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As a sleep writer, I hear a lot about the benefits of usingwhite noise for sleep.
However, it very quickly became obvious that white noise was not the answer to my sleep problems.
The strange thing was, I found most of the noises calming.
Just not when I was in bed and wanted silence.
Here’s what I’ve learned about the surprising ways white noise can benefit my sleep.
In bed, white noise was distracting because it kept drawing my attention.
White noise simply filled up the empty spaces that might otherwise have been occupied by worries.
When in bed, I found the timer function added unnecessary pressure to my sleep.
White noise in the morning
I also, surprisingly, found white noise useful in the morning.
Then I came across the ‘forest’ function on my white noise machine.
I immediately knew it wouldn’t help me sleep, because I associate birds too strongly with mornings.
But it could work in the opposite direction helping me feel alert.
It sounded like a sunny day, making me want to get outside and start enjoying the morning.
Normally on these mornings it’s hard to shake the feeling that I should be in bed.
Chirping bird calls made me want to get outside and immerse myself in nature.
The pitter-patter of raindrops made me want to hide my head under the pillow.
