During my anxious spells, I have to listen to the right stuff. No, not the New Kids on the Block "The Right Stuff", although it is a goody. I simply mean it has to have a good message to get me through the day. So, today I will share with you a bit of my Anxiety Playlist. I keep it on hand during my ick days. I blare it in the car and sing along. I dance to it when no one is home. I try really hard to dance in the car when my kids are in there with hopes that I can finally achieve the parental life-long dream of embarrassing my children.
1. Up, Up, Up - Rose Falcon. Let's tell the day that we are here to bust it's ass and take names. Puts you in the up state of mind with it's catchy melody.
2. Walkin on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves. I mean, do I need to say more?
3. Canned Heat - Jamiroquai. Nothing left to do but dance. Bring it. This makes a good running song. If you just have to run as fast as you can til there's no more air...this is the song.
4. Beat It - Fall Out Boy. It's an awesomely loud remake of the Michael Jackson classic. Good headbanging music
5. Don't Put Dirt On My Grave Just Yet - "Nashville" soundtrack. This tells it all. I'm not done. Don't you try to bury me. I've got more left than you ever knew. Bring it!
6. Everybody Talks - Neon Trees. This is a good dancy one. Fun, upbeat...and hey, everybody talks. 7. Hit Me With Your Best Shot/One Way Or Another - "Glee" mash-up. Again, being a fighter. Anxiety, you can hit me with your best shot, but I'm gonna getcha!
8. Happy - Pharrell Williams. Pretty sure this one speaks to most of us.
9. It's On - Cast of "Camp Rock 2". Yeah, okay it's Disney, but great message. We can get this. We can beat it. We just have to bring it.
10. Leave It All To Me - Miranda Cosgrove. If you're a God-loving person, I always pretend that this is God singing. Just leave it all to me.
11. Run the World (Girls) - Beyonce. Duh!!
12. Shake It Off - Taylor Swift. Again, listen to the message
13. Uptown Funk - Mark Ronson. This is a dance, sing at the top of your lungs, jam out kinda song.
14. Titanium - David Guetta ft. Sia. Cause we are. You can't break us. You just have to believe.
15. Roar - Katy Perry. I love this one. It is on so many of my playlists.
16. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor. This gets you ready. Bring on the day. Bring on the battle. Put your gloves on Rocky, cause you've got a belt to win.
17. Stronger - Britney Spears. Stronger than yesterday. She knows what she's talking about.
18. Fighter - Christina Aguilera - One word for all of us.
19. Lose Yourself - Eminem. Embrace life. Your passions. Lose yourself.
20. The Middle - Jimmy Eat World. Sometimes we feel stuck. But if it's good enough for us, it doesn't matter what anyone else thinks.
21. Defying Gravity - "Wicked" Soundtrack. Yeah you are.
22. Wild World - Cat Stevens. Cause it is.
This songs are meant to motivate. They are all upbeat and ready to sing. Put your iPod on repeat and get ready to jam and let those happy thoughts in. So, get your water bottles filled up, cause you'll need to hydrate.
And remember to look on the bright side - the view is much better from there.
Smiles
~B
