Deep sleep music for insomnia and anxiety

It’s not a secret that music is a powerful universal language. It can pump you up during workouts, inspire you before going into an important job interview. It can help you relax and reduce anxiety.  In fact, music has been scientifically shown time and time again to calm the autonomic nervous system, the endocrine, and psychological stress response. Classical music and sounds of nature seem to be particularly effective.

But what happens when a group of scientists and musicians decide to create the most relaxing music by employing scientific principles?  The British Academy of Sound Therapy set out to create the world’s most relaxing song. In collaboration with the Manchester band Marconi Union, the song “Weightless” was born.

According to the Mindlab Institution, this particular song can reduce blood pressure and decrease blood levels of cortisol (“the stress hormone”). The researchers saw a reduction in overall anxiety to be as much as 65 percent. The study also added in a few more tracks for comparison.

The research concluded these 10 tracks to be the most effective in reducing stress and anxiety.

Marconi Union – Weightless
Airstream – Electra
DJ Shah – Mellomaniac (Chill Out Mix)
Enya – Watermark
Coldplay – Strawberry Swing
Barcelona – Please Don’t Go
All Saints – Pure Shores
Adele – Someone Like You
Mozart – Canzonetta Sull’aria
Cafe Del Mar – We Can Fly

Sleepless nights can lead to daytime fatigue and inertia. If you suffer from insomnia, sleep music can help. Try one today from our selected tracks.

Sejal Shah

The quality of your sleep impacts everything from your hormones to your emotions to your energy levels. So having a deep sleep every night is incredibly important for your overall sense of well-being. Sleep and relaxation offer you the chance to reset and restore your energy levels. Sleepless nights can lead to awful mornings and daytime fatigue, resulting in unproductive days. And if you do have trouble falling asleep, relaxing sleep music can help you get some deep sleep. 

Does deep sleep music really work?

The majority of parents successfully use lullabies and gentle rhythms to help their babies to fall asleep. Fortunately, it is not just babies that enjoy gentle music! Even adults can use calming music before bedtime to sleep deeply. 

According to Sleep Foundation, in one study adults who listened to 45 minutes of music before going to sleep reported better sleep the more often they incorporated music into their nightly routine.

Using music can also decrease the time it takes to fall asleep. In a study of women with symptoms of insomnia, it was found that before adding music to their evening routine it took participants from 27 to 69 minutes to fall asleep, whereas after adding music it only took 6 to 13 minutes.

What is the best bedtime music to fall asleep?

According to Sleep Advisor, researchers found which music genres and instruments did the best job at reducing stress and fostering relaxation. Music that is around 60-80 beats per minute (BPM) was the most relaxing and includes Native American, Celtic, Indian-stringed instruments, drums, and flutes. They also learned that sounds of nature, and also weather like thunder and rain can be beneficial. Other music genres that scored highly were jazz, classical, and easy listening. Binaural beats are also effective in helping you sleep better. As you can see you have a lot of choices!

Where can you find a deep sleep playlist?

Both YouTube and Spotify are excellent sources for relaxation playlists. One of the most significant factors in how music affects a person’s body is their own musical preferences. So you may have to browse and make a personalized playlist that works best for you. Here is one such playlist that you may enjoy and find useful.

Selected relaxing music playlists for you from the Art of Living

1) Beautiful soothing music for relaxation and inner peace

Whether unwinding to relax for the night or looking for some alone time, sit back, relax and allow the music to take you to a zen state or meditative relaxation. 

2) Calming flute music to experience meditative relaxation

3) Positive healing music for stress relief (2Hz Delta) binaural beats

The slowest brain waves are delta waves with frequencies between 0.5 Hz and 4 Hz. Listening to binaural beats at delta frequencies can help you sleep. This healing music is created especially to help you experience a deep state of relaxation. Tune in to this music to relax and relieve stress.

4) Meditation music "Swan" helps you relax and unwind. 

Whether you had a long day at work or an intense yoga workout or are simply in the mood to chill out, sit back and relax and allow the music to soothe and melt you in sleep.

5) Healing and soothing vibrations

Our existence is made up of vibrations. Negative vibrations bring negative emotions inside of us and increase stress. Similarly, soothing vibrations and sounds calm our minds down and enhance joy and bliss. Enjoy the power of these soothing vibrations with this healing waves music for relaxation and meditation.

6) Healing flute music

Give the rhythms of SKY Breath Meditation a try for high-quality sleep

Music is a great tool to help you in your quest for better sleep, but if you're looking for a long-term solution to your sleep issues, you need to go to the roots problem and solve it from there. 

For many people, anxiety and stress make it very difficult to sleep, and while relaxing music might help them to unwind, you can go much deeper to address the root issue with your breath!

SKY Breath Meditation is an evidence-based breathing meditation. It's a very simple technique that works with the breath.  It offers a whole host of benefits, ranging from improving your physical health, your mental health, and your spiritual development. 

Specific to sleep, SKY has been shown to:

• Significantly enhance deep sleep

• Reduce anxiety and PTSD

• Reduce cortisol production (aka the stress hormone!)

SKY gets to the roots of the issues, and not only improves sleep quality, but also reduces anxiety and depression, PTSD, improves well-being, and increases happiness. 

How to learn SKY?

If you would like to solve your sleep issues forever (and so many other things!), then join us for a free introduction session. A SKY teacher will guide you through a meditation session, teach you a powerful breathing technique, and answer any questions you may have about SKY.

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You may also enjoy reading Guided Sleep Meditation for You: Fal Asleep in Minutes and How to Fall Back to Sleep and Feel Rested In the Morning.

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