Go to bed EARLY. No caffeine after 1500 hrs. Front load your liquids to limit getting up during the night. Then when
The alarm goes off, get your ass up!
eagerly awaiting all the suggestions for why I just need to do X or Y to get to sleep. Definitely haven't tried those!
If you're undiagnosed by a clinical physician for a disorder and have that issue, you're either sleeping too much, consuming too many stimulants, or not getting enough physical exercise.
What's your exercise routine like?
The military disqualifies people with severe sleep disorders..
Nice survivor bias example.
Note, I can't speak to this particular case.
You could be in that last 5%! But that is extremely unlikely.
Cut caffeine and alcohol entirely, turn off lamps and hide your phone two hours before bed, read a paper book or write in a paper journal.
I think many of us here may equate intense thinking with "work", and completely neglect the physical component of our bodies; we are literally evolved to engage in strenuous physical activity yet remain sedentary.
plus, there is a positive feedback loop between aerobic exercise and mental health.
never heard of this one, got a link with more info?