My therapist told me about tapes for relaxation before bed and even a tape where in the background of the music something is going on with brain waves associated with sleep. I bought it but now I can't find it! And I didn't even get to try it.

Also, although we don't want to hear it, it's best not to have pets in the bedroom while trying to sleep. On some level I think I worry I'm going to roll over and flatten the cat out. Plus animals sometimes make noises while they sleep. Our dog can definitely saw some logs.