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You can sleep without pills and still beat insomnia!

26. Establish a regular bedtime. 

27. Avoid eating too much salt with your dinner and in any after-dinner snacks. 

28. Try eating snacks high in calcium and protein before retiring; small amounts of cheese and nuts contain Tryptophan, an amino acid that promotes sleep. 

29. Take bone meal tablets or some other form of calcium regularly after dinner. 

30. Herbal teas such as camomile and valerian induce sleep. 

31. Try a teaspoon of brewer's yeast and a tablespoon of molasses in a glass of milk. 

32. Don't forget about a glass of warm milk before bed; it does work. 

33. A teaspoon of honey in a cup of hot water is said to induce sleep. 

34. Another old-fashioned remedy is to take two teaspoons of cider vinegar with two teaspoons honey in a glass of warm water. 

35. Ask your spouse which sleeping position you sleep most soundly in then try to assume that position upon retiring. 

36. Don't go for 8 hours of sleep; you may only need 4 to 6 hours. 

37. Spend no more than 3 minutes thinking about the day's problems when you are in bed. 

38. If you find it difficult to sleep with your spouse, try getting twin beds or separate bedrooms. 

39. The optimum temperature for sleep is 60 to 64 degrees F. 

40. Relax before bed in a warm bath. 

41. Buy a humidifier to keep your room warm in the winter without drying out the air too much. 

42. Add a tablespoon of dry mustard powder to your before-bed bath. 

43. Add baking soda to the bath water. 

44. Footbaths before bed help. 

45. Before bed, listen to relaxing music. 

46. When you are in bed, recall the happiest experiences of your life. 

47. Ask someone to read aloud to you in bed before you go to sleep. 

48. Lie on your back in bed and relax each muscle in your body. Visualize various parts of your body relaxing. 

49. Concentrate on doing some deep breathing as you lie in bed. 

50. If all else fails, try counting sheep; it's an age-old cure and has helped many an insomniac get a good night's sleep.