Emphasis on the second beat: samba effect

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I haven't been too well lately, and have some residual fatigue, so today was I was again feeling very slowed down and sluggish. I thought about all the music I have, thinking about what might make me feel better and chose to play a samba. ("Brazil") I felt so much better that it made me think about this...

Was it possibly that the strong emphasis on the second beat in samba somehow mimics the rhythm of the heartbeat? That was the theory that sprang to mind. The effect was really very fast and the energy boost noticeable.

Have you any thoughts on the influence of beat on mood or physical states, like this? Or experiences? What would you choose in terms of beat to raise yourself from a sluggish physical state? What would you choose and why?