Thread: Trouble getting back to sleep after only 4.5h of sleep

I find this happens to me when I start thinking of something that involves emotions I may feel happy, excited, or annoyed and can't seem to get it off my mind, as if there is a need to come to some conclusion. The hole process just activates my brain and even my body so much I can't sleep. So i like to stay more neutral in mood when i wake up.
I love the pillow thing too and have noticed this has worked when I've done that unintentionally.
A well known one is make a worry list and essentially that's what you did on DV's.
There are lots of ideas out there I found like stretching your body, roll your eyes, breath slowly but naturally, don't use electronic devices before bed especially with a screen, no coffee or chocolate near bed time, have a cooler room and find in a comfortable position, visualise a calm place like a tropical paradise engage three or more senses, start slow and breath through left nostril (a yoga thing), make worry list or to do list for the next day, squint eyes slightly try looking at bridge of your nose.. look for patterns and random noises and follow them but don't think much about it.
Try doing them all at once and you will drift off to sleep in no time.. joking they are just multiple ideas I found that may help someone.