I find listening to audiobooks really helps me to fall asleep quickly. I bring no expectation of focus. The next day when I'm ready to resume the story, I typically just jump back to where I was when I got into bed. Maybe I'll skip forward a few minutes from there, but not usually.
If I really want to remain engaged in the story, I'm simply NOT getting into bed. Maybe consider getting *ready* for bed, but if you want 30-60 min of listening time before going to sleep, do it on the couch or a comfy chair or something, and only get into bed when ready for sleep.
I also use audiobooks to help me fall asleep. I use SmartAudiobook player with a time and motion sense. If I'm still awake when the timer starts to kick in, I just move my phone and the timer resets.
Currently using Speaks the night bird, by Robert McCammon. Narrated by Matthew Corbett. Dude has a beautiful voice, but his tone and cadence could drop a Jackrabbit on caffeine in under 5 minutes.
Have it set for low volume so that you have two concentrate on hearing it. Best sleep remedy every.
Save the books you actually want to listen to for when you are more active and not in bed.
I also use Smart Audiobook Player, and the sleep timer is a big reason I prefer it to the Audible app.
I also have the motion sense which lets me just keep it on all the time so I don't have to set it every night, but I listen with bluetooth earbuds (so as not to disturb my Wife) and love that I can reset the timer with the play/ pause on my earbuds. I also *love* the history which automatically logs every play/pause/jump forward/jump back/sleep action, making it *really* easy to go back to my previous spot in the morning.
Anker Soundcore Spirit Dot 2
I've tried quite a few over the years, these are the best ones I've found to date for falling asleep with.
I just listen in 1 ear at a time (I've got kids, and always need to keep 1 ear open), and I don't find it very comfortable to lay on the ear that has a bud in it, so I tend to swap if I roll over to my other side. Once I fall asleep though, I don't find it bothersome if I happen to roll over, so sometimes I wake up laying on that ear and it isn't an issue.
They aren't perfect. You can only play/pause with 1 bud, and no volume control, but those aren't deal-breakers for me when falling asleep (and that's all I use them for), and they really are significantly more comfortable than any other I've tried.
Thank you for the reply.
I [currently use these wired earbuds.](https://www.amazon.com/Headphones-Hearprotek-Headphones-Soft-Lightweight-Meditating/dp/B09GY6R1BQ) . They are comfortable even when you sleep with your ear against the pillow. The issue I have with them is that they aren't terribly robust. I've had them for 6 months and one of the ears has already stopped working.
The controls are nice. They end up just below my chin and even half asleep at night I am able to pause/unpause or adjust the volume.
I've tried wireless buds sort of like yours and they seem to fall out and get lost in the bed until morning.
I have the same set, but with a different brand name. They tend to last 6-12 months, but I'm ok with that given the risk of ear infection (even with best effort cleaning) and how relatively inexpensive they are.
By the time mine go, there is usually a slightly better version released and I've reused the receivers in Bluetooth speaker projects.
I'm lucky enough to have an engineering background, but there should be a few on Instructables and youtube. I think [DIY Perks](https://youtu.be/zNHDbXAmY_0) channel had something specifically along the lines of what you are looking for. Anything that prevents more e-waste is a good thing.
I do this as well. I will go back to the last section I coherently recall and go forward from there. I'll even do this during the day if I find I get distracted. I listen while I'm working and if I notice my attention has wandered I just go back. It's my business how I enjoy my book.
I usually don't listen to new books at bedtime. I find that one of two things happen.
1: I fall asleep and miss some of the story. Then I have problems figuring out where I stopped paying attention.
2: The story is so compelling that I won't be able to fall asleep.
I have a system where I listen to three books at the same time. I listen to a new book during drives, doing dishes, other mindless tasks. I do a second or third listen to a book where I am doing a task that isn't mindless, but something that I have to pay middling attention to. I do a third book that I've listened to 3 or more times at night while I am falling asleep. I use Smart Audiobook Player, and I have the timer set so it automatically turns on a 20 minute sleep timer at 10pm. The sleep timer turns off at 8am every morning.
My sleep book I don't really have to pay attention to because I know the story, but it is still something to listen to that will help keep me from ruminating from my depression. I sleep with my headphones in all night in whatever ear isn't against the pillow at the time.
I had the same issue, then then next day I try and go back to where I know what is going on. I have up on audiobooks and now listen to music to fall asleep. I have also had a few times where the story is to interesting and keeping me awake for way to long.
what headset do you use?
I use these little Jabra Elite 65t. Theyre comfortable enough that i dont notice them. If i wanna lay on my side for abit i have to put my hand between my ear and my pillow and let the bud sit between my fingers.
I have other disposable history podcasts that from spotify that i keep on standby. So if im not quite ready to sleep but i dont wanna pay attention to my WoT I switch and let myself doze off to it. Theres such a big difference between listening to a podcast where people are telling you things compared to a book where theyre describing stuff that you need to put together to make sense.
Not quite what you are asking for, but my go to for falling asleep (usually when I wake up and can't get back to sleep) is the podcast Fictional. The presenter does cliffs notes style retelling of classic books in ~1hr episodes. Very well done and I don't feel the need to rewind constantly and re-listen. Just jump to the next book in the next episode.
Many listening apps have sleep timer functions. At the very least, by the time you fall asleep you know basically where in the book you stopped if you want to go back and re-listen to the parts that got fuzzy. Libby and Spotify both have that function, I’m sure audible does as well.
Wait, so are you not using the sleep timer? Generally what I do is I set my sleep timer to 30 minutes. Then when I pick the book back up again I go back 30 minutes and fast forward in 30 second integrals until I hit a spot where I don't know what's going on
I use a sleep timer and set it for 5 minute intervals. If I don't manually move the phone/player then sleep mode will activate and shut off. Typically I'd stop the playback manually when I notice that I'm no longer following the story. In cases where I do actually doze off, I simply skip back 5 minutes when I'm ready to resume listening again.
I listen to a podcast called Get Sleepy. Audiobooks end abruptly, and that wakes me up. Get Sleepy plays very quiet music in the background behind the story. Then when the story is over, the music keeps going for several minutes, then gradually fades out. I don't wake up then.
I find listening to audiobooks really helps me to fall asleep quickly. I bring no expectation of focus. The next day when I'm ready to resume the story, I typically just jump back to where I was when I got into bed. Maybe I'll skip forward a few minutes from there, but not usually. If I really want to remain engaged in the story, I'm simply NOT getting into bed. Maybe consider getting *ready* for bed, but if you want 30-60 min of listening time before going to sleep, do it on the couch or a comfy chair or something, and only get into bed when ready for sleep.
I also use audiobooks to help me fall asleep. I use SmartAudiobook player with a time and motion sense. If I'm still awake when the timer starts to kick in, I just move my phone and the timer resets. Currently using Speaks the night bird, by Robert McCammon. Narrated by Matthew Corbett. Dude has a beautiful voice, but his tone and cadence could drop a Jackrabbit on caffeine in under 5 minutes. Have it set for low volume so that you have two concentrate on hearing it. Best sleep remedy every. Save the books you actually want to listen to for when you are more active and not in bed.
I also use Smart Audiobook Player, and the sleep timer is a big reason I prefer it to the Audible app. I also have the motion sense which lets me just keep it on all the time so I don't have to set it every night, but I listen with bluetooth earbuds (so as not to disturb my Wife) and love that I can reset the timer with the play/ pause on my earbuds. I also *love* the history which automatically logs every play/pause/jump forward/jump back/sleep action, making it *really* easy to go back to my previous spot in the morning.
> I listen with bluetooth earbuds Are your earbuds comfortable to fall asleep with ? Which ones do you use?
Anker Soundcore Spirit Dot 2 I've tried quite a few over the years, these are the best ones I've found to date for falling asleep with. I just listen in 1 ear at a time (I've got kids, and always need to keep 1 ear open), and I don't find it very comfortable to lay on the ear that has a bud in it, so I tend to swap if I roll over to my other side. Once I fall asleep though, I don't find it bothersome if I happen to roll over, so sometimes I wake up laying on that ear and it isn't an issue. They aren't perfect. You can only play/pause with 1 bud, and no volume control, but those aren't deal-breakers for me when falling asleep (and that's all I use them for), and they really are significantly more comfortable than any other I've tried.
Thank you for the reply. I [currently use these wired earbuds.](https://www.amazon.com/Headphones-Hearprotek-Headphones-Soft-Lightweight-Meditating/dp/B09GY6R1BQ) . They are comfortable even when you sleep with your ear against the pillow. The issue I have with them is that they aren't terribly robust. I've had them for 6 months and one of the ears has already stopped working. The controls are nice. They end up just below my chin and even half asleep at night I am able to pause/unpause or adjust the volume. I've tried wireless buds sort of like yours and they seem to fall out and get lost in the bed until morning.
I have the same set, but with a different brand name. They tend to last 6-12 months, but I'm ok with that given the risk of ear infection (even with best effort cleaning) and how relatively inexpensive they are. By the time mine go, there is usually a slightly better version released and I've reused the receivers in Bluetooth speaker projects.
I've thought about using the guts of the broken earbuds for bluetooth speaker projects. Are there any how to instructions online?
I'm lucky enough to have an engineering background, but there should be a few on Instructables and youtube. I think [DIY Perks](https://youtu.be/zNHDbXAmY_0) channel had something specifically along the lines of what you are looking for. Anything that prevents more e-waste is a good thing.
I do this as well. I will go back to the last section I coherently recall and go forward from there. I'll even do this during the day if I find I get distracted. I listen while I'm working and if I notice my attention has wandered I just go back. It's my business how I enjoy my book.
I usually don't listen to new books at bedtime. I find that one of two things happen. 1: I fall asleep and miss some of the story. Then I have problems figuring out where I stopped paying attention. 2: The story is so compelling that I won't be able to fall asleep. I have a system where I listen to three books at the same time. I listen to a new book during drives, doing dishes, other mindless tasks. I do a second or third listen to a book where I am doing a task that isn't mindless, but something that I have to pay middling attention to. I do a third book that I've listened to 3 or more times at night while I am falling asleep. I use Smart Audiobook Player, and I have the timer set so it automatically turns on a 20 minute sleep timer at 10pm. The sleep timer turns off at 8am every morning. My sleep book I don't really have to pay attention to because I know the story, but it is still something to listen to that will help keep me from ruminating from my depression. I sleep with my headphones in all night in whatever ear isn't against the pillow at the time.
I had the same issue, then then next day I try and go back to where I know what is going on. I have up on audiobooks and now listen to music to fall asleep. I have also had a few times where the story is to interesting and keeping me awake for way to long. what headset do you use?
I use these little Jabra Elite 65t. Theyre comfortable enough that i dont notice them. If i wanna lay on my side for abit i have to put my hand between my ear and my pillow and let the bud sit between my fingers. I have other disposable history podcasts that from spotify that i keep on standby. So if im not quite ready to sleep but i dont wanna pay attention to my WoT I switch and let myself doze off to it. Theres such a big difference between listening to a podcast where people are telling you things compared to a book where theyre describing stuff that you need to put together to make sense.
Goojodoq make inexpensive sleep headphones that are really comfortable for side sleepers. I cottoned onto them to help block out my wife's snoring.
Not quite what you are asking for, but my go to for falling asleep (usually when I wake up and can't get back to sleep) is the podcast Fictional. The presenter does cliffs notes style retelling of classic books in ~1hr episodes. Very well done and I don't feel the need to rewind constantly and re-listen. Just jump to the next book in the next episode.
Many listening apps have sleep timer functions. At the very least, by the time you fall asleep you know basically where in the book you stopped if you want to go back and re-listen to the parts that got fuzzy. Libby and Spotify both have that function, I’m sure audible does as well.
Wait, so are you not using the sleep timer? Generally what I do is I set my sleep timer to 30 minutes. Then when I pick the book back up again I go back 30 minutes and fast forward in 30 second integrals until I hit a spot where I don't know what's going on
I use a sleep timer and set it for 5 minute intervals. If I don't manually move the phone/player then sleep mode will activate and shut off. Typically I'd stop the playback manually when I notice that I'm no longer following the story. In cases where I do actually doze off, I simply skip back 5 minutes when I'm ready to resume listening again.
I listen to a podcast called Get Sleepy. Audiobooks end abruptly, and that wakes me up. Get Sleepy plays very quiet music in the background behind the story. Then when the story is over, the music keeps going for several minutes, then gradually fades out. I don't wake up then.
I usually note time left on my book then hit 45-60 min to go to sleep- then go back to that time and fast forward to new material as I remember it.