And blare it this weekend, because selfcare.
looked at 81 studies investigating music as a medical intervention to reduce stress and anxiety before, during, or after surgeries. Researchers found that there was a statistically significant decrease in anxiety and pain for adults who listened to music before, during, or after surgery. I’m not saying that your favorite ’90s playlist is a medical miracle, but if your mixes make your day a bit easier, it’s kind of comforting to know you’re not imagining things.
“I make playlists because I can pop in and out of different moods and different eras of my life,” Adeola A., 35, tells SELF, adding that her Sam Cooke playlist reminds her of childhood. “I alsoIn the past I’ve overlooked the pleasure that comes from organizing my playlists. But when I’ve set out to create an hours-long writing soundtrack, I’ve found that it satisfied my urge to control and rearrange.
During the pandemic, my playlist tendencies have expanded. I listen to a randomly selected bossa nova playlist when I’m feeling stressed in the middle of the day. I have a hodgepodge playlist forand a yoga playlist that features only five songs . Spotify, my streaming app of choice, has curated the vast majority of my playlists. But even when I surrender to an algorithm, there’s pleasure in being open to hearing songs I wouldn’t choose myself.
And finally, though I haven’t done this during the pandemic, I imagine that when someone enjoys a playlist you’ve made, it’s a special kind of love language. There’s intimacy in sharing a playlist with other people—if they’ll listen. “There is pleasure in sharing them, but I’ve realized no one wants them,” Adeola says with a laugh. “I take all this time to make them because music is close to the heart.
For Adeola, playlists are a way for her to connect with herself and express her creativity. For Borges, remembering music from her teens has brought some solace in 2020. For me, when I swap playlists based on my moods or use them as companions throughout the pandemic, I’m finding support in melody and memory as well. So, as we gear up to navigate another iteration of the pandemic together , creating a soundtrack for this moment couldn’t hurt.
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