We like it as quiet and dark as possible, add one white noise machine. Our prior house had blinds and a separate a/c for bedroom that allowed almost complete darkness with door shut, it was heaven.

I've never been a fan of TV in the bedroom on in evening as that's almost never going to promote a long deep sleep, IMHO. Until 4 years ago we have never had one at all. It worked out just fine - bedroom was for sleeping and...

I fall asleep listening to Audiobooks.

Set the timer for an hour and drift off.

Because of my time in the Army, I learned how to go to sleep anywhere, anytime I want to.

I don't think it takes over 60 seconds every night with no music or tv.

Oh, and I also have Tinnitus, but I've learned how to tune it out over the years.

No. The quieter the better.

I love the sound of rain and thunder while I'm sleeping, but for falling asleep I don't need anything. I swear there are times when I think I've fallen asleep before my head even hits the pillow.

No TV's allowed in any bedrooms at our house. Studies have shown that it really impacts your ability to get the deep sleep you need to recover.

As dark, cool and quiet as possible with a fan on. Sometimes even earplugs.

Dark as possible . NO TV . Pedestal fan for noise .

I don't usually go to bed until I'm ready to sleep so it's lights out and quiet for me.

My wife and I both need a fan to fall asleep, even in the dead of winter. When it's cold the fan blows air against the opposite wall. We need the sound to sleep.

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Originally posted by Fed161:
My wife and I both need a fan to fall asleep, even in the dead of winter. When it's cold the fan blows air against the opposite wall. We need the sound to sleep.

Same here . Total silence is deafening .

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Same here . Total silence is deafening .

Ever been in an Anechoic chamber? I went in one in the studio of Creedence Clearwater Revival.

You can hear your heart beating, hear our lungs moving in and out, specifically the air.

Spooky after a few minutes.

Another with Tinnitus here, I have to have a white noise machine or something on to help drown out the constant tone.

Yes I have been in an Anechoic chamber, that will drive you insane in a short period of time.

yes. If the sound stops, it wakes me up.

I always used to go to sleep with the tv on, starting in college. 90 Minute sleep timer. Then I met my wife. She cannot sleep without a box fan on, therefore I now sleep with a box fan on. It's wild, she wakes up instantly if the power goes out and the fan stops. She likely saved the heat pump compressor because we had about a 30 minute brownout at 4:30 one morning. Voltage from one leg to neutral was 65v. Compressor was just sitting doing the death buzz when I pulled the disconnect. If she hadn't woken up, I'd have never known of the brownout and if the compressor had gone, I'd just have assumed it was just it's time.

Finally slept through the night last night ... not sure if pure exhaustion from what is going on in our family or also with help from a little Valerian and Melatonin.

TV stays on. Can't sleep if I'm bored, and the longer I can't get to sleep while I'm bored, the more agitated I get. Eventually, I'll fade out and to sleep.

How It’s Made marathons make excellent naps.

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Neither for us. I read for a while on my Kindle Oasis and drift off.

I do that, too.

I use a noise maker to drown out the freedom “eeeeeeee” that is ever present in both ears and several pitches…

The best sleep I’ve ever had was aboard ship with a genset running on the other side of the bulkhead.

I typically run a white noise app with rain and thunder.