Certain sounds can, however, serve to banish the concerns of the day and bring on sleep more quickly. Sounds like the gentle falling of rain on the roof; the comforting whir of the air conditioning on ...

Since the earplugs tune out most sounds, creating a more relaxing environment for sleep, I set my alarm on my phone to vibrate rapidly. This always wakes me up in time for my stop.

During deep sleep%2C the brain%27s electrical patterns follow a slow oscillating rhythm Listening to sounds tuned to brain rhythms improves memory Such sounds may also help with insomnia%2C the ...

A 2017 study found that broadband sound (aka white noise) played at 46 decibels reduced the amount of time it took for participants to fall asleep by 38% and improved overall sleep quality.