India, Nov. 2 -- Has music felt like a warm hug when you are feeling low? Whether it is the nostalgic beat you listened to as a kid or the latest go-to heartbreak song that sums up your current situation better than you ever could, music has a comforting way of alleviating your stress, lowering the intensity of your feelings and uplifting you. It's almost like a friend who understands you without needing words. Sometimes you just need someone to sit with you, music is that- whether before a big presentation or at night, unwinding with it.

HT Lifestyle reached out to experts to understand why music is efficient in regulating emotions and which ones help in stress relief.

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