Parents often sing lullabies to their infants to make them fall asleep. Listening to calming music or sounds before bedtime helps promote better sleep. Tap to read its benefits.
Promotes relaxation
Listening to soft music at bedtime calms the mind. It helps slow down the thoughts and promotes a restful sleep.
Improves sleep quality
Listening to gentle melodies helps promote deep sleep at night. It also helps reduce disturbances at night.
Reduces stress and anxiety
Listening to calming music at night helps reduce cortisol levels, which is a stress hormone. It eases anxiety and boosts your mood.
Helps with insomnia
Slow, rhythmic music helps aid insomnia and promotes a deep sleep at night. It relaxes your body at night.
Regulates heartbeat
Listening to music before bedtime helps regulate an irregular heartbeat. It makes it easier to get to a relaxed state.
Improves melanin production
Calming music helps improve the production of melanin, which is a sleep hormone. It helps improve the sleep cycle.
Eases physical pain
Listening to music at bedtime releases dopamine. It also reduces pain and discomfort in the body.
Information credits
This information is taken from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Relaxing music helps promote better sleep before bedtime.