-Don't turn on the TV
-Read a book
-Turn on the fan or AC. A cold dark room is easier to sleep in. The white noise also drowns out people chirping in the hall.
-Get a routine of setting out your things for the next day in the same place every time so you can wake up as late as possible and be prepared.

My first few months were the same way. I adopted the above ideas and live by them now. I can't recommend leaving the TV off and the computer at home strongly enough. You'll find life is much better when you can leave all that behind and just read the newspaper on or between legs for news.

That all helps too!

I like the ops spec idea. At my last 135 job it took me a month to read through the manual.......kept falling asleep

It may seem obvious but eliminate caffeine within 5 hours of bed-time. When I was younger (in college) I could drink a Coke and go to bed. Not so much anymore. I guess it's part of getting old.

Also, try to keep your at-home routine while at work. For example, while at home, I always watch the same rehashed sit-com re-runs before I go to bed. So in the hotel, I try to find them both on some channel. It's easier than you think. But the key for me is to keep the routine.

ALPA Medical will have some help WRT to substances. In general, I am strongly against them. Other than beer. Which does not qualify in the circumstance you mention.

No TV
Read
Develop a routine
Get your stuff ready for the morning, so you can get up and be out the door quickly.

I have been doing this for a few years now. It will get better. Unfortunately, fatigue is a reality in this business.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned a little shimmysham with the FA. It probably works well.

lol you guys got enough good lookin eager FA's? Cuz we sure as hell dont.....unless you got a thing for latin men or old hags with some of the strongest Wis-CAAAAAAAN-sin accents u can imagine

You could just hold a pillow over your face until you pass out...

Hey, as long as they aren't wearing the Favre jersey to bed....

Seriously though, the no TV, no computer, no music before bed stuff all helps and so does keeping the room lights dim for a while before bed, some of our hotels have really bright lights. At least that helps me get in the mood for sleeping. And the less you have to do in the morning the better, especially the really early mornings. But sometimes man, it just doesn't happen, and doesn't it always seems like that happens on a short overnight before a long day?

Ok, so last night I had a long day followed by an early morning report. I got to the hotel, laid out my clothes, grabbed a book. I read for 30 min shut the light off and I was asleep in about 30 min or so! I guess I was just really not helping myself at all watching tv all night!