Yes, I have tried breathing, yoga, doing simple needlework or crocheting, slow walking. But my CBT-I counselor said my brain was likely interpreting those activities as "effort," so I switched to just watching a football game on TV with teams I don't care about, which has worked in the past but sometimes doesn't. I think what I experience with late-night social outings is that it makes my brain hyper-aroused, even when I am with friends. What I need to do is have at least 90 minutes of not talking to anyone (my husband not included) before trying to sleep. It just irks me that I have to be dead-tired and nodding off to even consider going to bed. I talk to other people who can sleep when they're just sleepy, not dead-tired.