Have you tried actual meditation? I also have sleep problems because my mind just won&#x27;t quiet down. Few things have helped as well as meditation before bedtime. I&#x27;ve also read that the frequent habit of meditation (which sadly I&#x27;ve not mastered yet) in general has the long-term effect of being able to control this &#x27;inner monologue&#x27; permanently.<p>It also really helps just throughout the day. Quite regularly my brain just goes into overdrive and by late afternoon it&#x27;s all over the place. Every single time that I force myself to sit and meditate (I use the Headspace app, usually 20 min sessions), my mind is significantly calmer <i>and</i> I feel a sudden boost in energy. Kind of like pressing a reset button.<p>The same goes for mornings. I often can&#x27;t really get started until 11:00 or 12:00, but those few times where I manage to meditate first thing, I&#x27;m able to snap out of the &#x27;coffee&#x2F;internet&#x27; ritual with very little effort.<p>Perhaps it&#x27;s extra effective for me because I get overstimulated and&#x2F;or over-obsessed much quicker than most people, but I&#x27;m still amazed at how effective something as simple as sitting and observing my thoughts as they pass actually is.<p>In my opinion, if it&#x27;s even half as effective for the rest of the population as it is for me, it should be as normal as brushing your teeth twice a day (and it often has been compared to brushing).