There is a blog post here about How to Fall Asleep Fast. The technique comes from the Second World War and making WW2 pilots get enough sleep. A person called Bud Winter was tasked with training pilots to fall asleep quickly. The trick is to physically relax and then mentally relax. If you can keep your mind clear of thoughts for 10 seconds, apparently you will be asleep. 96% of pilots who had been trained on this technique by Winter were able to fall asleep within two minutes or less.
Day 3 of no caffeine
I decided to give up caffeine the other day. I haven't been sleeping that well, and my caffeine intake has been steadily increasing over the last few months, so I thought I'd better get it under control. Yesterday was a nightmare! I was feeling really zonked. Today I an feeling pretty good though, so I think I am over the worst. I am interested in measuring two things now - my quality of sleep and my blood pressure. It will be interesting to see if giving up caffeine has any impact.