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music as medicine: science-based music for anxiety
Chris Messina
sona โ€” Music as medicine - science-based music for anxiety
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sona's mission is to be the first FDA-approved music-based digital therapeutic app for anxiety. The music is created by Grammy-winning producers and curated artists using a composition process backed by leading neuroscientists.
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Harsh Siriah
This looks great! It's exciting to see that you have gathered actual experts working on this. Downloading it now! Great job! Congratulations on the launch!๐Ÿš€
Neal Sarin
@harsh_siriah1 Thank you! Hope you enjoy it :)
Shashank Pandya
@harsh_siriah1 Thank you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
Dennis Hauser
@harsh_siriah1 thank you Harsh!
Neal Sarin
Hey Product Hunt! ๐Ÿ‘‹๐Ÿฝ Iโ€™m Neal, Founder and CEO at sona labs. Thanks for all the support, @chrismessina ! sona is a digital therapeutic that uses research-backed music to help relieve anxiety symptoms, naturally, affordably and efficiently. Thereโ€™s nothing to learn or practice - just listen to original music created by Grammy-winning producers. ๐ŸŽต The appโ€™s AI recommendation engine curates songs for you based on your anxiety level and listening habits. I started meditating in 2010 and it improved my mental health - but it took time, dedication, and practice to see results. As a music executive and record producer, I was inspired to make music that could generate benefits similar to meditation. Over the course of 4 years, I developed a series of composing techniques that help increase alpha brain wave activity to help listeners relax. We've conducted research with leading institutions like UC Berkeley and Nielsen Neuroscience and our app has been backed by world-class neuroscientists. Our mission at sona labs is to validate music as medicine. We are currently completing a clinical trial to get FDA approval and be the first music-based treatment for anxiety. ๐ŸŽ‰ To celebrate the launch, weโ€™re giving the Product Hunt community an extended free trial of sona premium. After you create an account, just click โ€œget sona premiumโ€ and then โ€œextend trialโ€. Enter code PRODUCTHUNT for 30 free days of premium features which include: - breath guides - timers & reminders - saving your favorite tracks - listening stats - unlimited music & more Weโ€™re always iterating and making improvements to sona, and we look forward to hearing your thoughts. All feedback is welcome! Thank you for being a part of our journey to make anxiety relief more accessible and affordable for all. Cheers, ~ Neal & team sona
Marni Wandner
@chrismessina @sarinity Super excited to be here today - thank you, Chris!
Neal Sarin
P.S. Weโ€™re dropping our debut album this Friday - check it out here to listen to some restorative music on your favorite streaming service: https://distrokid.com/hyperfollo...
Rachit Modi
@chrismessina @sarinity @shashank_pandya super excited for the new release. Your hard work paid off. Way to go
Shashank Pandya
@chrismessina @sarinity @free_lancer4 Thank you ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป
Marni Wandner
@chrismessina @sarinity @itskac so great to hear!!
Leah Taylor
Just downloaded sona, as I think we could ALL use a little therapeutic anxiety relief lately! I've regularly relied on calming playlists to ease my stress throughout the day so this takes that idea and puts real science behind it. Genius.
Marni Wandner
@leahtaylor can't wait to see how you like it - thank you so much!
Neal Sarin
@leahtaylor thank you!
Dennis Hauser
๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ @leahtaylor
Chris Messina
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Hunter
"music as medicine" โ€” literally...! ๐ŸŽต
Neal Sarin
@chrismessina thanks for the love!
Shashank Pandya
Thank you for Hunting ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿฝ @chrismessina
Dennis Hauser
@chrismessina thank you means a lot!
Rachel Masters
I've been using the Sona app for the past few months and it is indeed calming. I find that it is very quiet and easy to do work with.
Neal Sarin
@masters212 Appreciate your thoughtful feedback Rachel. Glad you're enjoying sona!
Dennis Hauser
Thank you @masters212 for your feedback
Shushant Lakhyani
Products that support mental health are GOLD! Congratulations on the launch!
Shashank Pandya
@shushant_lakhyani Thank you so much ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ™๐Ÿป
Neal Sarin
@shushant_lakhyani thank you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿฝ
Dennis Hauser
Usman Khalil
Hey guys one question- why the branding is 99% similar to a local Sona pharmacy shop in USA? https://sonapharmacy.com/
Marni Wandner
@usman_khalil thanks for sending that - never heard of this pharmacy, but love the name! looks like aside from the lowercase lettering and name, the branding isn't all the similar. do you know them?
Isabel Stewart
This is great! I've historically gone the Youtube route to find "calming music" but am excited to try sona out.
Marni Wandner
@isabelstewart thanks for trying out sona, can't wait to hear what you think!
Tarah Malhotra-Feinberg
Congratulations on the launch! Iโ€™m a big fan of music and meditation and think this is an elegant way of combining the two in a way that will improve the world.
Marni Wandner
@tarahfo thank you so much for the kinds words ๐Ÿค
Dennis Hauser
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Andy Kahn
Sona is great! Wonderful for supplementing s meditation practice, or even just helping you relax after a stressful day. Canโ€™t recommend it enough.
Marni Wandner
@andruejacob so awesome, thank you!
Neal Sarin
@andruejacob thank you!
Dennis Hauser
Thank you @andruejacob means a lot!
Dick Huey
Very professional interface on this product - really impressed. The right level of flexibility built-in - for instance, setting breathing rate - feels like a solid customer experience team spent time on this. A great product to help you be mindful of your own mental health after a crazy day at work ๐Ÿ™
Shashank Pandya
@dhuman Thank you so much. Glad you enjoyed it ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป๐Ÿ˜ƒ
Neal Sarin
@dhuman thank you for the thoughtful feedback. Glad youโ€™re enjoying it!
Dennis Hauser
@dhuman thank you ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ
J. Anthony Miguez
It's a beautiful app but the best part is that it has been working for me. Long-time struggler with my meditation practice. Headspace, Calm and BreathWrk streaks are non-existent. Real life sufferer of whatever you call it when you "just can't today". Love the easy Airplay too. Stops my focus on the phone which is a root cause. Anyway thanks to all.
Neal Sarin
@janthonymez Thank you for the feedback and glad to hear sona is helping you.
Dennis Hauser
Thank you @janthonymez ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿผ much appreciate your feedback
Julia Galvin
Congratulations on the launch, and here's hoping for FDA approval! Thank you for supporting mental health in this industry!
Shashank Pandya
@julia_galvin Thank you so much ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ๐Ÿค
Neal Sarin
@julia_galvin appreciate it Julia!
Dennis Hauser
Thank you @julia_galvin for your support
Mazen Alawar
Brilliant app with a unique proposition for the meditative market. Music IS healing and the Sona team seem to have harnessed that power. Wonderful idea and execution
Marni Wandner
@mazenalawar thank you!!
Neal Sarin
@mazenalawar thanks!
Francis Zierer
This is really cool! Medicinalizing what I like to call "the power of vibes."
Marni Wandner
@francis_zierer ooh "the power of vibes," love that!!
Dennis Hauser
Thank you @francis_zierer
Joanna Martins
Thank you for making an entire album! We have sona music is playing in different rooms and are feeling chill all day, literally! Science-backed sounds are so soothing.
Marni Wandner
@joannamartins thank you! very excited about the album ๐Ÿค
Ryan Muir
What an interesting approach to managing stress! i've been using it for a little while and it is a calming way to close your eyes and "pause" in a busy day...
Marni Wandner
@ryan_muir that's so great to hear!
Jamie Sabat
I am so grateful sona has come into my life! I use it while writing emails and during my meditations with clients. Sona has turned into one of my top manifestation tools that I use on the daily.
Marni Wandner
@jamie_sabat thank you so much, we're so glad you love it ๐Ÿค
Wesley T. A'Harrah
I've been using Sona for just under a year now (alongside my just-under-two-years of consistent breathwork and meditative practices) and it has been SO helpful. Congrats on the launch!!
Marni Wandner
@adreadpirate so happy to hear sona has been helpful, and thank you for the kind words!
Kristina Waters
I really love the sona app. Itโ€™s so amazing for anxiety relief and sleep. Iโ€™ve recommended it to several friends, and everyone has loved it!