I work 4AM to 12 noon every day, then nap 2 hours, then work 2Pm to 6 pm on side projects. 6 to 7 Pm physical exercise, then sleep
Without that 2 hour nap I cannot do anything I’m too tired, you need to rest after work.
No children, no other commitments (I’m married but my partner finds my drive attractive, which is why I selected him)
I understand this might not be possible for people with more commitments
The thing that worked for me in the end was a static mental imagery, I was listening to a YouTube video and it said to imagine yourself on a lake, in a boat, looking at the sky, with no thoughts - this particular image didn’t work for me, but then they suggested imagine yourself in a dark room in a hammock - this image worked for me, and I was able to silence my mind and sleep quickly
After about 20 days of doing this, some kind of Pavlovian conditioning happened where my body understands that bed + this image means sleep now