tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456752655088477702.post6927496128917944983..comments2023-09-24T19:38:25.561+10:00Comments on a Beer, a Whine and The Spirit: The comfort rain bringsRenaehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11769587095373354290noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8456752655088477702.post-46500634677145745112009-10-15T15:32:25.536+11:002009-10-15T15:32:25.536+11:00I find rain helps sleep because it's white noi...I find rain helps sleep because it's white noise. There's debates on why white noise helps you sleep, but it's definitely shown to work.<br /><br />I've got a humming fan I run when I'm having trouble sleeping. If it's cold I point it so it's not blowing on me, but the noise still helps sleep. However nothing beats the comforting patter of rain.<br /><br />My theory is it gives your brain something uninvolved and yet complex to process, so that you're not thinking about sleeping which is always counter productive. Our brains are really good at looking for patterns in things (even when they aren't there) so the constant yet chaotic noise gives your brain something to churn away at. Distracted by that, you don't frighten away the sandman when he comes to take you away to dreamlandNatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10540800873705545068noreply@blogger.com