📱 Apps & Sleep Quality
Sleep therapy apps help people sleep better
Across a large sample (~10,000), CBT-based sleep apps improved sleep quality
and reduced insomnia. Not as strong as in-person therapy, but effective for most users.
Source: npj Digital Medicine meta-analysis of app-based CBT for insomnia
(Nature)
🌬 Guided Breathing
Slow guided breathing calms the body
Slow, mindful breathing before bed helps reduce physiological stress
and promotes relaxation — a key step toward restful sleep.
Source: Frontiers in Digital Health study
(Frontiers)
🎧 Soundscapes
White & pink noise can speed up sleep
Laboratory studies show that white noise can help people fall asleep faster,
while pink noise may enhance deep, restorative stages of sleep.
Sources: white noise (PubMed) •
pink noise (PMC)
🌀 Hypnotic Audio
Hypnotic audio can deepen restorative sleep
Listening to hypnotic audio before bed has been shown to increase slow-wave
(deep) sleep and improve overall sleep efficiency.
Source: Psychosomatic Medicine controlled study
(PMC)
🧘 Mindfulness & Meditation
Mindfulness meditation improves sleep quality
A randomized trial showed mindfulness training significantly improved sleep
and reduced insomnia symptoms versus standard sleep education.
Source: JAMA Internal Medicine randomized controlled trial
(PubMed)
⏰ Consistency
Regular bedtimes train your brain to sleep faster
Keeping a steady bedtime routine regulates your body clock and improves
sleep quality over time — even without increasing total hours.
Source: Sleep Foundation guidance
(Sleep Foundation)
💤 Sleep Cue Conditioning
Why the Sleepnosis sleep cue works
Listening to Sleepnosis each night combines relaxation with consistency —
two proven foundations of healthy sleep hygiene. Calming audio lowers stress,
while repetition trains your brain to recognize it as a reliable signal for sleep.
Source: Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine study
(JCSM)