Earplugs
Foam or silicone plugs that cut night noise without making a room silent.
Small foam, wax or silicone plugs pushed into the ear canal at night. The sleeping brain keeps listening, so a barking dog or a passing truck can drag someone into a lighter stage without ever waking them. Plugs suit sudden, irregular noise better than they suit a constant hum.
Who backs it
Sorted by strength of stance
- Matthew WalkerRecommends
Sleep scientist · author of Why We Sleep
Cutting noise pollution makes a real difference, he said in a listener AMA, and earplugs are often the way to do it. His co-host Eti prefers silicone ones. Both state they have no financial tie to the company behind them.
Source: The Matt Walker Podcast: Ask Me Anything Part 11
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