This post is part of Hard Refresh, a soothing weekly column where we try to cleanse your brain of whatever terrible thing you just witnessed on Twitter. To the extent that "relaxing" online is ...

As the coronavirus pandemic rages on, people around the world are reporting symptoms of stress, anxiety, and even depression due to COVID-19 health fears, financial worries, and isolation. It’s ...

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 ...

Amanda MacMillan is a health and science writer and editor. Her work appears across brands like Health, Prevention, SELF, O Magazine, Travel + Leisure, Time Out New York, and National Geographic's The ...

Are you looking for migraine relief or a fast treatment to stop your headache, ease your mind, and release all your stress? Try this compilation of two hours of soothing and curative music! With ...

Summer is a time of the year when people usually spend a lot of time outside and many of us, author included, like to be in nature. Some research suggests that humans innately tend to seek connections ...

The gentle burbling of a brook or the sound of the wind in the trees can physically change our mind and bodily systems, helping us to relax. But artificial noises such as the interior of a car or ...

A new study by researchers at Carleton University, Michigan State University and Colorado State University, in conjunction with the US National Park Service has found that the sounds of nature are not ...