Have you found it easy to feel sleepy when it rains? When it rains, most people feel more relaxed and tend to want to sleep instead of continuing their activities. What exactly causes sleepiness when it is raining? Is it true that listening to the sound of rain can help you sleep better? Check out the following article!

Causes of Drowsiness When It Rains

Lower air pressure

When it rains, the air pressure decreases and causes the air content in the body to decrease. This can cause headaches, drowsiness and fatigue. The other possibility is that the air pressure outside is lower than the pressure inside the lungs. This difference may make it more difficult to breathe, making you feel more tired because your body is not getting enough oxygen.

Moisture/humidity level

During rainy days, the air outside becomes more humid than usual, causing the body to work harder to regulate internal temperature. The increased effort can cause the body to feel sleepy more easily. Alternatively, when it rains the air tends to be more humid so the airways in the respiratory system can become blocked and inflamed, causing fatigue, especially for people with asthma and other respiratory conditions.

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The brain's response to white noise

The human brain responds to sounds differently. Some loud sounds can increase alertness such as alarm sounds so that when we listen to them, the brain will respond as a sign of danger.

The noise of rain is white noise, which is a type of sound that is a combination of all frequencies that humans can hear (between 20-20,000 Hertz). For the brain, white noise is not perceived as a harmful sound but on the contrary, it can make the body more relaxed. This is why listening to the sound of rain can make you feel sleepy and sleep better.

Other benefits of listening to white noise include helping to calm crying babies, reducing ADHD symptoms and improving work performance.

Changes in serotonin and melatonin hormones

During rainy, cloudy weather, the body produces more melatonin hormone. The increased melatonin hormone can make the body more sleepy and help you fall into a deep sleep. In addition to changes in melatonin hormone, cloudy weather also decreases the production of serotonin hormone, which makes the body feel more tired and sleepy.

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Tips For a Good, Restful Sleep

Listening to the sound of rain can help one sleep better. This method is widely practiced for people who experience sleep disorder problems. In addition to listening to the sound of rain, other white noise that is widely used to help sleep problems is the sound of a fan, the sound of a static television, the sound of the wind and the sound of a waterfall. In addition, you can listen to white noise through apps or videos on the internet.

In addition to listening to white noise, some of the ways that you can help sleep is by implementing a good sleep routine, namely:

• Maintaining a consistent sleeping time, even on holidays
• Avoid consuming any stimulants before bed such as nicotine and/or caffeine
• Routinely exercising
• No more than 30 minutes of napping
• No heavy meals before bedtime 
• Avoid using any electronical devices about 1-2 hours before sleep

The sound of rain has a calming effect that can help solve your sleep problems. But if you have a sleep disorder problem, it is best to consult a doctor to get the right treatment or use the consultation feature in the Ai Care application.

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