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What is your ideal sleep environment?

What is your perfect sleep environment? Do you like a cool room? Silence or a little bit of noise? Darkness or light?

  1. I just bought a black out sleep mask with head phones that make it comfortable for me to sleep with since I am a side sleeper. It allows me to listening to the music that calms me to sleep and block out the external noise and light from other family member which still may be up.


    I have to have a dark environment, but my husband has to have the TV on so it works out best for both of us. I bought it on Amazon and it is very affordable on Amazon. I must also have the ceiling fence on 365 nights a year!

    1. ...I have to have some type of background noise--I prefer white noise. I am one of those weirdos who sleeps with a ceiling fan year-round but covers everything but my nose. If the room isn't cool and dark, I can forget sleeping. April, Insomnia.Sleep-Disorders.net, Moderator

      1. I'm with you on the noise preference. I need some noise too. Either the TV set on a sleep timer or a not-too-riveting podcast. I like the distraction. I could relate to many of the preferences you described in your last article.

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