This episode explores a literature review by Dickson and Schubert on “music as prescription” for better sleep, examining six long-term studies where participants listened to calming, slow, instrumental music for 30–60 minutes before bed over several weeks. Results showed consistent improvements in sleep quality—often shifting people from “poor sleeper” to “healthy sleeper” status—while control groups, including those listening to audiobooks, saw little change. The research suggests benefits stem from habit formation and breaking cycles of nighttime overthinking, with longer durations yielding greater results. Safe, free, and easy to implement, this approach offers a natural alternative to medication for improving rest.Check out the research paper here!

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