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I wear earplugs when commuting in the bus. I take a city bus that drives 80 km/h on the highway and the noise is deafening. If you'd work in that environment, ear protection would be mandatory.

I can't imagine how awful it feels to wear cheap earbud headphones in that noise, yet most passengers do.

Is your environment noisy, or does this help you even in a quiet room?

It's not especially noisy, but it helps me sleep anywhere. It's a godsend in hotels. I don't know why I never considered them before.

This. And occasionally also Melatonin (see https://www.gwern.net/Melatonin )

I tried Melatonin and it gave me weird vivid dreams. I didn't sleep as well - or as long. But it's still useful against jet lag.

I get those from antihistamines. The brain is weird.

Seconded. I was just constantly getting annoyed by street noise and loud neighbours. Now I just put in the earplugs and everything is well.

Wich type of earplugs? I use the common type and my ears are sore at morning.

I wear Hearos Xtreme. But I have big ears.