Health and Wellbeing
32 songs that science says change your mood
There's been a surprising amount of research into the neuroscience of music and how it can affect our mood and physiology. Check out our three lists below of music tracks that have been shown to help people feel relaxed, happy, or excited.
Each of the song links takes you to a page where you can go straight to that song on whatever music service you use - Amazon, Apple , Spotify, YouTube, or others.
Why not a playlist of them all?
The 10 Most Relaxing Songs Ever
The 10 Happiest Songs Ever
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- L’Arena by Ennio Morricone
- Storm by Godspeed You! Black Emperor
- Moby Dick by Led Zeppelin
- First Breath After Coma by Explosions in the Sky
- Clair de Lune by Claude Debussy
- Angelica by Lamb
- Heavyweight by Infected Mushroom
- Adagio for Strings by Tiesto
- Le Moulin by Yann Tiersen
- Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber
- Piano Sonata No. 17 in D Minor, Op. 31 No. 2 “Tempest”: III. Allegretto by Ludwig van Beethoven
Adrian is a medical doctor, the Student Health & Wellbeing Manager at the University of London and the Warden of Connaught Hall, where he has lived for almost 25 years.
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