{"id":169210,"date":"2025-06-09T03:11:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-09T03:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/169210\/"},"modified":"2025-06-09T03:11:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T03:11:10","slug":"pink-noise-may-hold-the-secret-to-deeper-sleep","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/169210\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Pink Noise’ May Hold The Secret To Deeper Sleep"},"content":{"rendered":"

Though I\u2019ve had insomnia for years<\/a>, I\u2019ve managed to find some tools to help me stay asleep at night. <\/p>\n

\u201cClock-blocking<\/a>\u201d, getting out of bed<\/a> when I can\u2019t get back to sleep, and even enjoying a morning stroll<\/a> have all helped me recover from my 3am wake-ups. <\/p>\n

So, too, does my Bluetooth eye mask, which allows me to play \u201cwhite noise\u201d as I slumber. <\/p>\n

But speaking to HuffPost UK, sleep expert Dr Deborah Lee from Doctor Fox<\/a> (who\u2019s paired with Bed Factory Direct) <\/a>said it shouldn\u2019t be the only sound in my arsenal. <\/p>\n

\u201cCertain types of background noise, also known as coloured noise, can actually improve sleep quality, reduce overnight disturbances and also help you fall asleep quicker,\u201d she told us.<\/p>\n

One of those is \u201cpink noise\u201d, which the doctor revealed is best for deep sleep and even memories.<\/p>\n

What is pink noise?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I\u2019ll admit I\u2019d never heard of the noise until Dr Lee told me about it. <\/p>\n

But it turns out it\u2019s a pretty technical term: pink noise<\/a>, also known as 1\/f noise, fractional noise, or fractal noise, contains all audible frequencies.<\/p>\n

Though white noise offers the same range, pink noise decreases the intensity of sound at a rate of three decibels per octave.<\/p>\n

Basically, that means \u201cpink noise is a slightly deeper version of white noise,\u201d Dr Lee said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAn example of pink noise would be rustling leaves or ocean waves \u2013 some sounds that people find extremely relaxing.\u201d <\/p>\n

The doctor added: \u201cPink noise has been shown to enhance deep sleep, but also improve memory.\u201d <\/p>\n

A 2020 paper found<\/a> that participants who listened to an increasingly quiet pink noise machine while falling asleep not only nodded off faster, but slept deeper.<\/p>\n

Research from 2022<\/a> also suggested that older adults who fell asleep saw an increase in slow wave sleep, linked to memory consolidation.<\/p>\n

What are some types of pink noise I can listen to at night?<\/strong><\/p>\n

You can find pink noise playlists<\/a> or even buy a pink noise machine (though they\u2019re harder to find than white noise options).<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone\u2019s brain responds differently to sounds,\u201d Dr Lee said. \u201cHowever, what is clear is that the right kind of noise, when used consistently, can make a huge difference in not just getting to sleep, but staying asleep too.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s worth playing around with different sounds to find the right sound for you, as not everyone will have the same response.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Though I\u2019ve had insomnia for years, I\u2019ve managed to find some tools to help me stay asleep at…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":169211,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[105,70,234,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-169210","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-health","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-science","10":"tag-sleep","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114651220130243846","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169210","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=169210"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/169210\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/169211"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=169210"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=169210"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=169210"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}