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Songs For When You're Anxious

Soothe your mind with the help of this playlist

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Songs For When You're Anxious

Most people are well aware that anxiety can be a monster. For those who struggle with it often, it can affect motivation, productivity, creativity, mood, sleep schedule, diet and all those other parts of life you don't want changed so suddenly. While everyone has their own unique set of coping mechanisms for their own unique type of anxiety, I wanted to compile a list of songs (with help from a friend and some lovely YouTube channels) that can focus and calm the mind when anxiety becomes too much to handle. Add these to your playlist to help with that end of summer panic.

1. “Follow Me”- Uncle Kracker

This song is nostalgic for me. It's also extremely comforting and sounds like a lullaby.


2. “With or Without You”- U2



3. “Memo”- Years & Years


If you haven't checked out Years & Years, you have to. They're an electronic alternative band in the UK. A lot of their songs are faster-paced, but some are low-key like this one.

4. “Midnight City”- M83


5. "Angels"- Owl City


6. “How I Became the Sea”- Owl City


7. "Saltwater Room"- Owl City


Adam Young really does have a soothing voice, and I'm a big fan, if you can't tell. He has so many wonderful songs besides “Fireflies.” When he was starting out, he did other side projects of lyricless music as well, such as Insect Airport and Port Blue.

8. “Wide Awake”- Vindata


9. “Jack Sparrow”- Unlike Pluto


Yes, half the reason I chose this one was because the name, which is shared by a certain captain in a film franchise.

10. “Ghost”- Sir Sly


11. Pretty much anything by Oh Wonder


Especially “Heart Hope,” “Landslide" and this one, "Without You." These two have such a poignant way of singing, you can’t help but sit and listen.

12. “Downtown”- Majical Cloudz


13. “Quiet”- Lights


14. “Limnos”- Koda


15. “Hands”- Koda


16. “Sailing Again”- Joe Mendick & Kyle Selig


17. “Cristofori’s Dream”- David Lanz


18. Chillstep mixes

Search this phrase on YouTube, and you get hour-long compilations of beautiful music. They’re also great for focusing on assignments since they usually have little to no lyrics.

19. “Boy With a Coin”- Iron And Wine


20. “Your Song”- Ellie Goulding


Ellie Goulding's voice makes for a great cover of Elton John's famous tune.

Happy listening!

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