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Why Audiobooks Are Awesome For Your Mental Health
Season 12 · Episode 285

Why Audiobooks Are Awesome For Your Mental Health

Dying To Ask

October 16, 202516m 14s

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Show Notes

Audiobooks are booming in popularity and they are a fun way to boost mental health.

A calm voice can actually lower your stress hormones just like meditation does.

Publishers Weekly reports the audiobook industry grew 13% in revenue last year, marking more than a decade of double-digit growth. Americans are listening more than ever while while commuting, working out, or just winding down at night.

Lonely?

An audiobook can be surprisingly comforting. There's something about having a voice in your ear, telling you a story, that is intimate. That sense of connection is can really impact your mood.

Need to improve focus?

Stop scrolling and start listening. Give your busy brain a break.

On this Dying to Ask:
  • 5 ways listening to audiobooks is good for your mental health
  • 5 places to get audiobooks, including one that is 100% free