Sleep and I have a “love/hate” relationship these days. I LOVE to sleep… but sleep has something against me because it won’t let me do it. Sigh…
Growing up I was very much a “night owl.” I could easily stay up all night long and sleep until noon. I would fight my mom when it came to going to bed. I had a 9:00 PM bedtime for most of my childhood. I tried every trick known to man to stay up even a wee bit later. Mom knew all my tricks so they never worked.
Even now that I am a forty-something year old woman, I am still a night owl. I just can’t sleep until noon since I have to be at work by 7:00 AM during the work week. That’s why I need a cup of trusty Joe, or two!
I find it very hard to fall asleep at night. My mind is always racing and I am constantly going over thing in my head. It’s like I literally cannot shut my brain off. Even if I had the best day ever, I still can’t fall asleep because my mind will replay my day over and over again, then I’ll start fretting on what I have to do the next day. It’s a vicious cycle.
I have had to resort to taking Melatonin from time to time to help me to fall asleep. I hate taking any kind of pill unless I have no other choice. If there was a more natural way to fall asleep I wanted to know about it.
There is! It’s called DreamScience Brainwave Oriented Sleep Companion and it’s made by the brand Oregon Scientific. You might be familiar with some of their products.
DreamScience is part alarm clock, part night light, part nature sound play and a whole lot of science mixed into one.
First and foremost, DreamScience is a great alarm clock. It has all the functions that you want/need in an alarm clock. But this alarm clock is so much MORE.
DreamScience is a brainwave-oriented sleep companion. It utilizes two clinically proven technologies (Sleep Enhancement® Technology & Brainwave Embedded Sounds) to help you sleep more soundly and wake naturally.
DreamScience uses sounds and lights to help lull you to sleep and gentley wake you up in the morning.
If there is one thing I cannot stand its the loud BEEP! BEEP! BEEP! of alarm clocks. It makes me want to take a baseball bat to it and pulverize it into a million little pieces. That has got to be the world’s most annoying sound – EVER!
DreamScience comes with 20 pre-loaded sounds/music. Some of geared towards helping you to wake up naturally and more calmly than listening to the blaring BEEP! sound. The other sounds/music are to help lull you to sleep.
Sleep Sounds:
- Hawaiian – Beautiful Hawaiian ocean surf sound.
- Unwind – Synthesizer light piano melody with small stream in background.
- Tranquility – Light piano and Asian instruments with light rain in the background.
- Ocean Surf – Beautiful ocean surf sound.
- Thunder – Relax to the sound of distant thunder as gentle rain falls upon a remote lake.
- Rain – Tranquil rainfall.
- White Noise – Steady flow of a cascading waterfall is perfect as a “natural white noise.”
- Summer – A gentle chorus of crickets.
- Stream – A rippling mountain stream.
- Meditate – Find your inner peace with a relaxing synthesizer melody.
- White Rain – The soothing sound of rain blended with white noise.
- Wind – The cozy sound of wind and rustling leaves.
Wake up sounds include:
- Energize – Brainwave enhanced music for a more gentle, effective wake-up.
- Dawn Rain – Approaching thunderstorm with Alpha or Beta brainwave enhanced music.
- Revitalize – Brainwave enhance music for a more gentle, effective wake-up.
- Aurora – Small stream, birds and brainwave enhance wake up music.
- Jungle – Peaceful song birds from a secluded forest.
- Wind – The cozy sound of wind and rustling leaves.
- Garden – A gently flowing brook blends with the sounds of an Asian Sarod.
- Seashore – Ocean surf with sea gulls flying overhead.
- Whale – Ocean surf with the gentle singing of Humpback whales.
These sounds are very realistic. We have had other sound machines but none have matched the true quality of sounds like the ones found on DreamScience.
With DreamScience you can pick and choose which sounds most appeal to you, or you can can mix them up and try new sounds every day.
I personally enjoy Seashore for waking up and Summer for waking up. I grew up in the country and I find the sound of crickets to be comforting.
In addition to the sound you can also set the “mood light” on you device. There are six different mood lights to choose from. I stick with the green since that is my favorite color. You an also cycle through them if you want.
The light casts just enough of a glow without being too powerful.
Below is a very brief video I made (at night) of the device so you can see the colorful glow and hopefully hear the sound coming from it. The sound seems a little “off” in the video. It’s a better quality in person.
There is also a “Sleep Enhancement” mode that has the sound die off gradually rather than suddenly stop after the timer runs out (you can set the time/light for 30, 60 or 90 minutes).
These are not just random sounds. These sound are designed to help you sleep better and wake up more refreshed using brainwaves.
Clinically Proven Brainwave Embedded Sounds, courtesy of Sound Oasis, used in designing DreamScience from Oregon Scientific, allows you to reset your routine, helping to reduce stress, restore energy, and improve focus.
Based on scientific research, DreamScience is optimized with 7 therapy sounds that tap into different states of consciousness.
These seven soundscapes play at different wave frequencies, including:
- Delta waves are associated with the deepest levels of physical relaxation.
- Alpha waves indicate an alert state with a quiet mind.
- Beta waves are associated with normal waking states.
I cannot vouch for the science behind this amazing “sleep machine.” All I know is that I LOVE it and use it daily. In fact, I use it even when I am not going to sleep.
Since the device is portable (you can use batteries or plug it in) I sometimes bring it to my desk when I am working and play some of the sounds. They really help me to feel less stressed and more calm. They are very relaxing. I have even turned on the device while I sat on the couch with my eyes closed dealing with a headache to help me focus on the sounds/music and not the pounding headache (I’m referring to a normal headache – not a migraine).
There are plenty of benefit to owning a DreamScience Brainwave Oriented Sleep Companion.
Quality Sleep through Science: DreamScience envelops you in a calming buffer of sound to help you fall asleep, stay asleep, and reach deeper, more restful levels of sleep.
The Secret of Daytime Functioning: Sleep quality impacts your quality of life and how well you function throughout the day. The technologies utilized by DreamScience let you reset your sleep routine, helping to reduce stress, restore energy and improve focus.
Make a Stylish Statement: The sleek round design with the multi-hued mood lighting and sound turns any room into a chic and relaxing retreat.
Relax to Your Own Personal Soundscape: Choose from 20 built-in soundscapes or use the audio line-in to play music from another device, and find the sound that best soothes your weary mind.
I am not a scientist. All I know is that instead of tossing and turning and playing my day over and over in my head when I should be sleeping, I just focus on the sounds (or music) being played on the DreamScience and I find myself drifting off to sleep a lot quicker and easier. I also wake up feeling more refreshed and not as “heavy” or groggy like I normally did.
The DreamScience Brainwave Oriented Sleep Companion is a great device for your home to help you, or any family member fall asleep faster and wake up better. This would also make an amazing gift.
If you would like to learn more you can check out the DreamScience Brainwave Oriented Sleep Companion product page on the Oregon Scientific website.
To check out what else Oregon Scientific has available visit OregonScientific.com. The brand can also be found on social media. The link are found at the bottom of their website.
What do you think about the DreamScience? Does it sound like a product you would like to try? Do you need something like this in your life? Feel free to comment and tell me more. I always love to hear from readers.
Kimberly
*I received a free product sample to review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and not influenced in any way.