Comments on: How to Sleep When it’s Noisy Outside http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 18:13:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: The Daily Minder http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-2553 The Daily Minder Tue, 07 Oct 2008 07:50:48 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-2553 Nice one Karl. Sounds perfect. Nice one Karl. Sounds perfect.

]]> By: elvira http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1501 elvira Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:43:11 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1501 [...] parties and dogs. The dogs are the worst. The streets are filled with stray dogs who gang up anhttp://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/???We??re glad to see it come back?? - Ludington Daily NewsDarryl Mast of Hamlin Township and his [...] [...] parties and dogs. The dogs are the worst. The streets are filled with stray dogs who gang up anhttp://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/???We??re glad to see it come back?? - Ludington Daily NewsDarryl Mast of Hamlin Township and his [...]

]]> By: Karl Staib - Your Work Happiness Matters http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1234 Karl Staib - Your Work Happiness Matters Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:30:52 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1234 I love to fall asleep to the white noise of a stand up fan. I live in a crammed in neighborhood. I enjoy my neighbors, but the dogs are a pain. They like to bark at 1 in the morning. As soon as I hear that first woof I lean over and turn on my fan. I have a little remote, which saves me from getting out of bed. I fall right back asleep. I love to fall asleep to the white noise of a stand up fan. I live in a crammed in neighborhood. I enjoy my neighbors, but the dogs are a pain. They like to bark at 1 in the morning. As soon as I hear that first woof I lean over and turn on my fan. I have a little remote, which saves me from getting out of bed. I fall right back asleep.

]]> By: Piper India http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1161 Piper India Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:20:09 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1161 Thank You!" Great staff but poor response to screening tenants who are too noisy esp. <a href="http://guidebook.morewrite.com/2008/08/14/my-traveling-companions-two-flying-horses/" rel="nofollow">Piper India</a> Thank You!” Great staff but poor response to screening tenants who are too noisy esp. Piper India

]]> By: Study Matrix Blog - Get a Better Nights Sleep - 37 Essential Strategies | Mind Map http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1160 Study Matrix Blog - Get a Better Nights Sleep - 37 Essential Strategies | Mind Map Fri, 15 Aug 2008 06:05:28 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1160 [...] How to Sleep When It’s Noisy Outside @ The Daily Mind [...] [...] How to Sleep When It’s Noisy Outside @ The Daily Mind [...]

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1159 The Daily Minder Fri, 15 Aug 2008 00:23:26 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1159 Ted - I have been going to India for many years and still can't get used to the dogs. I am quite amazed that you have become accustomed to it already! Well done! SA - Thanks for your comment. As usual it really adds value to the post. I love reading them! Great tip about the heart beat. I am going to try that next time. Remember, if there are any issues you want some ideas on you can always email me and I will try to help. TDM Ted - I have been going to India for many years and still can’t get used to the dogs. I am quite amazed that you have become accustomed to it already! Well done!

SA - Thanks for your comment. As usual it really adds value to the post. I love reading them! Great tip about the heart beat. I am going to try that next time.

Remember, if there are any issues you want some ideas on you can always email me and I will try to help.

TDM

]]> By: SA http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1154 SA Thu, 14 Aug 2008 08:21:41 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1154 Thanks TDM for your postings...It's quite funny or should I say coincidence that things you write about are issues that I have either thought of or experienced them. I may have found solutions to them but some are still unaswered. That is the mysterious of living...and reading other people's encounters. For today's posting, I can relate to some of your pointers in but it is point # 4 where we strike the cord-- my way is simple: listening to your heartbeat and feeling it ;-) If I can't sleep I listen to my heart every beat of it and I place my hand close to my heart to feel and calm it. In this way you will realise when you are anxious your heart beat is faster when you are calm it is slower. So you tend to calm yourselves naturally by feeling and listening to it. Note, two of my senses i.e. hearing and touching are simutaneously involved in calming me down and drifting to sleep. Hope this helps others too ;-) For those who have chronic sleeping problems then I also recommend a shower before bed i.e. hot in the beginning and cold at the end and lots of exercise during the day (working out i.e. walking or running) so that by night time you can't wait to get into bed. Salut! Thanks TDM for your postings…It’s quite funny or should I say coincidence that things you write about are issues that I have either thought of or experienced them. I may have found solutions to them but some are still unaswered. That is the mysterious of living…and reading other people’s encounters.

For today’s posting, I can relate to some of your pointers in but it is point # 4 where we strike the cord– my way is simple: listening to your heartbeat and feeling it ;-) If I can’t sleep I listen to my heart every beat of it and I place my hand close to my heart to feel and calm it. In this way you will realise when you are anxious your heart beat is faster when you are calm it is slower. So you tend to calm yourselves naturally by feeling and listening to it. Note, two of my senses i.e. hearing and touching are simutaneously involved in calming me down and drifting to sleep. Hope this helps others too ;-) For those who have chronic sleeping problems then I also recommend a shower before bed i.e. hot in the beginning and cold at the end and lots of exercise during the day (working out i.e. walking or running) so that by night time you can’t wait to get into bed. Salut!

]]> By: ted jameson http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1153 ted jameson Thu, 14 Aug 2008 07:56:42 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1153 I'm currently in Bangalore some 10 months. Yeah, it’s noisy here at night. Here’s what I do to get a good nights sleep. I turn on the overhead fan in my flat’s bedroom. It doesn't make much noise, but it's low hum and ‘whispering’ is enough to drown out the noise from the outside. Be sure to drawn the curtains, close the windows, etc. It may take you a few nights to get used to the fan's own noise. I've used this fan 'trick' for the last 20 years or so. It’s essentially a white generator (all frequencies). If you don't have a fan, I’ve also used an AM radio tuned to an ‘off station’ frequency (no sound other than a rushing noise). This 'white' noise will also 'mask' outside noise. Adjust volume to suit. Just enough to drown out the outside noise. Air conditioners also work if in a hotel room. I suspect that a TV, set to ‘off-channel’ with the volume tuned up slightly, will also work. One problem that you may encounter in setting to a TV station (or radio channel) that’s currently off, is that it may come on 5 am or whatever :( With India, as with any other sleeping location, some 'local' adjustment may be necessary. I no longer hear the street vendors at 6 am. Same with dogs barking, Mosques calling to prayer (actually very calming to hear! I very much enjoy this) , and of course, school kids… Explosions from fireworks are still a problem , though... :) Ted I’m currently in Bangalore some 10 months. Yeah, it’s noisy here at night. Here’s what I do to get a good nights sleep.

I turn on the overhead fan in my flat’s bedroom. It doesn’t make much noise, but it’s low hum and ‘whispering’ is enough to drown out the noise from the outside. Be sure to drawn the curtains, close the windows, etc. It may take you a few nights to get used to the fan’s own noise.

I’ve used this fan ‘trick’ for the last 20 years or so. It’s essentially a white generator (all frequencies). If you don’t have a fan, I’ve also used an AM radio tuned to an ‘off station’ frequency (no sound other than a rushing noise). This ‘white’ noise will also ‘mask’ outside noise. Adjust volume to suit. Just enough to drown out the outside noise.

Air conditioners also work if in a hotel room. I suspect that a TV, set to ‘off-channel’ with the volume tuned up slightly, will also work. One problem that you may encounter in setting to a TV station (or radio channel) that’s currently off, is that it may come on 5 am or whatever :(

With India, as with any other sleeping location, some ‘local’ adjustment may be necessary. I no longer hear the street vendors at 6 am. Same with dogs barking, Mosques calling to prayer (actually very calming to hear! I very much enjoy this) , and of course, school kids…

Explosions from fireworks are still a problem , though… :)

Ted

]]> By: The Daily Minder http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1152 The Daily Minder Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:40:40 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1152 Thanks Allen I really appreciate it. Feel free to go back and have a look around. We have a lot more posts on getting better sleep. TDM Thanks Allen I really appreciate it. Feel free to go back and have a look around. We have a lot more posts on getting better sleep.

TDM

]]> By: Allen Taylor http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1151 Allen Taylor Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:35:01 +0000 http://thedailymind.com/uncategorized/how-to-sleep-when-its-noisy-outside/#comment-1151 Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road. Allen Taylor Nice writing. You are on my RSS reader now so I can read more from you down the road.

Allen Taylor

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