Beautiful Downtempo Music — Chill Day — Relax and Unwind

What does the science say about incorporating the sounds of ocean into our working lives? Researchers looked at how nature sounds affect people’s physiology and psychology. In the study The Efficacy of a Brief Nature Sound Intervention on Muscle Tension, Pulse Rate, and Self-Reported Stress they measured pulse rate, muscle tension, and self-reported stress of 40 people and then had participants listen for 15 minutes to one of three sounds: silence, Mozart, and ocean waves. Afterward, the researchers again collected physiological data and asked participants about their stress levels. They saw no significant change for people who listened to silence or classical music, but the subjects who listened to ocean waves had considerably lower muscle tension, heart rates, and self-reported stress—basically, a less strained mental and physical state. The team also saw positive changes occur relatively quickly, within five to seven minutes of listening to nature. The researchers didn’t specifically study workspaces