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I try to avoid the evil influence of the daystar. I live in the lower half of the United States, and in a region in which it becomes uncomfortably hot during the day.
Walking is something that I tend to do in the evening and at night for fun as opposed to as a serious exercise.
The low-level background depression.... that could bear looking into. For me, the complete darkness by myself is a very relaxing sort of state of mind, but it can almost as easily lead to procrastination on the Internet as serious work.
The 'make insomniac friends' option also bears looking into. Perhaps I should post a sign next semester, "Insomniacs of Campus, Unite! You have nothing to lose except a whole lot of sleep!"
[Edited for nonsensical typo.]
I suggest buying a blue light for light therapy, and using that in the morning. Melatonin at night is also pretty effective at cutting down insomnia (but can only do so much for me). Doing a significant amount of exercise during the day will also help you fall asleep more quickly, but that isn't really time-saving.
Does a blue light really work? Do you use one yourself? I'm considering buying one for next fall (Germany gets pretty dark), but I'm still fairly skeptical given how useless most other treatments for sleep/mood disorders are.
I use one myself sometimes. I cannot quantify its effectiveness, though, and so that's not terribly helpful.