How to train yourself to sleep on cue?

I'm sure this doesn't work for everybody, but lost of times in the military I had to learn to sleep on cue, or miss out completely. I just lay down and push all other thoughts from my head and focus on relaxing. I think to myself each muscle and body part relaxing and imagine it sinking into the surface I'm laying on and I'm usually asleep before I finish.

 

Really you need to work on the reason why it is you can't sleep, you in pain, or will your mind just not shut down.

Stress tends to drive insomnia, if it is stress you need to deal with the stresses.

 

Try eating some of those dreaded carbs beforehand.

 

I read it is because of the magnetic poles. Your head should be pointing north if possible.

 

I recommend you find ways to relax, get a massage, go sit in a hot tub, give yourself some time to relax on your off time, pay attention to that feeling and channel that when you are back on the road.

 

Yeah you definately need to find a release of some sort, because a busy wandering mind and trouble sleeping even when tired are a bad combo on the road...
*Didn't mean that in any kind of derogatory way...meant like a certain kind of music or something to change your patterns...

 

Same reason why dogs walk around in a circle for a few times before deciding exactly where to sleep....they are trying to align with the magnetic North. I can feel your pain though...my mind tends to run all the time as well.