A good sleep routine is a must!

Shut off and don't watch ALL electronics at least 1 hour before bedtime.

If you have a lot on your mind, this is a time to write it down, journal, make the next day's lists... and if it comes back while you're trying to sleep, tell yourself you have it on the list and it's nighttime and you can't do anything about it at night anyway...

Darken your room to pitch black!
This means turn off or black out cover every radio light, smoke detector light, modem, computer, tablet, phone (turn phone OFF---power it down and maybe put it in another room certainly not on a table near your head)... black out drapes NO LIGHT! Wear an eye (sleep) mask if you cannot get the room dark... even from ambient light sneaking in from an adjacent room.

Make the room as cool as you can without freezing...

Make sure you have a good mattress and pillows you aren't adjusting all night (I had to go with the MYPILLOWs... ahhh)

NO sounds unless you need white sound...

Think good thoughts are sleep time, when in bed. Many pray at this time, being thankful for another day (I know, push if this is hard to do)... think about things you enjoy; peaceful places

Go to bed early! That's before 10 pm (9 pm for me...a good night).... it's a wonderful thing to have a good night's sleep and wake up early when it's generally quiet and not hectic...

We need many more hours of sleep than the average person thinks! Don't be afraid you'll sleep too much...

Be careful of what you eat and drink before bedtime routine begins (that hour ahead)... for me, if I eat after 6 pm I'll have indigestion of some sort.... but coffee doesn't affect my sleep go figure!)

have a sleep buddy stuffies are fine, your cat or dog might work too!

wear comfortable clothes that you like, to sleep in...

This takes work at first... really it does... but without good sleep we are all sick too often...and feeling unwell.... the brain needs sleep, the body needs it too (the organs need it!) Keep working at it until you have it down pat and routine.

(When you wake, btw, drink a glass of water first and you'll be healthier for it)

and as a side note... friends of mine tell me the easiest way for them to fall asleep is to read the Bible. hahaha now that's funny!