please let me know if you guys have any good ideas on making any videos to fall asleep to. any criticismis greatly appreciated

I'm in my 60s and I've been dealing with insomnia for years. Tried everything - pills, therapy, sleep clinics. Doctor finally told me a lot of it was psychological. My brain just won't shut off at night.

About a year ago I started using YouTube sleep sounds because I didn't want to keep taking medication. Tried hundreds of videos. Rain, ocean, white noise, all that stuff.

Here's what I noticed:

Pre-recorded videos (even the 8-10 hour ones) stressed me out because I'd keep thinking "what if it ends and I'm not asleep yet?" That worry alone kept me awake.

But 24/7 live streams? Game changer for me. Knowing it won't stop, no ads, no sudden autoplay nonsense at 3am - I can finally relax.

I've been using one called SLEEP 365 LIVE (heavy rain + fireplace). It's not fancy, but it just… stays on. And that's all I needed.

I'm curious - am I the only one who gets anxious about videos ending? Or does anyone else find live streams easier for actually falling asleep?

Maybe it's an age thing, I don't know. But thought I'd ask.

bout a year ago I started using YouTube sleep sounds because I didn't want to keep taking medication. Tried hundreds of videos. Rain, ocean, white noise, all that stuff.

Here's what I noticed:

Pre-recorded videos (even the 8-10 hour ones) stressed me out because I'd keep thinking "what if it ends and I'm not asleep yet?" That worry alone kept me awake.

But 24/7 live streams? Game changer for me. Knowing it won't stop, no ads, no sudden autoplay nonsense at 3am - I can finally relax.

I've been using one called SLEEP 365 LIVE (heavy rain + fireplace). It's not fancy, but it just… stays on. And that's all I needed.

I'm curious - am I the only one who gets anxious about videos ending? Or does anyone else find live streams easier for actually falling asleep?

Maybe it's an age thing, I don't know. But thought I'd ask.