How you get to sleep is 90% dictated by the actions you take on the same day.
Morning * Get up early. Do not lie in, even if you're really tired. Early is pre-6 a.m. I get up at 5:25 a.m. every day. This may take a little getting used to, but after a few weeks, your body will adjust, and you will no longer be tired because you'll be getting to sleep really easily in the evening. * As soon as you wake up, expose yourself to sunlight, blue light, or bright lights, as soon as possible for at least 20 minutes, preferably longer. * Drink 500-600ml cold water as soon as you wake, take a vitamin D supplement. * Do not drink anything with caffeine for at least one hour after waking, this might sound counterintuitive, but you want your body to regulate your cortisol levels, not the caffeine * Light exercise. I possibly go for a 30-45 minute walk (which you can do now you've added an extra hour or two to your morning), but at the very least stretch for 20 minutes. Daytime * Stop drinking anything with caffeine in it by 3 p.m. * Do not eat anything three hours before you want to go to sleep. Bedtime * Do not drink anything one and a half hours before you want to go to sleep. * Reduce, or if possible completely eliminate, phone/laptop/computer/TV/tablet screens one and a half hours before you want to go to sleep. The key things you're doing here are reducing your exposure to blue light from the screens and winding down your brain. * Keep lights as dim as possible and expose yourself to red light. I use Philips Hue LED strip in my bedroom and living room. * Use some sort of menthol product on your pillow or forehead to help open your nasal passages. I use Tiger Balm on my temples.
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