If you've been gripping the great armchair of life, this week's All Songs Considered is here to help, with songs to lower the shoulders and slow the blood. NPR Music's Hazel Cills and Stephen Thompson ...

Around this time last year, we did a show called "Songs to calm the nerves," followed by "More songs to calm the nerves" last fall. This week we make it a trilogy with our latest installment, "Even ...

A growing range of curated calm piano and lo‑fi playlists is being linked to improved focus, creativity, and relaxation, supported by emerging neuroscience and productivity research. Studies show that ...

The first chords of a favorite ’70s, ’80s, or ’90s song instantly evoke memories of youth, friends, or first loves. According to research published in Slate, brain imaging studies show that our ...

Blending music with nature’s sounds can create powerful moments of calm, focus, and emotional healing. Research shows these soundscapes can reduce stress, improve mood, and even support recovery from ...

The Calm Blue Sea's bold, stormy, mostly instrumental rock doesn't stay in one spot for long: The Austin band's songs are liable to drift from a whispered lilt to a pummeling attack and back again, ...

Need a break from a stressful holiday family gathering? Luckily for you, bubble bath and shower gel firm Radox Spa has paid for a study to find the most relaxing song on Earth. That song is ...

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When we reach for songs to slow the blood, we find a lot of recurring themes. It's not just calming washes of amorphous, ambient tones. These are songs with something your brain can hold on to, with ...