I bet many of you experience the paradox where you try to fall asleep, but the mind is totally aware and observing if you actually fall asleep. Then even when you do manage to dose off, the mind is still concious, notices that youre dosing off, and wakes you up again. Then frustration rises and the cycle repeats. 

Now you can try to listen to podcasts or focus your attention on something else, but the mind keeps monitoring your sleep progress in the background. 

Does anyone have a method to actually make the conciousness let go, without drugs or alcohol?