- ensure your bed time is 8 hours before whatever time you actually need to be awake
- do not eat 4 hours or less before bed time
- do not be active two hours or less before bed
- 1 hour before bed time take melatonin to help put yourself to sleep. this should after a while not be required anymore
- the moment you wake up, get out of bed and eat while looking at sunlight, this will help your body 'wake up'