A few months ago I came across a meme that perfectly fits how I feel today...
It really did. I took its sparkly high heels and bright red lipstick, grabbed its lightweight cashmere jumper and didn't let the door hit it on its way out.
I never thought I'd see my get-up and go again.
I'll have to add that the three and a half hours of sleep I managed last night didn't really help the issue, it was like the relationship was beyond fixing. Even yoga was only a temporary plaster holding everything together. Nothing could get me in the mood to move.
And then I opened Windows Media Player (WMP). I listlessly scrolled through songs, rejecting a lot of my usual favourites. Alanis Morrisette got skipped past. Coldplay. Maroon 5. AWOLNATION. Disturbed. All flicked through.
You know that feeling - there's something not quite right. Well I had THAT. Feeling. I couldn't quite settle on anything.
Then I decided to try something a little more aggressive and less on my "usual" lists. I tried 50 cent. I decided I was sick of all of the skinny women wearing almost nothing in the video. I went for some Jay-Z and got tired of his assertions that a lady-friend wasn't one of HIS issues. Well. His assertions of not having a lady-friend were one of MY issues at that point in time.
I never thought I'd see my get-up and go again.
I'll have to add that the three and a half hours of sleep I managed last night didn't really help the issue, it was like the relationship was beyond fixing. Even yoga was only a temporary plaster holding everything together. Nothing could get me in the mood to move.
And then I opened Windows Media Player (WMP). I listlessly scrolled through songs, rejecting a lot of my usual favourites. Alanis Morrisette got skipped past. Coldplay. Maroon 5. AWOLNATION. Disturbed. All flicked through.
You know that feeling - there's something not quite right. Well I had THAT. Feeling. I couldn't quite settle on anything.
Then I decided to try something a little more aggressive and less on my "usual" lists. I tried 50 cent. I decided I was sick of all of the skinny women wearing almost nothing in the video. I went for some Jay-Z and got tired of his assertions that a lady-friend wasn't one of HIS issues. Well. His assertions of not having a lady-friend were one of MY issues at that point in time.
Yuck yuck yuck yuck.
Then I remembered a song from what seems like a million years ago. It always made me feel good. Peaceful. So off I trotted to try and find it. After an internet search involving lots of crumbs I found a video uploaded on YouTube. Allow me to share my piece of peace from this afternoon.
Then I remembered a song from what seems like a million years ago. It always made me feel good. Peaceful. So off I trotted to try and find it. After an internet search involving lots of crumbs I found a video uploaded on YouTube. Allow me to share my piece of peace from this afternoon.
I've no idea particularly why this song settled me, but it did and it got me to thinking. How often has music got me up and going when I didn't want to be? And what songs fuelled the forward surge?
There are loads of studies that support a link between mood and music (e.g. Bruner, Husain etc), not to mention the feeling that you get depending on the type of music you're listening to - so it is a natural step into creating playlists to suit what you're doing!
Anyway, given it's Monday and we could all do with a bit of a boost I decided to compile a list and share it as my Monday Motivation - hopefully one of these songs will get YOU up and going!!
There are loads of studies that support a link between mood and music (e.g. Bruner, Husain etc), not to mention the feeling that you get depending on the type of music you're listening to - so it is a natural step into creating playlists to suit what you're doing!
Anyway, given it's Monday and we could all do with a bit of a boost I decided to compile a list and share it as my Monday Motivation - hopefully one of these songs will get YOU up and going!!
Running:
1. AWOLNATION - Sail. Every time. Awesome song :D
2. Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage
3. Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up
4. Drowning Pool - Bodies
5. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger. Or If I Never See Your Face Again. Both good for the purpose xD
1. AWOLNATION - Sail. Every time. Awesome song :D
2. Electric Six - Danger! High Voltage
3. Prodigy - Smack My Bitch Up
4. Drowning Pool - Bodies
5. Maroon 5 - Moves Like Jagger. Or If I Never See Your Face Again. Both good for the purpose xD
Lifting:
1. Jessie J -Do It Like a Dude
2. Lily Allen - Hard Out Here
3. Disturbed - Almost anything by them actually, but Want works well!
4. David Guetta (ft Nicky Minaj/Sia) - Turn Me On/Titanium
5. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - also the Kanye West song of the same name works here xD
1. Jessie J -Do It Like a Dude
2. Lily Allen - Hard Out Here
3. Disturbed - Almost anything by them actually, but Want works well!
4. David Guetta (ft Nicky Minaj/Sia) - Turn Me On/Titanium
5. Kelly Clarkson - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - also the Kanye West song of the same name works here xD
Walking:
1. Pentatonix - Daft Punk
2. Daft Punk - Harder Better Stronger Faster
3. Katy Perry - Dark Horse/This Is How We Do
4. Mika - Relax
5. Bastille - Of the Night
1. Pentatonix - Daft Punk
2. Daft Punk - Harder Better Stronger Faster
3. Katy Perry - Dark Horse/This Is How We Do
4. Mika - Relax
5. Bastille - Of the Night
Pole:
1. Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear (The Reaper)
2. Lady Gaga - Scheisse/Judas/Government Hooker. Ah Gaga just gets me in the mood whatever song :p
3. Pendulum - Track 15
4. Nickleback - Shakin' Hands
5. Godsmack - I Stand Alone
1. Blue Oyster Cult - Don't Fear (The Reaper)
2. Lady Gaga - Scheisse/Judas/Government Hooker. Ah Gaga just gets me in the mood whatever song :p
3. Pendulum - Track 15
4. Nickleback - Shakin' Hands
5. Godsmack - I Stand Alone
So what are your favourite songs to work out to? Do you have different tastes depending on activity?
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