
It offers sound loops like Coffee House, Campfire, Sea Waves, Sunny Day, and more. Look for YouTube videos that play continuous nature sounds, like this “ 90 Minutes of Woodland Ambiance” or “ 3 Hours of Gentle Night Rain.” Of course, you can also find apps to deliver these sounds, and one of them is called Noizio.

One podcast, “ The Sleep Meditation Podcast – ASMR Sleep Triggers” offers several variations of chimes, rain, water, white noise, and desert wind. You can find sounds from nature online like wind chimes or rain. Play natural sounds and tune out the noise you don’t want And you’ve got loads of options and apps to choose from. To tune out the exterior noise with something that feels much better and doesn’t spike your cortisol.

Instead of relaxing me, it just reminded me of the same type of noise I was trying to escape. I bought a white noise machine and it kept me awake at night. Some people recommend white-noise machines, but I don’t. Headphones are also OK, but they’re too bulky for sleeping. And that starts with choosing your own personal soundtrack - one that will relax you, help you sleep, or help you focus.įirst, you need a pair of decent earbuds.

Right now, you just need to develop some coping skills. And on weekend mornings, another neighbor hauls out a leaf blower and wakes you up before 8 a.m. The noise from your neighbor’s Harley drives you nuts. You might not be able to stop the late-night party noise in your neighborhood - or that jackhammering project down the street. You can’t control everything in your environment.īut you can control how you respond to it.
