What sounds make you fall asleep?

@TheHorse (219070)
Walnut Creek, California
March 21, 2018 1:34am CST
I was a bit wired when I came home from tonight's Intro to Psychology class. A couple of my students are going though "existential crisis," and we had some interesting discussions during break. At home, I wondered what would be help me get to sleep. In my kitchen, I noticed that I had some dishes in the sink, including my beloved smoothie container. I realized them that the sound of a running dishwasher is soothing and would help me sleep. So now, I hear the dishes "running," just as I did in childhood days, and I also hear the rain outside. I will not turn on the stereo. Any bets on whether I'll fall asleep quickly? Are there certain sounds that help you sleep?
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Mar 18
Rain always puts me to sleep. I'm sure you went to sleep without a problem.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 18
@just4him Mine isn't particularly loud, but I CAN hear it. I think it just sounds "homey" to me.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Mar 18
I sure did!
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Valerie J. Routhieaux
@just4him (317089)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
21 Mar 18
@TheHorse Y'know, I just thought about it, but I ran the dishwasher the other night before going to bed and didn't have a spot of trouble getting to sleep.
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (49491)
• Mojave, California
21 Mar 18
Sounds like that would work well. I personally love screeching car tires, revving engines, people slamming car doors, and people talking at the top of their lungs outside. I honestly do not know how I ever get to sleep in the neighborhood I live in.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Mar 18
LOL, that was my old neighborhood and I slept like a baby!
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Go Crossbones
@crossbones27 (49491)
• Mojave, California
21 Mar 18
@andriaperry They wonder why I drink a lot. To get some damn sleep.
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Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Mar 18
@crossbones27 I used to think I did sleep well back then
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KrauseHome
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
21 Mar 18
Soft music when taking a nap ... rain
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 18
What kind of music do you like?
Anna
@LadyDuck (471553)
• Switzerland
21 Mar 18
The sound of gentle rain on the roof, the noise of the running water in the little brook in front of our home, the breeze moving the leaves of the trees. Nothing artificial makes me sleepy. I really dislike the noise of the dishwasher, it's loud.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471553)
• Switzerland
22 Mar 18
@TheHorse The brook runs all the year, in summer there are the snow that melts up in the mountain. There is always running water in the brook. Birds are very happy to go there to take a bath.
The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 18
Ah, the brook would do it for me too. Does it run all year? Our creeks dry up in the Summer.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340466)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Mar 18
Rain on the roof is always a good one.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Mar 18
Yep, I'm enjoying that one right now.
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
22 Mar 18
Do you know that the different location where the rain fell on the roof create different sound?
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (340466)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Mar 18
@id_peace Yes, that's true. I like it when it rains hard and drums on the roof.
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Starmaiden
@Starmaiden (9311)
• Canada
21 Mar 18
The sound of silence does it for me. Its a sound that feels good to the ears and deeply relaxes me. :-)
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 18
We often have very quiet nights here.
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snowy
@snowy22315 (180979)
• United States
25 Mar 18
Sometimes it is the drone of the TV..or in this case the kindle. Any kind of low electronic hum like that will allow me to sleep.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Mar 18
Electronic sounds wouldn't do it for me. But it's good to know what works for you.
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Toni
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
The sound of rain is always soothing for me and helps me sleep faster. Any sound of water actually does that to me.
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Toni
@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
22 Mar 18
@TheHorse That isn't natural at all!
The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 18
Natural water sounds do it for me too. A toilet that doesn't shut itself off does not qualify.
Shavkat
@Shavkat (140024)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
In the daytime, I like the sounds of raindrops. At nighttime, I like the sounds of my wind.
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Shavkat
@Shavkat (140024)
• Philippines
22 Mar 18
@TheHorse We do have trees, especially in the backyard.
The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Mar 18
Wind would be nice as well. Are there trees there?
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137261)
• United States
23 Mar 18
Nope, I wouldn't have bet either way, if I had been here when you posted this discussion... Now, it would be easy enough to check your activity and see how long you were on myLot before signing off. No, there aren't any sounds that help me fall asleep... I wish there were. As it is, if I can't fall asleep, the only thing that helps me is for me to imagine the color black and keep thinking nothing but the color black. In a few minutes, my alarm goes off to wake up and get ready for work!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Mar 18
I generally sleep pretty well. I slept like a baby that night. I will send you sleepy thoughts.
Cindy Tolbert
@cintol (11261)
• United States
22 Mar 18
I love listening to the rain or a stream , any type of water makes me sleepy. The ocean, a waterfall, you get the point.I hope you sleep well tonight with the rain and dishwasher
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Mar 18
Heh. I slept like a baby. I love the sounds of water in nature as well.
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
21 Mar 18
TV volume at a very low level.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 18
What kind of programming?
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John Roberts
@JohnRoberts (109846)
• Los Angeles, California
22 Mar 18
@TheHorse Sports or cheerful comedies.
Thelma
@thelme55 (77137)
• Germany
22 Mar 18
Rain and a very relaxing sound of music. Waterfalls sound make me sleep as well.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 18
I love the sound of waterfalls, though I've never had the chance to sleep near one.
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Thelma
@thelme55 (77137)
• Germany
22 Mar 18
@TheHorse Oh. I just use a CD which has waterfall sounds in it.
Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
2 Apr 18
@TheHorse I put on my white noise machine to block out the sounds in the building but it still takes me a long time to fall asleep.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
6 Apr 18
I wonder if that's what therapists put outside their offices so people outside can't hear the conversation.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
8 Apr 18
@Hannihar Maybe she had a private office, away from other offices?
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Hanni Harel
@Hannihar (130218)
• Israel
8 Apr 18
@TheHorse When I went a therapist I never heard a white noise machine but you never know.
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ultraman cosmos
@id_peace (14005)
• Singapore
22 Mar 18
Raindrops falling on the ground and window panel.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Mar 18
Yep, that's one of my favorites.
LK2018
@Letranknight2015 (51972)
• Philippines
21 Mar 18
Not much unless I get to be really sleepy.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 18
Outside stuff doesn't matter?
Angie
@andriaperry (116936)
• Anniston, Alabama
21 Mar 18
No. What makes me sleep is hard days work. I do not have a problem laying down anytime of the day and sleeping.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 18
That works for me too.
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Kandase
@Kandae11 (55047)
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22 Mar 18
My favorite special CDs - I usually fall asleep before it is finished.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Mar 18
Which ones? I sometimes fall asleep to a jazz CD.
JM12
@jnesperos (269)
• Davao, Philippines
22 Mar 18
That's cute to imagine haha. Me, the sound of silence usually makes me sleep
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Mar 18
Silence is good too. The dishwasher and rain worked fine.
Lynn Fowler
@lynnief (1203)
• Australia
21 Mar 18
I generally fall asleep pretty easily, but I particularly like the sound of rain.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (219070)
• Walnut Creek, California
21 Mar 18
I do too! But the sound of rain may be my favorite.
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