. My schedule to accomplish this is pretty simple.

First, I make a to/do list or schedule for the next day's activities. Not only is this necessary, but it will ease my mind about the problems I have to face. Next, I clean my room and make my bed. I've noticed over the years it's much easier to sleep in a room with less clutter. As soon as I finish, I head for the bathroom and start the bath. While the tub is filling, I wash my face and brush my teeth. When the bath is ready, I'll submerge for about fifteen minutes. Empty tub. Change clothes. Then, it's bedtime. I expect all this to take less than half-an-hour.

STEP 2: CHEW ON A TRYPTOSNACK

Tryptophan, a nutrient essential to the body, does a miraculous thing when it comes to sleep. It creates melatonin, a variant of seratonin, that is necessary (and produced) when we sleep. Tryptophan can only come about from outside sources, with Turkey being the most notable. For me, the tried and true warm milk and honey will be my nightly drug of choice. Most protein-rich foods contain the amino acid.

STEP 3: PRACTICE MIND TRICKS

If you don't fall asleep as soon as you hit the bed from the first two steps, there are further things to help induce sleep. The most entertaining of them is mind tricks. Counting sheep is the most famous, but its concept carries over into other ones. Boring activities such as counting cause your mind to get weary about the waking life and hope for a more fantastical state, like that of dreaming. Other boring activities include breathing deeply for when you feel stressed, and looking at an imaginary waterfall.

STEP 4: DESKERCISE

Some people walk little more than 100 steps for the entire, 24-hour day. Bathroom visits don't constitute as exercise, people. If you tire yourself out enough, your body will be lusting for bed. Just don't do it to close to bedtime, or your mind will be in a frenzy.

STEP 5: STICK TO THE STEPS

I've done variations of all these things before in my life, but I've never carried through to the next day with them. For me, this is the most important ingredient. You probably won't notice any differences the first night, but if you keep it up, you surely will.

Sources:

How to fall asleep on WikiHow- http://www.wikihow.com/Fall-Asleep

How to fall asleep on How Stuff Works: http://health.howstuffworks.com/how-to-fall-asleep.htm