48 Songs to Help Soothe Your Anxiety

Sad songs can actually make you feel better, and music can also help soothe anxiety. When I feel panic start to get the best of me, shutting out the world and focusing on the words and sounds of slow, beautiful songs can often help bring me back to a happier, calmer place. We put together a playlist of songs that can combat feelings of anxiety and hopefully will help bring you to a better mental space. Listen to our Spotify "anxiety playlist" for songs that will remind you that you're going to be OK!

1. "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," The Ukulele Boys
2. "Don't Panic," Coldplay
3. "Fade Into You," Mazzy Star
4. "Let's Be Still," The Head and the Heart
5. "Your Hand in Mine," Explosions in the Sky
6. "Holocene," Bon Iver
7. "Nude," Radiohead
8. "Don't Be Scared," Andrew Bird
9. "A Change Is Gonna Come," Sam Cooke
10. "Slow It Down," The Lumineers
11. "Cigarettes and Coffee," Otis Redding
12. "It's Natural to Be Afraid," Explosions in the Sky
13. "Exile Vilify," The National
14. "Hey Jude," The Beatles
15. "Hoppípolla," Sigur Rós
16. "Claire de Lune," Claude Debussy
17. "Release Your Problems," Chet Faker
18. "Waves Know Shores," James Blake
19. "Naked As We Came," Iron & Wine
20. "Winter," Joshua Radin
21. "Mykonos," Fleet Foxes
22. "Sea of Love," Cat Power
23. "Promise," Ben Howard
24. "Pyramid Song," Radiohead
25. "Re: Stacks," Bon Iver
26. "Starálfur," Sigur Rós
27. "Within," Daft Punk
28. "Cooks," Still Woozy
29. "Window Blues," Band of Horses
30. "Little Motel," Modest Mouse
31. "White Winter Hymnal," Fleet Foxes
32. "Outro," M83
33. "Eastern Glow," The Album Leaf
34. "Intro," The XX
35. "A Walk," Tycho
36. "The Sound of Silence," Simon and Garfunkel
37. "3WW," alt-J
38. "Guess I'm Doing Fine," Beck
39. "Confidently Lost," Sabrina Claudio
40. "The Greatest," Cat Power
41. "Hummed Low," Odessa
42. "In the Waiting Line," Zero 7
43. "Don't Worry Baby," The Beach Boys
44. "Olsen, Olsen," Sigur Rós
45. "Space Song," Beach House
46. "Each Coming Night," Iron & Wine
47. "Breathe Me," Sia
48. "Here Comes the Sun," The Beatles

Just remember: you'll need to download the free Spotify software or app to listen to our playlists!