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Sounds to Help You Sleep
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items This list is for people who have trouble sleeping without background noise, especially those with PTSD or mental health struggles like me. These apps, playlists and musicians may help you feel a little more comfortable at bedtime.
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Apps
Playlists & Extended Music
Music
Gadgets
Apps
Cuatomize your sleep sounds.
There are a bunch of sleep sounds apps to choose from, but this one by CraftsmanSpirit is my preferred choice. I like to customize my own mix of sounds at the volume that is comfortable for me for each sounds. I like crackling fire, light rain and di...
Sleep Sounds - relaxing sounds - Apps on Google Play
Calm has a few things you can listen to to help sleep like stories or music mixes, it also helps you meditate which can get you ready for a better night's sleep.
Calm - Sleep, Meditate, Relax - Apps on Google Play
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Use your local library card, or register for one through the app, to listen to books on tape from Libby. If reading or listening to stories puts you to sleep this is perfect. It helps put your mind on something other than anxiety to fall asleep to a ...
Libby, by OverDrive - Apps on Google Play
If you like simple background noise such as a fan, this app has 3 fan styles to choose from.
Sleep Aid Fan - White Noise - Apps on Google Play
I like that this app allows you to record your own sounds to loop as well as having preset choices.
White Noise Lite - Apps on Google Play
Playlists & Extended Music
Links to the actual music, longer sounds so you don't have to worry about changing the music while you're asleep.
If you wake up from sleep because of nightmares or flashbacks having a comforting image available when you wake up frightened or disoriented is helpful. This lofi music playlist has a gently animated Finn & Jake sleep scene with calm colors that ...
ＳＬＥＥＰＹ 💤 Lofi hip hop mix - Beats to sleep/chill to | Deep Sleeping Music
TokyoTones plays a lot of very nice lofi while having night drives in Japan. I love to just put this on low on my TV and leave it while I try to sleep.
TOKYO TONES
This 3 hour track is just thunder and rain with a cozy image if music isn't the right vibe.
Thunderstorm with Heavy rain sounds for Sleep, Study and Relaxation - The Hideout Ambience | 3 Hours
This channel Aesthetic Lofi has many videos with these characters animated into cozy scenes and music with nature sounds.
Gentle rain 🌧 Stop Overthinking, Relaxing Music - Lofi Hip Hop Radio - Aesthetic Lofi
I like to stick to instrumentals for sleep. If you have a favorite Studio Ghibli film make a station in your preferred music app for that film, this one is Howl's Moving Castle. You can also make a general Studio Ghibli station or even Vitamin String...
Howl's Moving Castle - Merry-Go-Round of Life Radio
Not music but Bob Ross helps people learn how to paint and he helps me sleep. The Bob Ross Show is a comforting and easy to fall asleep to background sound. Bob will reassuringly guide you through painting a picture with his gentle voice and positive...
Bob Ross
Music
I included links to listen to at least one album for each musician. Save the list for easy listening.
Liquid Mind is the musician Chuck Wild and he has made many albums to help you sleep and relax. Please give them a try with this YouTube link, they have helped me.
Liquid Mind XI: Deep Sleep
Tycho is a great band for sleep music, I prefer the albums Dive and Awake (ironically) for sleeping.
Tycho - Dive (Full Album)
Jai Uttal provides a calming album with meditative qualities and influence from the music and spiritual practices of India. I love the song Twameva.
Loveland: Music For Dreaming and Awakening Full Album
Khruangbin is a great band, not just for sleep music. This album has a few songs you might want to remove since they have a different energy level like People Everywhere, but in general I like it for sleeping. They have much more music to check out t...
Khruangbin - The Universe Smiles Upon You
I often enjoy listening to Odesza to relax and let it play on if I fall asleep.
Odesza - In Return
Blackmill makes some good electronic music for your sleep time.
Blackmail - Miracle
I like this Explosions in the Sky album specifically for sleep, but I think that's also because of the memories attached to it, their music is good in general.
Explosions in the Sky - The Earth Is Not a Cold Dead Place [Full Album HD]
Gadgets
In case you want something that's separate from your phone.
Sharper Image Sleep Therapy Sound Soother