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Music and sleep

Music can help you sleep better, just like how a lullaby song helps make you sleepy. Science says that slow and steady music can help calm your mind and body, tricking your brain into feeling relaxed, and help you fall asleep more quickly. Music helps set a calming atmosphere which makes you comfortable and reduces stress, allowing you to have better sleep. It also blocks out background noises and distracts your mind from intrusive thoughts, so you can focus on drifting off to sleep. It's like having a friend singing you a calming and soothing song that puts you to sleep.