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White noise is the art of using consistent background noise to cover up distracting and even irritating sounds in an environment. White noise can be greatly beneficial when you need to focus and tune out all the noise and activity around you. It can create a productive environment, even when there are distracting sounds all around you.

Here are a five practical applications that can benefit you on a daily basis.

1. For work. In most office environments, a worker loses more than two hours of work because of distractions and interruptions. The constant conversations and ringing phones can significantly lower your productivity. White noise at your desk can help you tune out these distractions. Better yet, sound masking throughout the office space can provide this benefit to the entire office.

2. For sleep. Do you ever have trouble falling (or staying) asleep because of annoying sounds? Using a sound machine while sleeping will mask the annoying sounds from neighbors or street noise, helping you sleep better with fewer interruptions.

3. For kids. Sound machines can work wonders with kid's sensitive sleep schedules. If you need your children to share a room for the first time, or you want your children to sleep through the added noise of guests, white noise is a great solution. The unfamiliar sounds of a sleeping sibling or the noise of conversations down the hall can all be masked by white noise. Your children will sleep through the extra noise for a full night's sleep.

4. For relaxation. When you come home from work and are ready to relax, the last thing you want to hear is the neighbor's dog barking or cars honking on the street. Use white noise to block the sounds. Or better yet, use a sound machine with nature sound and relax to the sound of flowing water.

5. For tinnitus. Ringing in your ears, also known as tinnitus can be very distracting and uncomfortable. The irritation caused by tinnitus can be lessened though the use of sound therapy, letting you relax.