With some frequency, I have trouble getting to sleep at home (both initially and back to sleep after a predictable early wake-up at about 3:00 a.m.) because I am laying there thinking of business related issues. :blink: In the past, I have used my bedroom TV + sleep timer set at 30-60 minutes as background noise to help me sleep. hboy: The problem with that is that commercials or music can kick in at higher volumes and wake me back up.
I have been aware of "sleep machines" that have background noise like rainfalls, the ocean, etc. I finally broke down and bought one on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SMJQT4/ref=oh_o02_s01_i00_details
When it arrived, I noted that among the selections was "train". I first tried the machine last night and chose "train". The train sound combines a simulated "whoosing" sound of a train with clicking of tracks. What it does not have that real trains have is horns blowing or bells ringing at crossings. :lol: I would compare the sound somewhat to what you experience on a train at top speed in long flat stretches. And of course, it does not simulate the motion you experience in train travel.
I have conditioned myself over the years to sleep well in Amtrak sleepers. Last night, I found that the background train noise readily helped me get to sleep. The price is not cheap, but a good, full nights' sleep on a regular basis is important. The machine can either be left on overnight or set at 30-120 minutes with a sleep timer. There is a volume setting.
Some people inquire about how easy it is to sleep on a train. Here I am attesting that background train noise helps me get to sleep at home. :giggle:
I have been aware of "sleep machines" that have background noise like rainfalls, the ocean, etc. I finally broke down and bought one on Amazon.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002SMJQT4/ref=oh_o02_s01_i00_details
When it arrived, I noted that among the selections was "train". I first tried the machine last night and chose "train". The train sound combines a simulated "whoosing" sound of a train with clicking of tracks. What it does not have that real trains have is horns blowing or bells ringing at crossings. :lol: I would compare the sound somewhat to what you experience on a train at top speed in long flat stretches. And of course, it does not simulate the motion you experience in train travel.
I have conditioned myself over the years to sleep well in Amtrak sleepers. Last night, I found that the background train noise readily helped me get to sleep. The price is not cheap, but a good, full nights' sleep on a regular basis is important. The machine can either be left on overnight or set at 30-120 minutes with a sleep timer. There is a volume setting.
Some people inquire about how easy it is to sleep on a train. Here I am attesting that background train noise helps me get to sleep at home. :giggle:
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