"Every night for the last 15 years, at home or abroad, she switches on the Pixar classic and, within minutes, finds herself dropping off, thanks to the film's comforting, consistent soundscape. It's so effective, in fact, she's never even seen it all the way through. Hannah's might be a bit of an extreme example, but her tale does touch on something universal: culture seems to play an increasingly important role these days in helping people nod off."
"You'll find similar on the BBC's radio stations: 6Music's Dream Time, a late-night audio mix from DJ Zakia Sewell; Radio 1's Deep Sleepscapes, which repurposes audio footage from the Beeb's nature programming; or The Sleeping Forecast, which splices ambient and classical music with snippets from the shipping forecast. That latter series comes from Radio 3 Unwind, a new sister station to Radio 3 designed to enhance wellbeing,"
Hannah watches Ratatouille every night for the last 15 years, rarely finishing it, because the film's comforting, consistent soundscape reliably induces sleep. Streaming platforms host endless playlists marketed to ease listeners into deep sleep. BBC offerings include 6Music's Dream Time, Radio 1's Deep Sleepscapes and The Sleeping Forecast, which combine ambient, classical and nature sounds. Radio 3 Unwind positions wellbeing and sleep-focused programming centrally. Podcasts such as Nothing Much Happens use low-intensity storytelling to calm listeners without gripping them awake. Audio formats are a common aid to falling asleep, while sleep-hygiene guidance typically discourages screen-based media despite widespread personal use of films and TV to nod off.
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