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White Noise and Sleep Sounds (12 Hours) is the world’s most trusted sleep sound podcast, offering sounds to help you sleep more deeply, relax, focus, study, meditate, mask unwanted noise, and ease anxiety.

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Aug. 15, 2025

The Science of Sleep Sounds: Why Rain and Thunder Help You Relax

Welcome back to the blog! In this post, we'll be diving deep into the science behind why certain sounds, particularly rain and thunder, are so effective at promoting relaxation and sleep. We'll explore the psychological and physiological factors tha…

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Aug. 14, 2025

Driving in Rain with Distant Rumbling Thunder | Sleep Sound (12 Hours)

🚗 Driving in Rain and Distant Rumbling Thunder captures the calm, cinematic feel of a storm just beyond your windshield. Raindrops patter and streak across the glass, wipers swish in a steady rhythm, and the soft hiss of tire...

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Aug. 12, 2025

Textures of Rain | Sleep Sound (12 Hours)

🌧️ Textures of Rain is an immersive soundscape that celebrates the many ways rain can be heard and felt. In the mix, there are sharper, more textured tones—raindrops hitting taut surfaces with a faint velcro-rip sound, or sud...

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Aug. 10, 2025

Overcast Wet Day Outside | Sleep Sound (12 hours)

☁️ Overcast Wet Day Outside captures the calm, muted beauty of a gray, rain-washed world. The air is cool and damp, carrying the faint scent of earth and rain. Light drizzle trickles gently over leaves, rooftops, and soil, fo...

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Aug. 9, 2025

Gentle Splashing Stream | Sleep Sound (12 Hours)

💧 Gentle Splashing Stream is a soft, calming soundscape that captures the peaceful rhythm of water in motion. A light stream trickles over smooth stones, creating delicate splashes that rise and fall in a natural, soothing pa...

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Aug. 8, 2025

Waterfall Immersion | Sleep Sound (12 Hours)

💧 Waterfall Immersion is a powerful, enveloping soundscape that transports you to the base of a roaring cascade. The water crashes down in a continuous surge, creating a deep, rushing blanket of sound that drowns out the worl...

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The Science of Sleep Sounds: Why Rain and Thunder Help You Relax

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Eric Landoll

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