I guess it’s not unusual for my best nights’ sleep to be after an unusually busy day, or a lot of exercise / labour
Honestly I've tried everything you can think of, along with things you've prob never heard of... can do everything right (exercise, fresh air, sunlight, healthy diet, sleep hygeine, only red light before bed) and still find myself unable to sleep. Melatonin is very helpful but the NHS makes it all but impossible to get on prescription, it's insanely-expensive to buy online. Sometimes I travel to Finland where I can buy it at the supermarket and smuggle some back. Technically it's a controlled medicine but I've never had it taken or even looked at.
I have to be exhausted to sleep, which is why I stay up past 1am most nights.
Exactly the same. Haven't got as many responses as hoped but I'm making a note and so far seems to be a common factor.