Sleep is a necessary facet of life but in this fast paced world you live in, the tendency is to not get as much sleep as needed. Too bad for people with busy lives then, but it's much worse for those of you experiencing sleepless nights brought about by insomnia. This type of sleeping disorder is fairly common and can target anyone it chooses to. Over the decades, there have been various attempts to find ways to cure insomnia. One result of these attempts is through sound therapy. This article explores how you can go about curing your insomnia naturally with sound.
The Right Breed of Music.It may have not occurred to you that there is wisdom to that lullaby moms used to sing to their children. Nonetheless, getting babies to sleep with a lullaby actually results in positive gains. For those experiencing insomnia, you can relive those lullaby days of yours by trying out instrumental or classical music to relax your mind. Those jazzy notes may be just what you need to get into that much needed sleep mode. If you're not into the whole classical scene, you can try out the more modern alternatives such as house and new age music. These genres sound similar though the former relies on electric instruments and the latter on more natural sounds such as bells, chimes, and drums. The syncopated beating and soothing rhythms may appeal more to your sleeping senses rather than the traditional lullaby. You may not readily accept these modern alternatives curing your insomnia naturally with sound but do maintain an open mind. Whatever your choice may be, this assortment of sounds are just the right meditative, lulling type of music that may be the perfect way to lead you to a deep slumber.
Sound machines are devices which produces noise to mask other sounds. In other words, the noise produced by such machines tend to drown out all the other sounds that are present in the space or room. This is done in order to eliminate unwanted sound to enter into a space or room. Furthermore, such machines can also utilize recordings of natural sounds such as flowing water, wind, or any other sound that is suitable for sound masking.With these features, sound machines are widely used for inducing sleep. This is so because the recorded artificial sounds that are generated by these machines provide a calming effect to people which eventually induce sleep. Moreover, because these machines drown out and block unwanted sound from entering into a space, it provides a more relaxing and a quieter environment.
Nothing to Lose to Sleep Soundly.Though some of the above mentioned suggestions might not appeal to you, there is no harm in actually trying it out. You might have tried out several cures in the past without success but this may prove to be different. Curing your insomnia naturally with sound is not that radical an approach and may actually benefit you. For the most part it's less of a hassle than other form of treatments such as oral medication. Another advantage of this therapy is that it is non-invasive and will not result in negative side effects. So go ahead, choose the sound that's right for you and sleep the night away.
Miss out on too much natural sleep and you are more likely to suffer from headaches, digestive problems, irritability, mood swings, anxiety and depression. Ongoing sleep disorders can also be an underlying cause contributing to serious physical ailments such as diabetes, lung conditions and heart problems. Despite this many people are reluctant to get their doctor to investigate why they have difficulty sleeping or how to overcome it.If you regularly have a problem sleeping then you should consult your doctor and get tests to discover the cause. Often something reasonably simple can be done to rectify the problem.Here are some tips to getting more natural sleep,Plan ahead. Decide what time you need to get up and subtract 7 or 8 hours from that. E.g. you want to get up at 6:00 am and would like 7 hours sleep. That means you should be in bed by 11:00 pm at the latest. Allow yourself at least 15 minutes to get ready for bed (toilet, teeth, etc), so you should finish whatever you were doing by 10:45 pm.
Avoid doing stimulating things just before bedtime. If you have been then relax, meditate, deep breathe or pray for around 10 minutes before getting into bed.If you are not asleep within 15 minutes don't lie there tossing and turning - get up and do some light exercise, walk or meditate - then go back to bed.Listen to soothing sleep sounds. Natural sleep sounds - like rain on the roof, breaking waves, running streams or forest sounds - playing quietly in the background allow the mind to switch off and not think about your problems from the day nor concentrate on how to get to sleep. Natural sleep sounds are better than playing your favourite music songs because the natural sounds are random and you are not tempted to sing along with them in your head.
Our recommendations of sound machines usually starts with the Dohm DS made by Marpac in the USA. The Dohm is a mechanical noise machine that produces a "real" fan like sound by using an actual motor. The limitation of the Dohm is that since the sound is not played through a speaker, it can't be amplified and therefore can only produce a fairly low volume. If you are wanting to produce louder sounds or want more variety of sounds produced by your machine, then we recommend looking at the Sound Oasis electronic machines. In particular we like the Sound Oasis S-650 since it comes with a better speaker than competing brands and has so many high fidelity sounds available at a reasonable price.
The Right Breed of Music.It may have not occurred to you that there is wisdom to that lullaby moms used to sing to their children. Nonetheless, getting babies to sleep with a lullaby actually results in positive gains. For those experiencing insomnia, you can relive those lullaby days of yours by trying out instrumental or classical music to relax your mind. Those jazzy notes may be just what you need to get into that much needed sleep mode. If you're not into the whole classical scene, you can try out the more modern alternatives such as house and new age music. These genres sound similar though the former relies on electric instruments and the latter on more natural sounds such as bells, chimes, and drums. The syncopated beating and soothing rhythms may appeal more to your sleeping senses rather than the traditional lullaby. You may not readily accept these modern alternatives curing your insomnia naturally with sound but do maintain an open mind. Whatever your choice may be, this assortment of sounds are just the right meditative, lulling type of music that may be the perfect way to lead you to a deep slumber.
Sound machines are devices which produces noise to mask other sounds. In other words, the noise produced by such machines tend to drown out all the other sounds that are present in the space or room. This is done in order to eliminate unwanted sound to enter into a space or room. Furthermore, such machines can also utilize recordings of natural sounds such as flowing water, wind, or any other sound that is suitable for sound masking.With these features, sound machines are widely used for inducing sleep. This is so because the recorded artificial sounds that are generated by these machines provide a calming effect to people which eventually induce sleep. Moreover, because these machines drown out and block unwanted sound from entering into a space, it provides a more relaxing and a quieter environment.
Nothing to Lose to Sleep Soundly.Though some of the above mentioned suggestions might not appeal to you, there is no harm in actually trying it out. You might have tried out several cures in the past without success but this may prove to be different. Curing your insomnia naturally with sound is not that radical an approach and may actually benefit you. For the most part it's less of a hassle than other form of treatments such as oral medication. Another advantage of this therapy is that it is non-invasive and will not result in negative side effects. So go ahead, choose the sound that's right for you and sleep the night away.
Miss out on too much natural sleep and you are more likely to suffer from headaches, digestive problems, irritability, mood swings, anxiety and depression. Ongoing sleep disorders can also be an underlying cause contributing to serious physical ailments such as diabetes, lung conditions and heart problems. Despite this many people are reluctant to get their doctor to investigate why they have difficulty sleeping or how to overcome it.If you regularly have a problem sleeping then you should consult your doctor and get tests to discover the cause. Often something reasonably simple can be done to rectify the problem.Here are some tips to getting more natural sleep,Plan ahead. Decide what time you need to get up and subtract 7 or 8 hours from that. E.g. you want to get up at 6:00 am and would like 7 hours sleep. That means you should be in bed by 11:00 pm at the latest. Allow yourself at least 15 minutes to get ready for bed (toilet, teeth, etc), so you should finish whatever you were doing by 10:45 pm.
Avoid doing stimulating things just before bedtime. If you have been then relax, meditate, deep breathe or pray for around 10 minutes before getting into bed.If you are not asleep within 15 minutes don't lie there tossing and turning - get up and do some light exercise, walk or meditate - then go back to bed.Listen to soothing sleep sounds. Natural sleep sounds - like rain on the roof, breaking waves, running streams or forest sounds - playing quietly in the background allow the mind to switch off and not think about your problems from the day nor concentrate on how to get to sleep. Natural sleep sounds are better than playing your favourite music songs because the natural sounds are random and you are not tempted to sing along with them in your head.
Our recommendations of sound machines usually starts with the Dohm DS made by Marpac in the USA. The Dohm is a mechanical noise machine that produces a "real" fan like sound by using an actual motor. The limitation of the Dohm is that since the sound is not played through a speaker, it can't be amplified and therefore can only produce a fairly low volume. If you are wanting to produce louder sounds or want more variety of sounds produced by your machine, then we recommend looking at the Sound Oasis electronic machines. In particular we like the Sound Oasis S-650 since it comes with a better speaker than competing brands and has so many high fidelity sounds available at a reasonable price.
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