Search for "sleep" on this blog and you will see what a hard time I have going to bed early.

I really do want to go to bed early, but I have a hard time getting there. I don't have insomnia -- I fall asleep as soon as my head hits the pillow -- it's getting my head on the pillow that's the problem.

I <em>finally </em>figured out a trick that works for me. It doesn't work all the time, but it's enough to get me in bed earlier and earlier each day. That's all I wanted.

What I do is that as soon as the kids are in bed (do not pass GO, do not collect $200) I go into my room and I get ready for bed.

Yes, I get ready for bed at 7:30 pm. No I don't go to bed at 7:30 -- I'm a night owl. But I've been going to bed closer to 10 as opposed at 2 AM. That's a huge improvement in just a few weeks.

So after I finish my nightly chores/put the kids to bed, I go to my bathroom, wash my face, brush my teeth (this is important) and put on my pjs. I start to relax almost immediately.