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by Jonah PerettiBuzzFeed Founder & CEO
commentFacebookPinterestLink Here's something your stressed-out nervous system will appreciate: sound is actually medicine. A 2025 review in JMIR Mental Health examined studies spanning 35 years and found that specific sounds measurably lower cortisol levels, reduce heart rate, and regulate your body's stress response. Nature sounds calm your fight-or-flight response by signaling to your brain that nothing is wrong. Binaural beats nudge your brain into slower, more relaxed wave patterns. { "id": 140257319 } With our custom mixer, you can actually make your own elite cocktail of relaxation sounds for anxiety, stress, sleeplessness — anything that ails you. My personal favorite is the "Just Breathe" coupled with "Unplug" and "Melt Stress." Try it now!
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