Scientists know music can be used to modify and enhance how we feel mentally, emotionally, and physically. This has prompted much study into music therapy, including how to regulate our nervous systems in beneficial ways.
Here’s an interesting conclusion: If you want to achieve maximum effectiveness when it comes to managing your nervous system with music, listen to music recorded before 2000, specifically those recorded in analogue.
It should have a slower tempo, lots of space between notes, no busy production, and less compression on the master recording. This reduces the load on our sensory functions and cognitive load, giving our brains a chance to relax and breathe.
Try it the next time you’re looking to power down.
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