What if you slept better with pink noise?

Are you familiar with white noise, which soothes children? Here's its gentler and more natural cousin: pink noise, which might just improve your sleep.

If you have young children around you, you're no doubt familiar with white noise, a great ally for parents. Vacuum cleaner or fan noise, monotonous sounds that are believed to help put babies to sleep, lulled by these muffled sounds that remind them of those they perceived from outside, whilst keeping warm in their mother's womb.

Unlike white noise - where all frequencies are broadcast at the same intensity - pink noise gradually decreases high frequencies, making it gentler on the ear. Imagine the hiss of a TV off signal for white noise... and the rustling of leaves in the wind for pink noise. Less aggressive, more enveloping, closer to natural sounds like the sound of waves or rain.

A sound that envelops, that doesn't attack, that gently leads to relaxation and sleep. Pink noise, which masks distracting noises (horns, noisy neighbours...) and is said to resemble the density of deep sleep brain waves, is therefore a valuable aid to falling asleep. To try it, it's very simple, you'll find plenty of playlists on YouTube, among others, or dedicated apps.

Whist being cosy under the duvet, with the window slightly open during a gentle summer rain, with no other noise around... What if you let pink noise lull you to sleep?

(MH with Céline Massart - Photo: © FreePik)