In 2011, a British band joined forces with a group of sound therapists to create "The Most Relaxing Tune Ever." However, since 2011, the world has become more stressed, nervous and in debt. It's about time we revisit some of those more reassuring numbers.
Since classical antiquity, when Apollo was the God of music, people have held that music has the power to penetrate the soul. That its powers extend beyond the mere ability to vibrate our eardrums. That music can actually heal our mind, body and soul.
Regardless of whether you adopt this view or not, there is no denying that music has a powerful ability to shape our environment. They are the subtle changes of chords, tempo, rhythm and harmonies. This is what affects the emotions, performance, and even purchase intentions of ourselves and those around us.
The idea that music can be. designed What's fascinating here is evoking specific reactions. Take the sessions that produced "The Most Relaxing Tune Ever." The goal was to create a song to induce a serenity and tranquility in people that surpassed anything else. The result was Weightless By Manchester Trio, Marconi Union ...
According to Shortlist, this song is "even more relaxing than a massage, a walk or a cup of tea." The engineering behind the song was drawn from scientific theory to reduce breathing and reduce mental activity. Its strategic bass lines, rhythms and harmonies work to induce a biting drowsiness. Enough sleep, in fact, to warn motorists not to listen to the song while driving. As reported in El Telégrafo :
After about five minutes of listening to a song, your heart begins to match the beat of the music, or at least is heavily influenced by that beat. It's called "entrainment," and it explains why Weightless (YouTube, Spotify) it starts at 60 beats per minute, and then slows down to 50 beats per minute. This slowing of the heart rate naturally leads to a drop in blood pressure and relieves anxiety.
The founder of the British Academy of Sound Therapy, Liz Cooper, goes on to explain:
If you are healing yours Relaxation playlist, you should keep all that in mind. Enough of the science. The vast majority of Weightless listeners agree in his view as to its calming influence. After listening to it while going to bed, I must admit I struggled to get out of bed again at 2pm.
However, all is not uniform in the public opinion department. Despite Time magazine dubbing the song “8 min. 10 sec of auditory bliss,” Some people don't succumb to its charms. This may be due to different wiring, or simply because the study sample size was not sufficient to reach a universal conclusion.
So if Weightless it just isn't doing it for you, try one of these other relaxing songs that were included in the study. There is sure to be one that can calm and soothe those shattered nerves. Get into deep relaxation with dark ambient sounds and drones [Sunday sound] Get into deep relaxation with dark ambient sounds and drones [Sunday sound] Avoid the noise and allow it Think about this edition of music that you can download for free, also known as Sound Sunday. Read more . The following are the remaining nine Top 10 songs, featuring Marcuni Union's Weightless reaching No. 1. Most of these will be available to listen to on Spotify (see our article on Live Music with Spotify:What You Get for Free with Streaming Music with Spotify:What You Get for Free) music streaming, Spotify arrived in the US last week, however, unlike other streaming services, Spotify offers an ad-supported free option, making millions of albums and songs available to you through… Read more) or Apple Music (check out our review Getting Started With Apple Music:What You Need To Know Getting Started With Apple Music:What You Need To Know After buying Beats last year, Apple has finally unleashed its streaming music service on everything the world. Read more).
Sit back and ease your mind with Airstream's perfect 6 minute chillout. Some viewers suggest playing the music at a speed of 0.5 (Settings> Speed> 0.5 ) for additional meditative qualities, though there's a lot to be said for listening at 2x speed.
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This tune from DJ Shah's Chill Out Mix It was featured on Vsauce's most relaxing music playlist. Unfortunately, the pace is slightly faster than most people's resting heart rate, so it's unlikely you'll experience drag . However, you will almost certainly sink into your mattress.
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Enjoyed by nearly 20 million listeners on YouTube alone, Enya really managed to strike a chord with this version. As YouTube user MissDistarr60 put it:“We may live tens of thousands of miles away, but this music has the same effect on each and every one of us. It touches the emotions we all share..”
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In terms of music videos, they don't get much more entertaining than this one. On top of this though, the soft instruments and whispered vocals massage your nerves, and (surprisingly for this band) lift your mood like few other songs. Good job, coldplay.
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This truly powerful song, for some, serves more to stir the emotions than to act as a relaxant. But its steady, placid chords and soulful sting instrumentals add elements that are sure to evoke tears of sadness or depths of sleep hitherto unknown.
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An odd addition to the list, but Pure Shores nonetheless in fact, it offers a chillout atmosphere that you may have previously overlooked. Turn off the lights, insert your headphones and listen for yourself. But don't blame me if you end up dancing like it's the year 2000 again..
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Few need an introduction to the iconic Adele. Someone like you. Viewed by over 500 million people on YouTube, it's a song the artist can live with for the rest of his life. However, it's not necessarily the incredible vocals or soulful lyrics that are appreciated for their ubiquity; it's science.
As reported in the Wall Street Journal, Someone like you is “Sprinkled with ornamental notes similar to appoggiaturas.”, which generate tension in the audience and strong and illicit emotional responses.
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The only classical song on the list, Mozart Canzonetta Sull'aria He is recognizable to many due to his appearance in The Shawshank Redemption. Originally from the opera. Marriage of Figaro, it's sure to add a beautiful ending to any stressful period.
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Imagine you're sitting on a beach like the melancholy instruments of We Can Fly take you to a distant destination. Reminiscent of past travel shows, Cafe Del Mar has perfected the feel of much-needed downtime with this one.
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Of course, there are plenty of other songs that are just as relaxing as some of the ones in the studio. Typically, these will incorporate some or all of the calming characteristics identified in Weightless. Here are a few more to add to your list:
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What songs have a calming effect on you? And what do you think makes them so effective in reducing your anxiety?
