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Why one relax song on repeat can help

Ten-hour versions of calm songs get millions of plays for a reason.

Repetition lowers the stakes

The first time you hear a song, part of you is listening for what comes next. By the third time, you know. That small certainty lets your attention drift, which is what relaxing feels like from the inside.

It turns music into a place

On repeat, a song stops being an event and becomes a room you sit in. That’s why people loop the same calm track to study, to fall asleep or to get through a long afternoon.

How to do it here

Play any song and press Stay in the player: it loops that song for 15, 30 or 60 minutes and then fades out over the last minute. Every song page has the same buttons. Change the song and Stay keeps going with the new one.

Which songs loop best

The steadiest ones. Try the Stratus sky (the most even songs here) or the Noctilucent sky if it’s nearly bedtime.

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