A sleep expert has said that different sounds, including ocean waves and the crackling of fire, can help us fall asleep.
According to sleep expert Hina Shur, the sound of ocean waves, crackling of fire and fan whirring are among the top 10 sounds that help people sleep. While the sound of toast being cut or the kettle boiling helps to wake you from sleep.
A poll of 2,000 people found that half of people enjoy white noise (a sound of multiple frequencies of equal intensity) when they go to sleep or when they wake up.
The study, conducted by Premier Inn, found that 26 percent of people listened to white noise every night while sleeping, while 40 percent listened to the sound of rain, 34 percent to music and 24 percent to the sound of a fan.
Apart from this, the voice of the wind (21 percent of people) and audio books (16 percent) are also included in this list.
Watching or listening to something soothing before going to bed can be part of our sleep process, says Hina Shore.
He said that when we are sleeping, different sounds create different reactions in our subconscious, so what is a source of relief for one person may not be a source of relief for another.
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