White noise machine (I used to use an app but now have a dedicated device).
Note-taking app on phone
The white noise machine drowns out any other noise, and even helps me drown out my own thoughts. I try to use grey-noise specifically when available.
The note-taking app is so that if I suddenly think about something, I can write it down and worry about it the next day. If I don’t do that, I spend too much time trying to set a mental reminder to do xyz.
Ideally, I would love to get into a habit of “brain dumping” before going to sleep, but I haven’t been able to stick the routine.
The 2 main things I use are:
The white noise machine drowns out any other noise, and even helps me drown out my own thoughts. I try to use grey-noise specifically when available.
The note-taking app is so that if I suddenly think about something, I can write it down and worry about it the next day. If I don’t do that, I spend too much time trying to set a mental reminder to do xyz.
Ideally, I would love to get into a habit of “brain dumping” before going to sleep, but I haven’t been able to stick the routine.