One skill I have yet to master is the ability to fall asleep quickly and then stay asleep in a hotel room. As many nights a year as I call hotels home, you think I would get used to it. But from the strange bed and pillows to the nearly constant ambient noises, I rarely get comfortable enough to hit the sweet spot of REM sleep.

Noise machines have been around for sometime in various forms from those that make white noise to nature, animal or ocean “music” players. I remember trying one of the nature noise models years ago, but found it to be annoying and not at all relaxing. The purpose of a white noise machine is the actually eliminate all those odd sounds that distract or irritate us so the applications are more than just as a sleep aid.

The Marpac recommends the SleepMate in a variety of applications including of course, sleeping but also for people stuck in noisy apartments or cubicle farm hell. If you fall into one of the above categories, the SleepMate could be worth a look.

Grab It: Marpac SleepMate 980A Electro-Mechanical Sound Conditioner

Tags: Marpac, Sleeping Aid, White Noise

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