Relaxing Sleep Sounds Help Insomniacs

By Linda Ruiz


Everyone has times in their lives when they have trouble falling asleep. However, for some people this becomes a chronic problem that has a negative effect on every area of their lives. Fortunately, sound therapy offers one way of dealing with this problem. A proliferation of online recordings of sounds affords you the opportunity of falling asleep while listening to relaxing sleep sounds. The only problem is to find the recordings that work best for you personally.

Sleeping is just as important to you as drinking and eating. Your body needs it to function properly and when deprived of it on a consistent basis many health problems can result. The mind does not function properly, the immune system is compromised and emotions become unstable. This in turn affects your health, work and relationships.

There are many reasons why people are unable to fall asleep. Stress about work, family, finances and health is often one of the main reasons. Other reasons include certain medical conditions and use of some medications. Too many stimulants and eating too late at night are obvious factors that can be easily remedied. Some people find that they wake up tired even when they have slept for long enough. This probably means that they are not sleeping deeply enough as this is when the restorative functions occur.

Many people have found that listening to recordings of the sounds found in nature helps them to release stress and to feel more peaceful. Many of these recordings are found online and some are even free to download. However, the way the recording is made will influence how effective it is. It should create as realistic an impression of actually being in nature as possible.

These recordings of sounds like rain falling gently on foliage, rivers flowing, waves breaking and thunderstorms create a sense of peace and connection with nature. They allow unwanted noises like the barking of dogs or the sound of traffic to be blocked out. Everyone responds to sounds differently, depending on pleasant or unpleasant emotional associations. This is why most online sites selling these products offer the opportunity of listening to a sample.

White noise helps some people to drown out other noise which may prevent them from falling asleep like traffic noises or dogs barking. It contains a wide range of frequencies that mask other intrusive noises. It is helpful for people who have tinnitus or ringing in the ears. If you are someone who tends to react to every tiny noise when trying to fall asleep, white noise will probably help.

However, you may be one of the people who does not like the idea of white noise. You may prefer the idea of falling asleep while listening to natural sounds. As you listen to these calming cadences such as frogs croaking, thunder rolling or rivers flowing, you find the stresses of the day melting away. Your heart rate slows down and before long you are gently drifting off into peaceful slumber.

There are numerous sound recordings available online and some of them are even free to download. However, these recordings vary in quality. In order to purchase one that is really effective for you, you need to choose carefully. Once you have listened to samples and read customer reviews, you will have a better idea of what you want. You may be able to instantly download the recording once you have made payment or you may prefer to purchase a CD which is shipped to you.


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