Going Outside and Listening to Birds Sing for 10 Minutes Can Melt Your Stress Away

Going Outside and Listening to Birds Sing for 10 Minutes Can Melt Your Stress AwayGoing Outside and Listening to Birds Sing for 10 Minutes Can Melt Your Stress AwayPigeons fly past as the moon sets over Cape Town, South Africa, August 13, 2025. REUTERS/Esa Alexander TPX IMAGES OF THE DAYA new study shows that ten minutes of listening to birdsong can help you get rid of your stress. The key is that you must be listening to the birdsong in a forest area, just listening to the birds in an office setting won’t cut it.