Any suggestions to help with chronic inability to sleep?

[Phoenix]

Thanks so much for even more really good suggestions. I hadn’t paid attention to possible correlation with what I had eaten during the day . And will have to do so .
Interesting about the salt . I also will break out in a sweat at times too but chalked it up to still having hormonal hot flashes .
Loving Simply Great !! .... was not aware of Bernard Koch’s music ( where have I been ..??? ) & yes it is lovely & so very calming . Many thanks for sharing that .
I so get what you said about about having to trick the mind into sleeping . Probably my mind is my worst enemy as I tend to overthink and analyze way too much. Working on that too.
Have greatly appreciated your help Phoenix .

I've found, especially as I age, that everything I do and eat, etc. can play a role in how I sleep. I still have the hot flashes too years after menopause. Prepared foods also have a lot of chemicals in them that can affect us in so many ways. For me, I have to sort it out, time and again. You're welcome. We need to help each other...that's how I see it. It makes life a lot more pleasant. Glad you liked Simply Great. Pandora is a good source for that kind of music. You could start a Bernward Koch station and see what other artists who play similar music pop up.

I haven't heard the word 'boonie' since I was a kid. Basically, the word that I am looking for is 'silence' and this is what I experience at night where I live and it works for me. Must admit, it was scary at first as I heard the call of coyotes always, dogs far away, etc. but have now adapted.

I'm a basic hillbilly...hence the word boonies. My dad's uncles made moonshine, back when. Yes, it does take getting used to, living out here, when one is not used to it. Since I grew up in a rural setting, I was glad to get back to it.