This song can lower anxiety levels by 65%
Feeling stressed, anxious or worried? We’ve got great news. The neuroscience team over at company Mindlab International have developed the perfect playlist of songs to help you relax.
Researchers gave participants challenging tasks to complete while listening to music and wearing equipment to monitor their heart rate, blood pressure and breathing. From their findings, they crafted the ultimate playlist featuring ten anxiety-lowering songs.
But which tune caused the most significant drop in levels of stress? “Weightless” (which you can listen to above) by Marconi Union was found to cause a staggering 65 per cent reduction in anxiety among the participants, Inc. reports. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the group behind the song created it in collaboration with sound therapists to develop what is commonly known as “the most relaxing song ever”, able to lower heart rate, blood pressure and levels of the “stress hormone”, cortisol.
“’Weightless’ was so effective, many women became drowsy and I would advise against driving while listening to the song because it could be dangerous,” Dr David Lewis-Hodgson told Inc.
So, the next time you need to completely unwind, pick one of these relaxing songs and you’ll be on your way to bliss in no time!
- “Weightless” by Marconi Union
- “Electra” by Airstream
- "Mellomaniac (Chill Out Mix)" by DJ Shah
- "Watermark" by Enya
- "Strawberry Swing" by Coldplay
- "Please Don't Go" by Barcelona
- "Pure Shores" by All Saints
- "Someone Like You" by Adele
- "Canzonetta Sull'aria" by Mozart
- "We Can Fly" by Rue du Soleil
Tell us in the comments below, what do you like to listen to when you’re feeling anxious?
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