For some people, silence is golden, while for others, certain sounds can soothe them into deep, restful sleep.
Everyone has a different level and type of noise that they’re comfortable with, but some background noises will disrupt your sleep, while others can help rock you into your slumbers.
Most people find it difficult to drift into the serenity of sleep when their thoughts are drowned out by the volume of background noise.
It might be a neighbour throwing an all-nighter, a phone buzzing on your bedside table, your partner snoring, or perhaps a noisy nuisance from the natural world of crickets, frogs or possums.
If you're trying to sleep amongst a night-time symphony, you might find yourself staring at the ceiling more often than not – and chances are your sleep is so interrupted, you're not clocking up enough hours of quality rest.