music helps as it is very soothing and calming
you can get into an overload situation where signals from the brain
come way to fast or all at once... which is quite similar to an epileptic seizure
in comparison.
i don't know what you watch on TV
but sometimes trying to make sense of those situations
scenario's and visual stimuli .....in other words Processing it
during the dream time or within the dream state
it can become as real
as real life feels....
so , keeping that in mind.... try to program yourself with something
calming, peaceful , happy happy prior to getting some shut eye so
that your more in a blissful STATE of mind..... later on...