What are some techniques to help you fall asleep at night when you are really stressed?

I usually put mellow music on my playlist, and make myself a cup of herbal tea. I try to relax in bed and put those things that are stressing me out on the back of my head at least for a while.

Listening to music, reading a book and I've been told that exercise helps relieve stress. A nice warm liquid such as tea or coffee usually helps to calm peoples nerves and so does a water bottle. I can highly recommend herbal tea, although it's personally not my sort of thing, I have heard it works wonders.

I've found that mindful breathing can help you fall asleep. There are many different meditation apps for your smart phone that you can download and many of them include meditation for sleep. That can help guide you until you can control your own breathing without guidance.

Listen to nature sound (rain,rainforrest,thunder etc) On low volume on a phone, Ipod, MP3 or computer. They are easy to find on youtube with a simple search.

Try herbal teas. Which will help you to relax. Take a warm shower. Close your eyes try to feel relaxed. Try reading to make your eyes tired so that you can fall asleep easily.

Before going to bed, try not to do stimulating activities such as games or talking to someone who gives you butterflies for the rest of the night. :) Try reading a nice book next to a dim light or listening to calming music or an audiobook online (I recommend The Great Gatsby on YouTube). Make sure that when you're actually in bed, there are no interrupting light or noise. Oh, and breathing with your diaphragms really help. Best wishes. :)

When you are really stressed, you may find it really difficult to sleep because your thoughts are racing and you may feel even more anxious and stressed for not falling asleep quickly, which could keep you awake for hours, leaving less time to rest. To avoid this, you have to relax. If you enjoy reading or taking a cup of tea (or milk), this could help you sleep better. But you can also use another ways, such as imagining a situation that would make you happy. This is because when the brain creates stories it can fall asleep easily. You could also take deep breaths for about 2 minutes, which help calming down your mind and relaxes your body.

I usually try to focus on my breathing. I would inhale 3 seconds and try to exhale 6 seconds. It naturally releases tensions and helps relax. I try to concentrate only on breathing not letting myself having other thoughts. If other thoughts pop up, I try not to focus on them and simply put back focus on breathing. It usually helps me fall asleep quite quickly.

When you've got a lot on your mind it can be tough getting to sleep at night but there are things you can do which will help promote sleep. Relaxation should be a priority in the evenings to help relax your brain and wind down for the day. Try taking a warm bath, have a cup of your favourite hot drink (make sure it’s caffeine free!) and take some time to read a book or listen to a podcast. Turning your tablet, laptop and phone off an hour before you plan on going to sleep might help because the blue light from these devices suppresses the production of the sleep-inducing hormone melatonin, so it's a good idea to avoid them before you try to sleep. Once you are in bed try listening to some meditation to calm your thoughts and relax your mind ready for sleep.

Some techniques that help me fall asleep whenever I'm stressed out are the following: (1) meditating; (2) doing simple yoga poses to relax my muscles; (3) praying; (4) listening to calming music; and (4) doing the 4-7-8 breathing technique where I inhale for 4 seconds, hold my breath for 7 seconds, and exhale for 8 seconds. I hope these techniques would help others who are finding it difficult to fall asleep when they're stressed out.