Zeev, I can't really give you any tips as I am battling this problem myself. I refuse to take sleeping pills as that is just avoiding the problem. I want to get to the root of the problem. All I can tell you is that the majority of sleeping problems come from people thinking about sleep and getting nervous about not falling asleep right before bed. Sleep is not something you can force, it must happen naturally so when you get anxious about it, you will not fall asleep. If I am very calm before bed and I know I don't have to wake up at a set time the next day, then I can fall asleep. The problem is that during the schoolyear, I have to wake up early and I never fall asleep. It's bad.
I rarely have a nights sleep without waking up a couple of times or finding myself across the other side of the room. Either that or I have immensely vivid dreams, that cause me to sleep for excess hours. Do you ever get that feeling as if theres a lump in your throat and the tension is really bad, when you're trying to get to sleep?
I'm not too sure downwithIslam but try the basics such as having a hot bath before you go to sleep or refraining from exercise at least four hours before sleep. That might help, otherwise, maybe medication, but thats not good at all.
I used to when younger, walk about when i was asleep yet i was conscious, doing unconsious things. Also talking in my sleep, i hate sleeping over at peoples houses in case i let things slip............does anyone know what this is?