For example, I might not be sleepy at night and could stay another couple of hours awake, but if I decide to go to sleep, I am able to do so?
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Lots of great answers, let me add another technique that helped me and a lot of other people.
When trying to fall asleep stop thinking about your troubles, your worries, what are your plans, what are you going to eat for breakfast, etc. Force your mind to acknowledge that a sleep time is time for you, not time for all the stressful shit you are forced to be concerned with when awake. Think of cool things, start writing a book in your mind, think of cool adventures, whatever. Some people try to not think of anything, it’s hard but doable with training, I personally don’t like that. Just don’t think of whatever responsibilities, worries, past embarrassments and stresses you have. Time for sleep is time for you, and you only. Not your worries. Worries and stresses can sod off when you are trying to sleep.
“But Dr. Pingasnik! My past embarrassments keep invading my thoughts when I’m trying to think of nice things!”
So here is the thing. When your mind starts pushing your past mistakes and embarrassments on you, you shout ***SHUT UP!!*** in your thoughts and immediately attempt to think of nice things, anything. Keep shouting ***SHUT UP!!*** to your intruding thoughts. This technique requires some time and training, but practice makes perfect.
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