Can Music Help You Sleep Better?

We are more than familiar with the expression- music for every mood. Let alone individual songs, we have full-fledged playlists ready on our phones for when we are sad, heartbroken, happy, newly in love, furious and (er…) sleepy? Whether music helps us to catch some Zzzs, it is still a disputed issue and neurologists, psychologists and other healthcare experts won’t sleep on it.

But hey, we have skimmed all the arguments for you to know what music to turn on to zone out!

Go with the slow…

Soothing music is considered ideal to unwind before bed. Slip in a bit of jazz and blues, indie and acoustic or plain instrumental songs in your music playlist and you are covered. For a solid reference, check out the Sleep Zone playlist thatbrilliantly curates instrumental melodies to help you hit the sack. Rightfully called the Sounds ofSleep, these tunes are easily accessible and completely free on snooze-zone. A thumb rule (if any), here is to keep the rhythm to 60-80 beats per minute (BPM). Also, try to keep away from lyric-heavy songs that grab your mind's attention. You can’t sleep while rapping duet with Eminem in your head.

The first thing about sleeping sound(ly)

It’s all subjective! Let that sink in. Sure, many studies prove that music enhances your sleep habits but there is no certain measure for that. Different people find different sounds to be relaxing. For instance, you might associate the sound of the wind swaying and rustling of leaves to be extremely calming. But for that one friend, who cannot get through a ‘The Conjuring’ in a single sitting, the same sound can be downright spooky! So, start with identifying the genres of music or tones that make your shoulders drop, and eventually, your eyelids.