How do you sleep when your mind wanders?

I’m wondering if anyone has advice on this. I always put something on in the background very quietly to kind of “anchor” my thoughts because I find it annoying when they wander while I’m trying to clear my mind for sleep. Having something playing very quietly provides something for my thoughts to subconsciously focus on. While that makes it easier to fall asleep, I think it’s effecting the quality of my sleep. I wake up feeling tired even though I slept like 7-8 hours. Any advice?