In the mid-’00s, Chuck Wild, who performs as Liquid Mind, started uploading his relaxation music onto Pandora and YouTube to modest returns. But his streaming numbers skyrocketed once streaming took hold around 2014. "I started looking at the numbers and my income, and went, "Holy cow, this is a way to fulfill my dream," Wild says. Since then, he has released albums titled Deep Sleep, Peace and Mindfulness that have found success online. As for Scullin’s research, the results came as a surprise to participants. In a press release, he said almost everyone had expected music to improve sleep.  
  
When used with healthy sleep habits, music therapy may be a cost-effective way to get better sleep tonight. While certain songs can trigger happy memories, researchers wanted to see whether music could help those struggling with memory loss. In a study examining a group of dementia patients, singing and listening to music resulted in improved mood, orientation, and memory. They concluded that music could be beneficial for dementia care. The same thing goes for contemporary classical music, which is usually slow and flowy. There are no substantial ups and downs, and the sound doesn’t feel too energetic, making it an excellent option for your bedtime playlist.  
  
Music is an especially effective part of my own Power Down Hour on nights when my brain is wired or I’m feeling tense. For example, a 2012 study discovered that "relaxation music" helped traumatized refugees who suffer from sleep problems sleep better. According to the study’s Method, 15 traumatized refugees with sleep problems participated in the study. One group, the intervention group, listened to relaxing music that was played at night through a music player in an ergonomic pillow. Researchers found that the music group had significantly better sleep quality. Listening to science-backed sleepy songs can reduce your heart rate, blood pressure, and cortisol levels.  
  
Switch off Comments that explicitly used the term ‘switch off’ to refer to the experience were included here. Visual map demonstrating the hierarchical organization of all themes and sub-themes. Counts of observed accounts for each theme are found in brackets next to the theme title. "Spirit Vision," (David & Steve Gordon. Serene and lovely contemporary Native American informed-drumming music utilizing Taos Log Drum and Incan Pan along with other instruments and ocean/forest nature scenes. Lovely and rhythmic music played on the veena, the most ancient of the Indian plucked-instruments, with nature scenes. Aneal & Bradfield, "Heaven and Earth Spirits" track from Life & Love).  
  
Lovely contemporary piano music with accompanying instruments and nature scenes. The links below each open relaxing musical selections in YouTube. Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder which is characterized by hypopnea.