Thanks Mike! This is very helpful.

I normally read my book on my right side... and lay there for a moment after I closed my book, but then I rolled over to my left side and fell asleep straight away.

I did wake after 4 hours though, which was frustrating, and basically drifted in and out of sleep for the next 5 hours.... so I've woken up feeling very groggy and fatigued, and probably didn't hit REM properly.

I've decided that I won't eat after 6pm, and I go to bed at 10pm... so I'm getting a good 4 hours of no-eating before bed... so thanks for that advice, glad I'm on the right track.

I've never heard of the breathing with the belly while keeping the chest still... I'll have to try it out next time I struggle to sleep.

Thanks for all of this! Super appreciate it!