These days, the term self-care is more than just massages and pedicures; it can apply to nearly any activity that promotes well-being. As a result, there are nearly countless activities that can fall under the self-care banner, one of which is listening to music.

As current CivicScience data show, 56% of Americans say they listen to music specifically as a form of self-care. Women slightly outpace men with this preference (60% vs 52%). Additionally, those aged 64 and younger are more likely than those aged 64 and older to turn on their favorite tunes to feel better. 

However, this is just the beginning of what sets those who listen to music as a form of self-care apart from those who do not. Here’s what the data show: 

Meal Prep: Those who listen to music as a form of self-care are nine percentage points more likely to cook their meals in batches and plan meals in advance than those who do not share the same self-care preference (37% vs 28%). 

Park Visits: While nearly half (47%) of those who listen to music as a form of self-care go to state or national parks at least a few times a year, just 39% of those who do not turn to music as self-care say the same. 

Spicy Food: Those who consider music to be self-care are five percentage points more likely to say they ‘love’ spicy food than those who do not have the same inclinations towards music (30% vs 25%). 

Stress: While 48% of those who listen to music as self-care say they have been ‘very’ or ‘somewhat strongly’ stressed, just 41% of those who do not listen to music as self-care say the same. 

Online Beauty Buys: Those who listen to music as self-care are seven percentage points more likely to have bought beauty or health products online than those who do not turn up their favorite tunes to feel better (22% vs 15%). 

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Clearly, leaning on a favorite song as an act of self-care is more than just a musical preference, it’s a choice that’s linked other consumer behaviors, from groceries to stress and everything in between. 

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This article’s data comes solely from CivicScience’s database, which contains nearly 700,000 poll questions and 5 billion consumer insights.