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Re:Why noise is necessary for our brains to perform at a hig... by rootusrootus on Thursday October 28, 2021 @03:02PM (#29030149)
Personally, I think so. I get the same effect if I'm in the hot tub with the jets running. White noise blocks distractions pretty well, so my brain can get lost in thought.
Re:Why noise is necessary for our brains to perform at a hig... by rob74 on Thursday October 28, 2021 @04:11PM (#29031259)
You don't need a shower or hot tub for that, there are online noise generators with hundreds of different flavors such as https://mynoise.net/ - I prefer music most of the time however, the "rain sounds" are so relaxing that they make me sleepy...
Re:Why noise is necessary for our brains to perform at a hig... by rootusrootus on Thursday October 28, 2021 @04:34PM (#29031554)
Yeah, I use a sound machine at home for sleeping. We started with our kids when they were babies, then decided we liked having one in our room as well.

Haven't graduated to having one in my office, but maybe I should give that a whirl. Though one thing the shower & hot tub still have is temperature comfort. Warm and relaxing might be as important as the noise.

Re:Why noise is necessary for our brains to perform at a hig... by SV_BubbleTime on Thursday October 28, 2021 @07:32PM (#29033416)
I’ve been programming to their rain on tent. I don’t get sleepy, but it’s a little jarring when I pull off the headphones, I want back in my tent!