Description
Calming sleep sounds are peaceful and soothing sounds that are specifically designed to promote relaxation, calmness, and better sleep quality. These sounds can include white noise, nature sounds, instrumental music, guided meditations, and more.
Time Commitment
Suggested Frequency
As often as needed or desired
Time of Day
Before bed or during times of relaxation
How to Do It
Choose a calming sleep sound that appeals to you and play it at a low volume as you prepare for sleep. Experiment with different sounds to find what works best for you.
Required Equipment
A device capable of playing calming sleep sounds, such as a phone, tablet, or speaker.
Benefits
- Helps to fall asleep faster
- Improves sleep quality
- Reduces stress and anxiety
- Enhances relaxation
- May improve mood
Why it works
Calming sleep sounds create a peaceful and relaxing environment, which helps to reduce stress and anxiety, and promote better sleep quality.
Possible Side Effects
There are generally no side effects to using calming sleep sounds.
Tips
- Experiment with different types of calming sleep sounds to find what works best for you.
- Use headphones for a more immersive and isolated listening experience.
- Incorporate calming sleep sounds into your regular bedtime routine to promote consistency and improve sleep quality.
Supporting Studies and Articles
- The music that helps people sleephttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6235300/
- Music and Sleephttps://www.sleepfoundation.org/noise-and-sleep/music
- The audio features of sleep musichttps://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0278813
- The Many Health and Sleep Benefits of Musichttps://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/sleep-newzzz/201812/the-many-health-and-sleep-benefits-music
