A restful sleep is essential for both physical and mental health.
While one person can fall asleep easily as soon as they put their head on the pillow, for another it’s a serious challenge and they spend half the night tossing and turning, irritated, and sleepless.
Many people have a habit of falling asleep to ambient noise, such as a TV, fan, music, white noise, or something else.
Some scientists believe that this is a traumatic reaction to a situation where a person feels abandoned. Noise is a kind of trick for the brain and sends a signal that you are not sleeping alone. Unfortunately, some people are not alone at all, but still feel lonely. For example, in a discussion on this topic, some readers honestly commented that they “feel alone even though their husband sleeps next to them.”
Ambient noise is a way to escape reality - once the noise stops and the silence settles, unpleasant thoughts and emotions will surface with full force.
If you can't sleep without ambient noise and the reason isn't separation from your loved one, you're probably worried about something else that you're trying to avoid.
Source:
https://www.ladbible.com/news/health/sleeping-with-background-noise-explained-826333-20240904
