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From herbal remedies to eating tips, AOL Health has over a dozen tips to help you overcome your sleeping problems. I am one of the lucky ones, with very few sleeping troubles, and when I read this article I found out why: I drink a lot of water (that helps!), I exercise before bed (tiring myself to sleep), and I don't keep any electronic distractions in my room. Find out more better sleep tips here. Plus, share your favorite trick that always helps you fall asleep.

What works for you? Share your sleep advice in a comment below.

Winter means most people spend less time in the sunshine. And that can make falling asleep difficult.

Such was the case with me last week. The insomnia was stressing me out, the lack of sleep made stress management much more difficult and no amount of chamomile tea, reading or relaxation before bed seemed to help. I've never been the type to pop sleeping pills. But I've never had much problem falling or staying asleep until a few occasions in the past couple of years.

I've found the answer: Moon Drops. These little vanilla-flavored homeopathic lozenges cost me only a little more than $5 for a box of 30 at my local health food store (they are cheaper via this web site). And they work! For me anyway. And I don't have to stress about side effects or other problems traditional sleeping pills can cause.

Sweet dreams!

Suffer from insomnia? Popping prescription sleep aids, or maybe Tylenol PM's, on a regular basis? The answer may not be in medication, but therapy instead.

Researchers in Canada spent some time compiling and comparing the results of 37 different sleep studies. Of the thousands of adult insomniacs studied, their conditions varied from legitimate diagnosed causes to sleeplessness for unknown reasons. The good news is that all groups appeared to benefit, at least a little, from sleep therapies -- some of which are as simple as keeping a sleep diary and getting up at the same time every morning. Even the majority of people who had been relying heavily on prescribed medications were able to cut back.

Obviously there is no known "across the board" cure for insomnia, but it's encouraging that a particular strategy can have such widespread success. Especially when the list of sleep strategies looks so easy to try.