Sound therapists and Manchester band Marconi Union compiled the song. Scientists played it to 40 women and found it to be more effective at helping them relax than songs by Enya, Mozart and Coldplay.

 

 

Weightless works by using specific rhythms, tones, frequencies and intervals to relax the listener. A continuous rhythm of 60 BPM causes the brainwaves and heart rate to synchronise with the rhythm: a process known as ‘entrainment’. Low underlying bass tones relax the listener and a low whooshing sound with a trance-like quality takes the listener into an even deeper state of calm.

 

 

Dr David Lewis, one of the UK’s leading stress specialists said: “‘Weightless’ induced the greatest relaxation – higher than any of the other music tested. Brain imaging studies have shown that music works at a very deep level within the brain, stimulating not only those regions responsible for processing sound but also ones associated with emotions."

 

 

The study - commissioned by bubble bath and shower gel firm Radox Spa - found the song was even more relaxing than a massage, walk or cup of tea. So relaxing is the tune, apparently, that people are being Rex advised against listening to it while driving.

 

 

The top 10 most relaxing tunes were: 1. Marconi Union - Weightless 2. Airstream - Electra 3. DJ Shah - Mellomaniac (Chill Out Mix) 4. Enya - Watermark 5. Coldplay - Strawberry Swing 6. Barcelona - Please Don't Go 7. All Saints - Pure Shores 8. Adele-Someone Like You 9. Mozart - Canzonetta Sull'aria 10. Cafe Del Mar - We Can Fly

 

http://www.shortlist.com/entertainment/music/scientists-discover-most-relaxing-tune-ever

gr8 ! :D

Love that song, and the video for it is AMAZING! :D

That's so cool!

 

Now I'm off to listen to Strawberry Swing and relax.

that's one more reason to love Strawberry Swing :smug:

that's what i like to hear :D

Since it's on my IPod right now, I'm going to say I Bloom Blaum is one of the most relaxing songs.

Awesome, one of my favorites.

Notice it's the most relaxing with lyrics/words, the other 4 are instrumental.

they play it in my supermarket all the time :)

they play it in my supermarket all the time :)

 

^ Haha, if they played it in mine I'd always do the shoppings...