Here's a link to one article, from PsychCentral's archives, on the subject of strategies for sleeping better, plus a second one on ways to improve anxiety symptoms that also mentions the problem of having difficulty sleeping:
https://psychcentral.com/lib/14-stra...eeping-better/
https://psychcentral.com/lib/15-smal...iety-symptoms/
Beyond that, the way I typically deal with my own intrusive thoughts is by using a technique which is referred to as compassionate abiding. Here's a link to a description of the practice:
https://mindsetdoc.wordpress.com/201...e-abiding-101/
  
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