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A sense of purpose and a sense of a day well spent 

Vast quantities of gin.

Good sex at bedtime 

A w**k 

Now and then a cardio high score. 

I have tried chemical nytol, melatonin, and CBD oil over the years. CBD oil is the best by far. 

A Sherlock Holmes read by Stephen Fry. 

A soft pillow and good duvet.

your mum

tried them all ++ and zopiclone works the best for me. unpleasant metallic taste in the mouth in the morning but no other side effects. I suffered from none of the 'spacey' feelings many others report the morning after, but I was a heavy boozer &c for years so I wouldn't really notice.

can recommend for short-term use if your sleep is just worry-related.

Dormeasan (valerian and hops) - not perfect but preferable to taking nytol etc on the regular. 

A couple of Rumpole postings usually works

Proper exhaustion so at the weekend a good gym session followed by a couple of dog walks and several hours of something physical in the garden.

I had a period of rubbish sleeping. Would recommend following. I am not good without sleep physically or mentally so really focus on getting 8 hrs. 

Double daily exercise

glass of milk 

1 ibuprofen and 1 aspirin/paracetamol 

meditation to sleep and stop anxiety - see you tube. 

No booze 

clean cool bedding 

Open window 

If you wake up get up. Don’t lie in bed worrying if you can’t sleep. 

Any of these good for creaking joints too? Asking for grandpa 

Melatonin occasionally if I think I might not sleep (e.g. stressed, jet lagged, end of a boozy few days etc.).

Works pretty much every time for me. Take the slow release type and it generally keeps me out for 8 hours. 

hard work and lager

we had a board dinner a few months ago. we realised none of us slept

When Mrs P is determined to have a full night’s sleep she takes an anti-histamine. Takes her a while to come to, the following day though.

Bump

in the night

Since giving up drinking, I sleep really deeply for 7 or 8 hours straight.