You don't need to be a neuroscientist to know music affects your mood. How else would "Watch Me (Whip/Nae Nae)" have the power to get every living soul at a party on the dance floor no matter their age, background, or dance ability?
But on the opposite end of the power-of-music spectrum, scientists have found one song that's proven to reduce anxiety and help you fall asleep better than others.
The song is called "Weightless" by Marconi Union.According to a report by Inc, the song's flowing harmonies, soft chimes, and rhythms that replicate a heartbeat were crafted in collaboration with sound therapists to be relaxing.
Researchers at Mindlab International played the song to 40 women and asked them to solve a puzzle against the clock. In the end, the song was 11% more relaxing than any other song (other songs played included songs by Coldplay and Mozart) and reduced overall anxiety by 65%.
Check out the track below and see if you feel ~soothed.~
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I think I actually fell asleep writing this post, it's so effective.
So if you're ever having trouble falling asleep or just need some help calming down (we've all been there) try playing "Weightless" or any of these other top-ten relaxing songs uncovered during Mindlabs' eye-closingstudy.
10. "We Can Fly," by Rue du Soleil (Café Del Mar)
9. "Song on the air," by Mozart
8. "Someone Like You," by Adele
7. "Pure Shores," by All Saints
6. "Please Don't Go", by Barcelona
5. "Strawberry Swing," by Coldplay
4. "Watermark," by Enya
3. "Mellomaniac (Chill Out Mix)," by DJ Shah
2. "Electra," by Airstream
1. "Weightless," by Marconi Union
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FAQs
This 8-Minute Song is Scientifically Proven to Help You Fall Asleep? ›
The song is called "Weightless" by Marconi Union.
What is the 8 minute anxiety song? ›Researchers from Mindlab International say that listening to “Weightless” by Marconi Union was designed to help you destress, and it works. In fact, the 8-minute-song can actually help reduce your overall anxiety by up to 65%.
What song is scientifically proven to relax you? ›Listen and Chill
The song is "Weightless" by English ambient music band, Marconi Union. UK neuroscientists from Mindlab International conducted a study in which they instructed participants to solve difficult puzzles while they were attached to sensors.
- Weightless (Marconi Union)
- Electra (Airstream)
- Mellomaniac (DJ Shah – Chill Out Mix)
- Watermark (Enya)
- Strawberry Swing (Coldplay)
- Please Don't Go (Barcelona)
- Pure Shores (All Saints.
- Someone Like You (Adele)
The study asked participants to attempt to solve difficult puzzles while connected to sensors that measured stress levels as different songs played throughout. In conclusion, the study claimed listening to Weightless resulted in a reducing 65% of overall anxiety and 35% of physiological resting rates.
What song was proven to reduce anxiety? ›While it's unclear how many songs Mindlab tested, one definitely stood out from the rest: Marconi Union's "Weightless" reduced people's overall anxiety by up to 65%.
What song was proven to reduce stress and anxiety? ›Weightless by Marconi Union was found to reduce levels of stress and anxiety by a whopping 65 percent, and produced a greater state of relaxation than any other music tested to date.
What is the worlds most calming song? ›Marconi Union's “Weightless” is literally the most calming song in the world– at least according to neuroscientists.
Is there music that puts you to sleep? ›Classical music and sounds of nature seem to be particularly effective.
What is the scientifically perfect song? ›'Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da' was the closest song the researchers could find to “perfection”, followed by Genesis' 'Invisible Touch', and BJ Thomas' 'Hooked on a Feeling'. The Jackson 5's 'I Want You Back', The La's' 'There She Goes', Van Halen's 'When It's Love' and UB40's 'Red Red Wine' also scored highly.
What is scientifically the best song for sleeping? ›
- 1. “ Weightless” by Marconi Union. ...
- 2. “ Watermark” by Enya. ...
- 3. “ We Can Fly” by Rue du Soleil. ...
- 4. “ Clair de Lune” by Claude Debussy. ...
- 5. “ Canzonetta Sull'aria” by Mozart. ...
- 7. “ Electra” by Airstream.
The best sleep sound may be silence, but white noise, pink noise, music, and nature sounds may also help you fall and stay asleep.
What noise reduces anxiety? ›People with anxiety tend to be on high alert... The use of pink or brown noise may reduce their reactivity to those little sounds in their environment and support calming, sleep, or even concentration. The frequencies picked up in pink noise fall between white and brown noise and are also thought to aid in sleep.
What frequency calms anxiety? ›Another method of reducing anxiety is music therapy. Many musicians advocated that 432 Hz is the closest frequency to the natural human frequency. Music with slow and melodies provides emotional and physical relaxation in listeners.
What is the best sound for anxiety? ›Classical music
According to studies from the Anxiety & Stress Center in Illinois, soothing tones in music create a calming environment (optie: atmosphere) for people who suffer from illness or stress. Classical and other soothing music can lower the heart rate, blood pressure and levels of the cortisol stress hormone.
| 15 | 15.Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin (1969) How Many More Times |
|---|---|
| Concierto De Aranjuez (Adagio) | |
| 2 | 2.Bob Dylan Blonde on Blonde (1966) Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands |
| Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands | |
| 1 | 1.Miles Davis Kind of Blue (1959) So What |
What they found is that one song — “Weightless” — resulted in a striking 65 percent reduction in participants' overall anxiety, and a 35 percent reduction in their usual physiological resting rates. Interestingly, the song was specifically designed to induce this highly relaxed state.
What songs get your adrenaline going? ›- Break Stuff. Limp Bizkit.
- Just Pretend. Bad Omens.
- Hail to the King. Avenged Sevenfold.
- Before I Forget. Slipknot.
- Popular Monster. Falling In Reverse.
- Papercut. Linkin Park.
- Down with the Sickness. Disturbed.
- Coming Undone. Korn.