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I generally go to bed around 2130 or 2200, mostly because I know my daughter'll get me up 3-5 times during the night and I need to cram as much sleep in as possible before 0730 when she wakes up for the day.
Lately my phone has been my worst enemy in falling asleep. My mind wanders, then I reach over and grab my phone, then end up playing a few games of solitaire...
I slept like crap before I met my husband and had a knack for pulling all nighters. After we met, I started sleeping like a corpse. I'll sleep through thunderstorms and even, on one occasion, a fire alarm. Back to being a light sleeper thanks to motherhood.
If I'm having a hard time settling my mind, I focus on my breath like others have mentioned. I don't count, because counting actually keeps me up. Instead, I imagine myself inhaling a misty white light, and exhaling a gray fog. All the stress, worries, and grumps of the day slink out and dissipate. The white is peace and quiet.
Also -- we have a white noise machine. HIGHLY recommend it.
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