![]() ![]() So if you need just enough audio to fall asleep and don't want the sound running all night, well, there's an app for that.Īs always, it all depends on the person. ![]() Podcast apps, like Stitcher and Apple's native podcast app, often have sleep timers so you can turn the audio off after a set length of time, or at the conclusion of the episode (so the next podcast in the queue or playlist doesn't just start rolling). So if you’re one of those people who finds it easy to doze off on the couch when the TV is on but not when you’re in bed (and the TV is off) and actually trying to get shuteye, sleep-friendly audio could help. “If people need just a little more interesting content to prepare for sleep, a relaxing podcast can be something to try out,” Verma says, adding that audio-based sleep content can take the mind off the pressure of falling asleep. “The rest of the mind is still thinking about the stresses of the day,” he says.Īnd that’s where sleep audio can come in. But-surprise-it doesn’t usually work because sheep simply aren’t interesting enough, according to Nitun Verma, MD, a spokesperson for the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. Sleep audio can offer a reprieve from thinking about the stresses of day-to-day life, making it easier to doze off.Ĭounting sheep has had a longstanding reign as the king of get-to-sleep tactics. Getty Getty Images / monkeybusinessimages ![]()
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