Space Oddity: reducing stress with music ?

 

Confinement and isolation is difficult for every crew that leaves the Earth. It leads to stress that can impact the body in a negative way, psychologically but also physically by increasing cortisol and blood pressure levels. One solution to this problem could be listening to music; it’s pleasant and not a complicated strategy to implement! I will be thus be studying how listening to recorded and live music can help reduce this stress and how it can positively impact the astronauts stay in space!