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1. me (me@mysmallinstance.homelinux.org)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jan-2024 05:04:15 JST me
   Watching videos also helps me, especially in the evening to fall asleep. Tonight, I'll be watching this one: https://vid.puffyan.us/watch?v=PyFN_FYwqvc
   #RelaxingVideos #SleepAid
   
   • YMItalking (ymitalking@social.vivaldi.net)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jan-2024 05:22:27 JST YMItalking

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     @me Nature sounds help me a lot. I used to have a cassette tape with flute music and nature sounds I would listen to while driving. It really helped lower my anxieties.

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   • me (me@mysmallinstance.homelinux.org)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jan-2024 05:26:35 JST me

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     • YMItalking
     @YMItalking@vivaldi.net I believe millions of years of evolution have programmed our brains to be soothed by the (calming) sounds of nature. Nothing can beat them. When I can and I'm in quiet places, I open the windows and listen. I don't want any other sounds. Only what Nature produces and bestows upon us. It has a therapeutic power over me.
     
   • me (me@mysmallinstance.homelinux.org)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jan-2024 16:27:12 JST me

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     • Karen E. Lund 💙💛
     • YMItalking
     @YMItalking@vivaldi.net @Karen5Lund@mastodon.social The sound of flowing water has the same effect on me. The smell of smoke, even if natural, also makes me a bit uneasy. I prefer the scent of flowers, the smell of moss, the aroma of the forest.
     
   • Karen E. Lund 💙💛 (karen5lund@mastodon.social)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jan-2024 16:27:13 JST Karen E. Lund 💙💛

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     • YMItalking

     @YMItalking @me I had a tape of "gentle rain" (I think that's what it was called) that I would use for studying, reading, and occasionally when trying to sleep.

     Then hurricane Sandy happened. Rain is no longer relaxing. Not even make-believe rain in a recording.

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   • YMItalking (ymitalking@social.vivaldi.net)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jan-2024 16:27:13 JST YMItalking

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     • Karen E. Lund 💙💛

     @Karen5Lund @me I tried to avoid listening to nature sounds with running water when I was driving out of concern that I would be seeking out bathrooms every few miles. It must be difficult for you when there is precipitation. I narrowly escaped a house fire and for many years I had trouble with the smell of smoke.

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   • me (me@mysmallinstance.homelinux.org)'s status on Tuesday, 23-Jan-2024 16:33:46 JST me

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     • Karen E. Lund 💙💛
     • YMItalking
     @Karen5Lund@mastodon.social @YMItalking@vivaldi.net Clearly, traumas and past experiences can completely alter our perception. A friend of mine got lost in a forest one night and managed to find his way out only after hours. Ever since then, he can't listen to outdoor nighttime sounds anymore.