Every year, as we go about our Christmas shopping, card writing and cookie baking, we know it's supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. But stress and holiday crabbiness creep in more ...

Listening to music can instill calmness and relaxation, as indicated by reduced cortisol levels and lowered heart rate (de Witte et al., 2020). A large-scale review of 400 studies showed that playing ...

Music can release the happiness hormone dopamine, studies show. Can you use music to deliberately change your own mood from sad to happy or anxious to calm? Neuroscience research says you can. In fact ...

Music remains one of the most powerful and mysterious tools to make us feel better. The right song, the right riff, the right groove just works every time. It’s why composers and music supervisors are ...