It's the age-old conundrum that has plagued us for ages and keeps us up late at night.

Why does our brain go into overdrive when we're trying to sleep?

Well, according to science, there are multiple theories behind this phenomenon.

Stress, obviously, worry, anxiety.

These can all be contributing to factors.

And there's even some research that suggests that our brains, get this,

are better at problem solving in the evening since it has more time to reflect.

Apparently, our brain is better at problem-solving when we let our minds wander at night.

So the next time you find yourself counting sheep until 3 o'clock in the morning,

just know that deep down your brain is probably doing something productive.

Probably, maybe, hopefully.

But we've all been there, and it's an experience familiar to everyone.

You feel like you just can't get off the merry-go-round of thinking, right?

You climb into bed, exhausted, ready to drift into dreamland, and then all of the sudden, your brain is zooming in every direction. But don't worry. Today, we're going to have

a cozy little chat about the connection between calming music, our heart rate, and better sleep.

So grab a cup of warm chamomel tea, or my personal favorite tumor ginger, and let's dive into

the science of soothing tunes and slumber. I'm Chad Lawson and let's come it down in three, two, one.

What I'm most excited about today is the music for this episode is brand new.

Brand new.

This past Friday was World Sleep Day and I released a five-song EP titled Drift and the whole

release is centered around putting you to sleep.

And so today, every song in this episode is from that release.

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