No worries, I am not hurt by directness, in fact I appreciate not sugarcoating an argument.
I was not trolling. For most of the stuff you list it is not clear at all that they have any effect in general, and if they do, it is not clear whether it is positive or negative, or of what kind. It is perfectly rational to be cautious with these things and fall back on things that have been tried and tested for millennia: spending time outdoors, fresh air, good eating, physical exercise.
I am not claiming that these would solve your specific problems, I am just putting out a list of tools. You have also done so, and someone naively browsing may try out either of the two sets. Mine has less chance of being harmful.
On sleeping there was also a very informative essay by the supermemo guy, good sleep good life, or something like that.
Ah, now it makes sense. Thanks for the claryifing comment.
I agree that people shouldn't grab pills as a first resort. In my case, they are my last resort and only after circling around other resorts multiple times. I'm not a fan of pills.
In hindsight, I should've disclaimed in my main comment that I feel this is working for me. It was not intended as advice. I was simply talking about my side project (getting myself to sleep, so I can run in the morning).
I was not trolling. For most of the stuff you list it is not clear at all that they have any effect in general, and if they do, it is not clear whether it is positive or negative, or of what kind. It is perfectly rational to be cautious with these things and fall back on things that have been tried and tested for millennia: spending time outdoors, fresh air, good eating, physical exercise.
I am not claiming that these would solve your specific problems, I am just putting out a list of tools. You have also done so, and someone naively browsing may try out either of the two sets. Mine has less chance of being harmful.
On sleeping there was also a very informative essay by the supermemo guy, good sleep good life, or something like that.