Mindfulness. When people do mindfulness exercises, one of the most difficult barriers is not falling asleep. Mindfulness is so phenomenal that it literally changes the structure of the brain for the better. Try practicing mindfulness when you're attempting to fall asleep. You win either way: either you fall asleep or you're healing your brain.
Here's a great introduction to how to practice mindfulness.
Click on the five minute breathing meditation at this link:
http://marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=22
Alan
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