We would give entire kingdoms for eight hours of sleep. Why is that goal so hard to reach? Experts have explored dozens of reasons, but as suggestions multiply, the insomniac ends up more tired and confused than before. What do people say? The first recommendation is none other than the sound of rain, a classic example of ASMR. The simplest way to reproduce rain sounds is to search for videos on YouTube, but if you prefer to generate your own mixes, here are three options.
Scientists and historians alike have pointed out that in the past many people used to divide their rest into two parts, separated by one or two hours of activity. The practice began to lose traction at the end of the 17th century, and almost completely disappeared from the Western world in the early decades of the 20th century, but that does not eliminate the hypothesis that sleeping eight hours at once is probably something unnatural. Personally, I have not tried it deeply enough to verify whether it works or not, and the only thing I can say with certainty is that I sleep very badly. Among the wide variety of weapons available to fight insomnia appears the sound of rain. Previously I recommended portals dedicated to its reproduction, but the gradual abandonment of Flash has doomed them to disappear. Would you like to know some alternatives? Today we have three:
MyNoise.net
The interface of MyNoise.net is reduced to a simple equalizer that allows us to modify the intensity of bass and treble sounds, creating unique mixes in the process. It also has a timer to interrupt the sound after a certain time (the maximum is six hours), and several modes that modify the animation style of the sliders. The equalizer configuration can be exported to a dedicated URL, or cloned into a mini player that takes up less space.
Rain Today
Even easier to control than MyNoise.net, the Rain Today portal divides its options into light rain, heavy rain, thunder, and "after the storm", with two parameters dedicated to the generation of white noise and the reproduction of pink, brown, or white sounds. The transition between sounds is not entirely smooth, so we recommend mixing several effects at once.
A Soft Murmur
The most complete site of the three, A Soft Murmur offers the user several sliders with sounds of rain, thunder, waves, wind, fire, and more. A special command changes the volume randomly, and its timer is very flexible. A Soft Murmur is available online or as a mobile app compatible with iOS and Android.
The rest is up to you. Choose one of these portals, find the exact sound, and rest your head on the pillow. With a little luck, you might be able to leave a comment tomorrow, after having slept eight or nine hours.
