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Your getting older. I have bad news, it gets worse.
Every year your stress builds up and your sleep gets worse. I'm already up to twice a week with a night of no sleep. See your doctor for pills, it's fine. You'll find certain days are worse. Me it's usually Sunday night.
Drinking does not work.
Melatonin makes it worse.
Working out does not work.
Going to bed and waking up at the same time does not work. It actually makes it worse because you panic about going to bed on time and panic when you don't fall asleep then panic that you'll be tired.

According to my mother, this continues until 2 years after you retire, then suddenly it snaps and you finally relax.

The only actual useful trick I have is stop caring. Be like a teenager and stop caring when you fall asleep or wake up. Can't sleep? Whatever, start work at 4am if you can. Or go watch tv. If you can teach yourself to stop worrying about getting sleep, you'll start getting sleep.

Other trick is if you have the 4 notes of a song stuck in your head. Turn on the tv, just loud enough so you can almost make out what is happening. Focus on that noise and try to hear what is happening. It'll stop that maddening song