You know music alters mood. Now a new app promises the right tracks can soothe stress, boost productivity and level up your gym gains. MH tunes in
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01/ WHAT IS IT?
The brainchild of an LA music producer who’s worked with Snoop Dogg, Amy Winehouse and Gwen Stefani, the Sines app is like Spotify for sound therapy. It offers hundreds of tracks, each of which is carefully tuned to a specific frequency to induce different mental states, from enhancing focus and energy to boosting creativity. It even claims to improve your workouts.
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02 / HOW IT WORKS
The Sines app is pretty basic, really. Its library of soundtracks is curated into playlists that target the vibes you want to unlock, including collections for meditation and sleep. There’s even one for joy. The tracks last anywhere from a few minutes up to half an hour and there are five guided playlists that coach you into an altered mind state.
03/ SCIENCE SAYS
Your brainwaves operate on a range of wavelengths. Lower frequencies relate to relaxed or meditative states; higher frequencies to focus and alertness.
Studies suggest that tuning into binaural beats helps shift your brainwaves. Binaural audio works by playing sounds at two different frequencies into each ear. As you listen, your brain hears a third tone at the difference in frequency between the two. Delta waves promote sleep. Theta aids relaxation and creativity; alpha boosts positivity and reduces anxiety; while beta waves increase concentration, alertness and memory.
PRICE: £6.39 PER MONTH
04 / HOW
