There’s a quiet kind of calm that comes from background noise. Not crowds or traffic, but the small everyday sounds of a room: a fan humming, keys tapping, or soft rain playing from a speaker. These sounds feel like a gentle presence. They don’t ask for attention or expect anything from you. They simply sit in the background, warming up the silence so it doesn’t feel empty. Silence on its own can sometimes feel too sharp. A little bit of noise softens it and makes a space feel more lived-in. Even a quiet video playing nearby can feel like a small companion, steady and reassuring. Maybe that’s why background noise is comforting. It’s simple and calm, and it fills a room the way a small light does - not enough to draw your focus, but enough to make you feel like you aren’t completely alone.
