Recommendations for blocking out sound while sleeping?

Question

does anyone have any suggestions of earbuds or anything designed to help you sleep? over the past few years my sleep has gotten worse because i can't fall asleep, stay asleep, and am a very light sleeper. my family is very inconsiderate of this, and stays loud. i got past the inability to sleep after finally convincing them to buy my melatonin pills. now, i just would like to stay asleep. i wake up on my own throughout the night anyways, but its usually fairly easy to fall back asleep. but when my family wakes me up from being noisy, there's no chance of me falling back asleep. it needs to be silent for me to sleep, even the slightest hint of noise will keep me up or wake me up. im just so tired (figuratively and literally) from this. my family, especailly my brother, just say "just dont listen" after being loud and waking me up. the rest of my family thinks im making it up for attention.
its not like im sleeping at unreasonable hours either. for example, last semester i had my first class at either 9am or 10am, whereas my brother had his at 8am. i had no reason to be waking up at 8am or earlier, but i was forced to most times because everyone is so loud and my brother just blasts his online lesson at max volume and refuses to turn it down (i can hear him from 2 rooms down).
right now im on a different break schedule than my brother, and again, i woke up at 8am on my break because of the same reason.

im also most likely going to live in a dorm room next year and i assume ill have very similar problems, so i def need to buy something to help me sleep.
some sort of earbuds would be the best, as i can then be able to hear my alarm in the morning.

Answer 1

abc3643 | 665 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Master

The Relaxing White Noise YouTube channel is my go-to...
www.youtube.com/channel/UCbunYN0o9Yaid7zHaor_UHA

These are also good:

Meditative Mind
www.youtube.com/channel/UCM0YvsRfYfsniGAhjvYFOSA

Quiet Quest - Study Music
www.youtube.com/channel/UC1dVfl5-I98WX3yCy8IJQMg

Buddha's Lounge
www.youtube.com/channel/UCWaZJ2Mu5zjfhZoEEMxs1MQ

In particular, at Relaxing White Noise, I go with LONG videos and also loop them.
For instance, these are all 10-hour videos:

Galactic Star Cruiserhttps://www.youtube.com/embed/AZRjNxTOGrUSpace Plane White Noisehttps://www.youtube.com/embed/4ZvhXs5Bx3QI turn it on and dim my screen to black so just the speaker from my Chromebook is playing the video.
If using a phone (especially an Android phone), consider paying for YouTube Premium to avoid advertisements AND be able to put YouTube on in the background. It's $11.99/month but worth it.

You can also find videos that are black screen or go to a black screen soon.

For instance:
Rain In Woods + Tibetan Bowlshttps://www.youtube.com/embed/vZ9NkbQv0Ao

abc3643

12 d
Also consider Jonathan Goldman who is into "sound healing" and any form of yoga music or space music or ambient music.

www.youtube.com/channel/UCT1490j1bxMr3flUtE1YD6g

One song that I love - and it may not be for you - is "Alone" by Moby. It's not for sleeping but good for tuning out the world and concentrating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PX4NkvxtIo

This song is good for its intensity for tuning out the world but energizing.
If it sounds familiar, watch the "rave scene" in "The Matrix Reloaded".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNPnzmzl10k

I can drive for a hundred miles (literally because I do drive very long distances) just listening to this on a loop.

Answer 2

abc3643

Also consider Jonathan Goldman who is into "sound healing" and any form of yoga music or space music or ambient music.

www.youtube.com/channel/UCT1490j1bxMr3flUtE1YD6g

One song that I love - and it may not be for you - is "Alone" by Moby. It's not for sleeping but good for tuning out the world and concentrating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1PX4NkvxtIo

This song is good for its intensity for tuning out the world but energizing.
If it sounds familiar, watch the "rave scene" in "The Matrix Reloaded".

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNPnzmzl10k

I can drive for a hundred miles (literally because I do drive very long distances) just listening to this on a loop.

Answer 3

RonJon20 | 67 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Xper 7

A couple of suggestions. You can get a white noise app and adjust the volume to your liking. You can use ear buds or just keep your phone in close proximity. Not only can the sound be soothing, it can help drown out the abrupt background noises that awaken you.
Also, you might consider valerian root and/or eat a banana an hour or so before bedtime.

Answer 4

MannMitAntworten | 225 opinions shared on Health & Fitness topic.

Guru

Insulate your walls (like a studio sound room) and find some sort of white noise to further drown out the racket. Finally, take up exercising. That alone will improve your sleeping.

nopedydoo

12 d
i excersise for 2 hours almpst everyday and have been regularily excersising for years. i can't do anything to my walls. my brother tried to because he wanted like a music studio type room and my parents got mad. i can try white noise though.
MannMitAntworten

12 d
Your two hours, does include weight lifting? If not, add it. See if this makes any difference.

I hope the white noise helps on some level.
nopedydoo

12 d
yeah its primarily weight lifting with 10-20 min of cardio. my excersise used to be more cardio based but in the last few months I've switched to mostly weight lifting
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MannMitAntworten

12 d
Have you ever had your vitamin and mineral levels tested and perhaps a sleep study thrown in for good measure?
nopedydoo

12 d
no. where would i get that done? I've gone for a physical checkup a couple times and my doctor just said to try melatonin
MannMitAntworten

12 d
Just request your physician check your levels. Be insistent.

Answer 5

nopedydoo

i excersise for 2 hours almpst everyday and have been regularily excersising for years. i can't do anything to my walls. my brother tried to because he wanted like a music studio type room and my parents got mad. i can try white noise though.

Answer 6

MannMitAntworten

Your two hours, does include weight lifting? If not, add it. See if this makes any difference.

I hope the white noise helps on some level.

Answer 7

nopedydoo

yeah its primarily weight lifting with 10-20 min of cardio. my excersise used to be more cardio based but in the last few months I've switched to mostly weight lifting