Here's why white noise helps us sleep

White noise isn't the most dynamic sound in the world. But, its structure allows your brain to block out the disturbing sounds that keep you from sleeping.

[animepotato]

my teacher is a master of white noise creation... he does it every class

[KiaraSan]

THIS IS WHY I LISTEN TO 2 HOURS OF RAIN AND THUNDER WHEN I CAN'T SLEEP!

[divyang.z]

i was asleep but i heard the notification of this video and woke up.😑

[SoloBeans]

0:20 So that's why i always sleep in class!!!

[marissab]

I love white noises, in the summer I always have the fan on and the noise is just so soothing and I hear cars passing by and streetlights beeping so relaxing

[lowercaseletters_]

*White Noise creeps me out and makes me stay awake instead of fall asleep.*

[dylaanokay]

I have ringing in my ears all my life. I use my old iPod touch with sleep light and listen to ocean waves it knocks me out man. I can go to bed without it but it helps out a lot. I've been doing this when I was about 8 and I'm 16 now.

[nevoJ]

I will sleep and play some raining noises from YouTube, when I wake up I will think that it's actually raining LOL.

[joybarrios]

This is why i love the sound of electric fan. It calms me, just like a lullaby in my ears. 😊

[SupaEMT]

I'm so glad there's a narrator now so I don't have to look at my screen while doing my morning routine

[brycebaughman]

0:41 When you realize you forgot to do your homework

[kingtoyab]

Oh my God no wonder literally all my family members cannot go a day even in winter without turning the fan on they always say "it helps them sleep" and can never go a day without it.

[duke]

I was just about to sleep now I'm going to find some white noise videos on YouTube

[imogencarney]

I think it also has something to do with the noise you would have heard while in the womb. It's actually surprisingly loud due to the everyday noises of the mothers heart beat and breathing etc. So perhaps monotonous noise also stimulates a natural feeling of safety...

[batmanmadmusician]

Who else became sleepy after watching this video

[drewway]

I haven't been able to sleep without my ceiling fan on for ages.

[mouseyhair]

if monotonous, predictable and boring sounds help you sleep, how come a clock ticking drives me absolutely insane?

[littleconnormcd]

"Companies may sell you specialized white noise machines" dude I'm on YouTube.

[SiddheshScindia]

white noise: equal amplitude per frequency, pink noise: equal amplitude per octave.

[jackmitchell]

* Was slowly falling asleep the whole video *