Sleeping with Noise

It is quite possible that there is nothing on earth that soothes the soul more than a slow rain falling at night, making music on the rooftop. All the while, you are sitting in front of the firelight or snuggled down in bed and allowing your mind to just drift away. Some of us just […]

Quick answer Windy nights keep you awake because the noise is irregular - gusts, lulls, rattles and whistles your brain can't predict, so it stays half-alert listening for the next one. The fix is to cover that unpredictable noise with a steady sound (a fan, white noise or brown noise), stop the rattles at the

Quick answer Storms wake you because thunder is loud and sudden against a quiet room, and your brain stays alert to unexpected noise even while you're asleep. The fix is to mask the sound with something steady - a fan, a white noise machine, or earplugs - so there's no jarring contrast for thunder to

Can't sleep because of your partners snoring? We all know that trying to get a good night’s sleep when your partner snores can seem like a hopeless accomplishment. Did you know that snoring is so common that it is one of the most searched phrases on the World Wide Web? How to sleep with a

Quick answer You can't stop the noise, lights and vitals checks in a hospital, but you can blunt them: bring soft reusable earplugs and an eye mask from home, add your own pillow or a small blanket, play low white noise through your phone, and ask the nurses directly about clustering care, dimming the lights,

Quick answer Request a quiet room when you book AND again at check-in (high floor, away from elevators, ice machines, the street, and any bar or event space). Pack earplugs or a small white noise machine as backup, use the room's AC fan as free white noise if you forget, and seal light under the