10 Simple Tips to Help You Get to Sleep. Each of these are designed to help you deal with tension, stress and anxiety that lead to insomnia. None of these guarantee that you will sleep better or easier, but it's worth a shot.

1. Talk to your doctor. Although this is often a cause of tension, stress and or anxiety it can also be a symptom of physical discorder. Visit your doctor to see if there is more to the story.

2. Take a nice, warm bath. Take a nice soothing bath to relax your body. Remember not to stay in the hot water for too long as hot water causes the body to be drained of vitality.

3. Listen to music. Listen to soft, soothing music that will help calm and relax your mind. Don't listen to fast, loud music when you're trying to sleep as it may reverse the affect.

4. Read something. This one always works for me. Usually I will read a magazine or article from the paper and the next thing I know I am out cold. Try it and see for yourself.

5. Drink herbal tea. Choose chamomile, anise or fennel tea; all of which contain natural ingredients that will help you sleep.

6. Get a massage. Have someone rub your back until you feel relaxed and somewhat sleepy and get you on your way to sweet dreams.

7. Think of white.  This may not work for you, but I have found that when I think of an empty, white space I fall asleep. The trick is to avoid allowing your thoughts to enter your thought process.

8. Stay on schedule. Keep regular sleeping hours and avoid mixing them up. Your body adjusts to repetition and if you interupt that pattern your body may switch scheules and keep you up when you might normally be sleeping.

9. Listen to yourself breathe. This is another one that happens to work for me. Focus on each breath that you take (inhaling and exhaling) and do not think of other tasks while doing so.

10. Avoid mid-day naps. Taking amid-day nap might seem like a great idea, but when you find yourself still awake at 2am on Monday night you may want to rethink that nap.