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I feel like what works for each person is so different! For me personally, I don't nap. Pretty much ever (unless maybe my husband is around in the morning and I can sleep at like 8am). If I sleep any time in the afternoon it gives me a second wind and I can't sleep at night. Also for me, even if I AM tired, I need to wait until I FEEL tired to try to sleep. I tend to go to bed late(ish) and sometimes when I'm behind on sleep I go to bed really early (even though at that point I don't really feel tired) to try to catch up but it ALWAYS backfires and I end up laying there awake and frustrating for hours. So I just wait until I actually feel tired even if it is later than I think I should go to bed, but at least I actually sleep then. Also sometimes counting works for me when I have a wakeup that I'm having trouble falling asleep after. Like I try just counting as high as I can and breathing with the counting (in 1-2-3-4, out 5-6-7-8, etc). It sort of keeps my mind from wandering into more interesting/worrying things that keep me awake. And sometimes I do this thing they had us do in yoga called a body scan where you start from your head (eyebrows) and work down noticing each muscle and tensing then releasing it. Eyebrows, cheeks, jaw, tongue, neck, shoulders, biceps, hands, back, waist, butt/hips, quads, shins, and feet. And it really helps me feel relaxed....