You know that feeling of clear-headed calm that washes over you when you listen to water babbling down a stream, or leaves rustling in the wind? Researchers say they’ve pinpointed a scientific ...

Local recreation areas play an important role in reducing stress. In two new publications, researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research WSL show how visual ...

Mobile games like Usagi Shima help relax and manage anxiety by offering a peaceful escape. Viridi and Dear My Cat provide stress relief through plants and adorable cats, promoting relaxation. Forest ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... If you’re feeling more anxious these days, you are not alone. “People are certainly more on edge these days,” said Emily Hemendinger with the University of ...

Playing 'natural sounds' affects the bodily systems that control the flight-or-fright and rest-digest autonomic nervous systems, with associated effects in the resting activity of the brain, new ...

Zen Spa: Sound Therapy for Massage, New Age Music for Relaxation & Meditation, Yoga and Mindfulness. Relaxation Yoga Meditation, Yoga Music for Exercise, Deep Meditation Music for Stress Relief. As ...

This article is the final part of a three-part series. You can find part 1 here and part 2 here. 6. Listening to Relaxing Music While the evidence seems to suggest that listening to music is no more ...

Background: Relaxation training is a common treatment for anxiety problems. Lacking is a recent quantitative meta-analysis that enhances understanding of the variability and clinical significance of ...

A gong bath involves participants immersing themselves in the sound vibrations produced when someone uses a mallet to tap a gong. The “bath” is thought to provide stress-relieving benefits and promote ...

Jillian had tried everything. She had struggled with insomnia for years, often lying awake at night staring at the ceiling. In sessions, we tried cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and ...

“Nature deficit disorder” is a modern affliction. With more people living in cities, working in high-rise office buildings, and becoming addicted to their innumerable electronic devices, many of us ...