Sometimes, I feel sadness or anger weighing on me. So, I turn on my saddest playlist, crank up the music and I let myself cry.
It is just such a cathartic experience for me. It also gives me a distinct time to experience that emotion. Instead of feeling sad all day, I can let it out for the length of a few songs, and then move on. Some of my current favourites are You’re Gonna Be Okay, Brave New Step and Rainbow.
Other times, I need to feel brave and inspired. I’ve got dramatic playlist for that too. There’s also a playlist called ‘pyjama dancing’ which is for exactly that. Even when I’m writing I like to listen to a song that taps into the emotion that I’m looking for in the post. There are also plenty of dinner-making kitchen dances. Especially during lockdowns, dancing in the house was an amazing mood booster.
It’s no secret that songs and sounds have a huge impact on us, I still find it interesting how different people use or react to music.
