Falling asleep with something playing in your ears — a podcast, white noise, music — has become part of life for millions of people.
It proven to help quiet your thoughts. Distracts from the day. Masks background noise.So you're on the right track.
But here’s the problem no one talks about:
Earphones were never designed for sleep.
They’re built for workouts. For phone calls. For short-term use during the day.
And yet night after night, many of us wear them in bed — sometimes for 7 or 8 hours straight.
You might think they’re helping…
But if you’ve been waking up with sore ears, interrupted sleep, or just never feeling fully rested, your earphones could be quietly making things worse.
In the next section, we’ll break down exactly what they’re doing to your body — and what to use instead.