sometimes I use ear plugs to block out sounds...especially if there is any other noise in the house such as t.v. And I often put a pillow over my head to shield me from any light that might be distracting me. sometimes I take naps in the afternoon...then I often am not sleepy til after midnight....I have not so much trouble sleeping, but erratic sleep patterns, perhaps....

especially in summer when it is hot in the afternoon...sometimes a siesta is all that is I can muster when the temp in 100 or more... so then I sleep in two sessions....like from 2-6 am and 2-6 pm....my daughter a nurse, says this might not be long enough to get REM sleep.