Does study music really work?
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Research has found that listening to music actually lowers your cortisol levels. For long study sessions, background music is helpful as students are more focused and motivated when they are in a good mood, which helps them endure studying for a longer time.
What happened to the LOFI girl?
Most people know ChilledCow’s popular LoFi hip-hop channel as the constant live stream starring an anime girl doing her homework. Over the weekend, following a mistaken suspension from YouTube, the account was terminated, and the live stream came to an end.

Who is study Girl?
Study Girl is an anime character on College Music’s popular YouTube Live page.
Why is LOFI popular?
Lofi’s simplicity and ability to help listeners focus are some of its main selling points. It’s perhaps no surprise then that the genre would take off in a time when prolonged use of social media has caused many to feel anxious, depressed and overwhelmed. “[Lofi hip-hop] is calming and relaxing to listen to.