![]() However, nothing can compare to the real thing.įind a spot in the Caribbean where you can sit by the beach and watch the waves go in and out until you feel immersed in the surrounding peace and serenity. Of these, some of the most popular are those that relate to water. Today, many people subscribe to channels and services that offer them relaxing sounds to sleep to. How to use the ocean to enhance your rest Listening to the sounds created by water, whether it is the crashing of the waves, the tropical rain, or the peace of the underwater world, can bring us peace, and a feeling of safety or security. This means that we, in effect, have an audio mask that covers over external and internal noises that could stimulate our brain in a negative or overactive way. This is a passive sound that drowns out a lot of other noises and distractions and helps to clear our minds of anxieties and other pressing concerns. The other part of the relaxing effect that the ocean sounds have on us is due to something called “acoustic camouflage”. Therefore the slow whooshing sounds of the waves hitting the soft sandy shore are a comfort to our minds as it is constantly assuring us that we are safe. When we hear these noises that we naturally recognized to be of no threat or danger, it is like we are hearing a constant noise that is telling our brains “Do not worry. Instead, they are accepted by our brains as nonthreatening audio vibrations. ![]() Other noises and sounds however are not registered in this same way. Examples of these threatening sounds that alert us could be when you hear a morning alarm, a scream, or a loud bang. Some are registered as alarming noises that require our attention. Understanding the relaxing effect of ocean waterīoth when we are awake and asleep our minds understand sounds differently.
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