I have never used one of these to fall asleep. Typically I fall asleep quickly at night, to the envy of my Bride. However, I do enjoy the sound of rainfall and I have been using this as background noise while working at my computers.
Rain
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
Good idea Don. Sounds from nature are the best. I do the same on my lanai in Southern Florida except the sounds of rain and thunder are real—especially real when a hurricane is in the offing.
I use a rain sound effect too, when I need to fall asleep. One of my favorites is “Driving in the Rain” – the sound of the windshield wipers rhythmically beating puts me right under.
I’ve streamed white noise at night, and I’ve also used the sound of a HEPA filter. I haven’t tried the rain sounds yet.
It’s odd; I’ve gone through phases where I needed streaming music while working, and other stretches where it’s a distraction. The kind of music is important. Vocals are always distracting unless it’s classic rock that I’ve heard a thousand times. I think it’s the same psychological effect as whispering: if you turn down instrumental music you don’t listen as closely, but if you turn down the human voice you listen closer.