How “white noise” will help to cope with insomnia

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Each of us periodically has problems with sleep This can be caused by stress, excessive fatigue (although it is not paradoxical), a regime disrupted by holidays and remote work, or extraneous noise. However, the latter can cause the exact opposite effect on the body and help you fall asleep faster. Such noise is called “white”. What it is, how it affects the body and helps to cope with insomnia, we tell in our material.

The term “white noise” defines a stable series of sounds having the same intensity in the range of high, medium and low frequencies, which ensures a constant spectral density of sound power. Simply put, it's a monotonous sound that doesn't change in volume or intensity. It can be the noise of rain, the rustle of leaves, the sound of the surf, the murmur of the river, and also an artificially created set of sounds that has the same frequency.

“White noise” has a calming effect on the human nervous system, helps to relax and fall asleep quickly. There is a theory that “white noise” is similar in frequency and intensity to the sounds we heard while in the womb, so it has a calming effect on us. Whether or not this theory is true is hard to say, but that doesn't diminish the popularity of the practice of falling asleep among people all over the world.

Since listening to real sea waves in your bedroom can be a bit problematic, there are many mobile applications (the most popular are White Noise Deep Sleep Sounds and White Noise Lite), as well as special selections on Spotify, YouTube and iTunes. There you can choose the “noise” that suits you.

However, you should be more careful with “white noise”. There is a danger of developing addiction: the body can synchronize noise and sleep and lose the ability to fall asleep without it in principle. Experts recommend to approach the use of “white noise” carefully, you should not turn it on every day or leave it on all night. This practice can help effectively cope with insomnia, but as with everything else, it is important to know the measure.