Advice on sleeping?

I often struggle with falling asleep and staying asleep due to paranoia, nightmares, and other related things like sleep paralysis. My anxious thoughts get very overwhelming at night and I just can’t shut my brain off long enough to fall asleep. It definitely takes a toll on my health. So genuinely speaking, does anyone have advice on how to deal with these things? Home remedies? Anything that could help me relax or just any general advice? Thanks 🤍

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Zeusdelight · 61-69, M

The simplest method I have tried and has worked so far, sounds silly.

Think of a number, then an unrelated noun, followed by a number then a noun etc
eg 45 elephant 783 dog 3274 rhino

Don't pressure yourself by trying to do it quickly, just do it.

The next thing I usually do is wake up.

Have no idea why it works, it just seems to.