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The whole white noise thing finally clicked for me at 2 AM last Tuesday
I always thought people who listened to rain sounds or fan recordings before bed were just being dramatic. But I was tossing and turning for like an hour on Tuesday night, and my neighbor's dog was barking outside. Out of desperation I pulled up a 10 hour train cabin recording on my phone and laid it next to my pillow. Within 5 minutes my brain stopped focusing on every little creak and bark. I felt like an idiot for judging it all these years. Has anyone else fought against trying something simple like that and then had it work way better than you expected?
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jamie7709d ago
Wait is it really that deep though? I mean I get that barking dogs are annoying but a whole train recording seems like a lot.
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the_miles8d ago
Train cabin recording? Nah man, you gotta go full airport terminal announcements. Nothing says relaxing like a robotic voice telling you gate C12 has changed for the 4th time. But seriously, I fought the white noise thing for years. Thought it was just placebo nonsense for people who couldn't just 'calm down' on their own. Then I tried a box fan on high during a thunderstorm and woke up feeling like a legit human being. Now I'm the guy with three different sleep sound apps and a playlist called 'Ambient Garbage.' The irony is not lost on me.
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