Music to Help You Sleep
November 28, 2007 by laura
Filed under Diseases & Conditions
Music can be very restful. I often fall asleep while listening to music. If I am really into what is playing, I often feel like I am enveloped by the music. It makes me feel comfortable and safe – which promotes really good rest (for me). Although not everyone agrees with me. Not everyone wants to hear soothing sounds while they are trying to get some sleep. So what do you do, sleep with headphones plugged into your ears? That isn’t necessary any longer.
There is a pillow being made, that has built in speakers. These speakers can be dialed down enough, so that the only person who can hear the music, will be you. Great idea, don’t you think?
Of course, there is another upside to these pillows. Since you can plug your mp3 player into them, it would make it that easier to learn through osmosis. Now that college lectures are available through itunes – all you have to do is search for the right lecture, plug it into the pillow, rest your head…and voila – instant studying.
Genius-ness!
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Hi Laura,
Interesting, I think I will have to find a set of these for myself. I am one to sleep with my IPOD plugged in listening to sounds of the ocean.
Very interesting!
Ken
Sounds like a great idea but I wonder about the comfort factor of the pillow. Anyway, very cool.
Hey Ken,
If you find any ipod ready pillows in our fair city, let me know – because I will be following you to that store
Putting ocean sounds on the ipod is a really great idea…will have to look into doing that.
Ellie,
the picture I saw looked like the earphones were very foamy and comfortable and big. I would think that they wouldn’t be using the very painful ipod earbuds…..
Laura,
You will be the first to know if I find any
If you are looking for some good to sleep to sounds try the Solitudes Series, it’s a little older, maybe 7 – 10 years ago, but it so soothing.
Ken
Another option for nighttime listening is the Meditation Podcast (www.meditationpodcast.com) – really good quality, with specific tones to get your brain into a meditative rhythm, and they have one called “Falling Asleep” to help you over insomnia. I found the falling asleep one a little strange (it felt like I was going to sleep in the wrong order or something), but it did help! The healing series are my favourite though.
Jenna,
Thank you, I will have to look for that one.
Ken
Thanks Ken,
usually I fall asleep to the meditation series put out by Naxos (I think last year – or the year before).
I love Chill with Debussy. Great music to encourage fun dreams – when I am able to sleep – that is. Will look for the sounds of the ocean – or maybe some cricket noises – would love to fall asleep to the songs of the cricket!
Jenna,
I love the idea of a meditation podcast. I am going to go to the site, right now!
Thanks!!!
Why you should always check out your links before you post them…
http://www.themeditationpodcast.com
there’s a “the” in front. I’m not really a fan of their site (it’s non-intuitive), but iTunes finds them just fine!