Relaxing and sleeping with noise
I have been horribly distracted lately by noise so was pondering how much that might contribute to our mental and emotional health. I enjoy some music but screeching loud voices, ambulances driving by, snoring and blasting televisions get to me.
Occasionally I can tune things out but certain sounds I cannot. At night I sleep with a fan running so that I can’t hear noises from neighbors outside or next door.
Everyone here seems to manage to drift off no matter what’s going on. Wild parties, thumping, snoring, dripping taps, nothing deters them from going to sleep.
- Since I’m an introvert I think that adds to my noise sensitivity. If you’re interested in taking a personality test, there’s a free online one based on the Jung Myers-Briggs typology although most people already have a good idea anyway.
There are probably plenty of extroverts who have trouble sleeping as well and get disturbed by noises. When I googled sleep and noise, pages full of white noise products came up. A fan works for me and it’s much cheaper. It might look a little strange in the winter but I’m not using it to impress anyone.
Relaxation Methods
To relax before bed meditation works well but if there’s a racket going on it’s hard to do. Soft music helps cover some noise and there are some relaxation tapes and CDs made specifically for meditation.
It’s important to get enough exercise also and if you don’t have a physically demanding job, it’s a good idea to work some sort of physical exercise into your daily routine. I find I’m a lot more wound up if I fail to take my daily walk. Yoga and Tai Chi also promote relaxation and if you’re interested in learning more there’s 22 pages of useful information at SolveYourProblem.com. (Exercise and Sleep Restfully)
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