Ever find yourself listening to that favourite song? Or tuning into your favourite playlist when things get hectic and you just want some stress relief? Well, there's a reason for that! And it turns out that listening to music is indeed the best medicine. 4ZZZ's intrepid reporter, Anita Diamond, interviewed Dr Amanda Krause (James Cook University), who conducted a recent study on listening to music to cope with everyday stressors.

For a deep dive...

Here is Dr Amanda Krause's website and a link to her full study on "Listening to music to cope with everyday stressors". On Dr Amanda's website, you can find further resourecs as well as registering your interest in participating in any of her music studies.