Tuesday 19 August 2014

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 as important to humans for their physical and mental health as eating and drinking. Deprivation causes a range of problems from impairing the ability to think clearly to compromising the immune system and affecting emotional stability. Relationships, health and work productivity all suffer as a result of insomnia.



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.



There are quality recordings available that really make you feel that you are in nature. These soundscapes of waves breaking or rain falling are created to help you experience the soothing cadences of nature. This takes your mind away from the stress of the day as you experience the peace found in nature and feel connected to it.



Each person has an individual response to different noises. For one person a certain sound, like crickets chirping, may be soothing and relaxing while for another it may be irritating and annoying. This is why choosing a recording is a very personal experience. It is possible to listen to samples of recordings on some sites and this can be very helpful.



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.



Many of these recordings are available from online stores. They can be purchased at reasonable prices in a number of different formats. Some of them are MP3s and can be instantly downloaded once payment has been made. They can be listened to on various devices. Others are purchased in CD format and shipped to customers. Many people who experience insomnia are finding that sound therapy really helps.









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