When you struggle to fall asleep or need to block out a noisy open-office environment, your first instinct is probably to search YouTube or Spotify for a “white noise” track. We use the term white noise as a universal catch-all for any steady, background hum. But in the realm of acoustic engineering, “white noise” is … Read more
The health effects of noise pollution go far beyond just a ruined night of sleep. We live in the loudest era of human history. From the low-frequency rumble of interstate highway traffic and overhead flights to the high-frequency hum of household refrigerators, subwoofers, and air conditioners, our auditory systems are under constant siege. While many … Read more
Optimizing your bedroom for deep sleep means controlling both the air you breathe and the sounds you hear. While you might already have a white noise machine to mask outside traffic, the last thing you want is a loud, gurgling appliance right next to your bed ruining your carefully curated soundscape. Older evaporative humidifiers rely … Read more
When you are trying to sleep, it isn’t necessarily the volume of a noise that wakes you up; it is the sudden change in consistency. The abrupt blast of a car horn, the thud of heavy footsteps upstairs, or the sudden bark of a neighbor’s dog are acoustic spikes that pull your brain right out … Read more
You’ve done everything right. You bought the premium hybrid mattress, you set your thermostat to a cool 68 degrees, and you diligently put away your smartphone an hour before sliding under the covers. Yet, you are still tossing and turning, waking up feeling exhausted, groggy, and physically drained. The culprit might not be your caffeine … Read more
We have all been there. It is the middle of winter, the heater is blasting, and the air in your bedroom is bone dry. You wake up with a scratchy throat, chapped lips, and irritated sinuses. So, you do what any health-conscious person does: you buy a…
We breathe roughly 8,000 liters of air every single day, and a massive portion of that happens while we are asleep. If your bedroom air is saturated with pet dander, spring pollen, dust mites, or wildfire smoke, your respiratory system is forced to work overtime…
If you share a bed with a heavy snorer, live above a busy street, or have neighbors who seem to practice tap dancing at 2:00 AM, you already know the brutal toll that noise pollution takes on your health…