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JoLDSgirl
ANSWERS: 13
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maybe it reminds you of when you were sloshing around inside your momma's stomach
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The repetitive random sounds of raindrops must affect the subconscious mind like subliminal messages can. Not sure....but great question.
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It's white noise, I guess. White noise makes me fall asleep.
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It reminds me of when I was younger and I couldn't go outside of the house to play, so I stayed inside the house and fell asleep..
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The pressure changes when it is raining, for example thats how a barometer works. The changed pressure makes you sleepy. This is true, because even if its just about to rain, you are still sleepy.
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Good Question! It can go either way with me sometimes...if the wind is wild too...it sometimes makes me want to be out in the storm...I'd run and buck like a horse if I could then! Other times it DOES make me want to just curl up with a cuppa hot tea and a good book...read and dose....<grins>
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Rain is usually accompanied by dark clouds and sometimes wind and it makes things like night or at the very least gloomy. It keeps some people from feeling alive and wanting to be active. So they sleep it off until the sunshine returns. It is partly psychological.
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Flowing or ƒalling water generates negative ions which make people ƒeel better and possibly more at ease. The soothing patter of droplets beating against ones abode stirs a ƒeeling of comfort in addition to the darkness which also may trigger the urge to sleep. Source: Kevin's Mind.
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The rain is soothing! It cleans the air! It's like when you take a shower and all the dirt is gone..it feels so much better!
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because its calming. it always slows me down.
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For many people the sound of rain is very relaxing.
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My guess (only a guess) would be that the rhythm of the rain strikes an innate memory of a beating heart, like the one we hear during our development in the womb. It creates a sense of absolute security, and makes us feel secure enough to sleep.
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White noise & cloudy skies = snooze time.
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