Why can’t we go to sleep on demand like how we are controlling other parts of the body?

Question

We can stop breathing when we want to. We can also “tell” our body to do what we want such as moving, holding, typing, etc. So why can’t we just “tell” our brain to go to sleep immediately instead of having to wait for it to fall asleep.

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Answer 1

I mean we pretty much do. If you lay down, turn off the lights and close your eyes, and take deep breaths you are much more likely to fall asleep than if you just keep doing things.