If you have a fear of flying, Adele will save your life.
In a recent study conducted by Spotify, anxiety psychologist Becky Spelman found that music with a low bpm induces a sense of calm for individuals that aren’t too keen on being 30,000 feet in the air.
“According to Dr. Spelman, breathing in time to music with a low bpm at a controlled and reduced pace reduces the heart rate and blood pressure which in turn reduces anxiety. Another method is apparently to listen to tracks which stimulate both sides of the brain, which induces Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), which cals and relaxes the body. Music which is “harmonious” and “emotive” is said to achieve this.”
And Spotify has concluded that Adele’s “Someone Like You” – which happens to be 67 beats per minute – is the #1 song for nervous flyers to listen to when trying to relax on a plane.
Yep, she just has a voice that can really soothe the soul.
Other artists that join Adele: Bob Marley, Coldplay, and Beyonce.
Check out Spotify’s playlist for people with a fear of flying down below:
- “Someone Like You” Adele
- “Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)” Enya
- “Piano on the Beach” Liborio Conti
- “Piano Concerto No. 21 in C major (“Elvira Madigan”) K. 467″ Mozart
- “Better Together” Jack Johnson
- “Pure Shores” All Saints
- “Buffalo Soldier” Bob Marley
- “Scar Tissue” Red Hot Chilli Peppers
- “Paradise” Coldplay
- “As I Lay Me Down” Sophie B. Hawkins
- “Inside Out” Britney Spears
- “Ignition” R. Kelly
- “Flaws and All” Beyonce
- “The Christmas Song” Nat King Cole
- “Space Oddity” David Bowie
