Psychologist: The best way to recall a certain word or name that one is having trouble remembering is to occupy one' s mind with other things, since often the more we strive to remember a certain word or name that we can' t think of, the less likely it becomes that the word will come to mind
The best way to fall asleep quickly is to engage in some mental diversion like counting sheep, because frequently the more one concentrates on falling asleep the lower the chance of falling asleep quickly.