THE DOCTOR IS IN!!
During the holidays, it’s imperative to ramp up your energy practices. Whether you take that physically or metaphysically, music can support you either way!
People can be a little extra sensitive during this time of year and it can be a time where many of us spend more time with people who might trigger us.
That’s just the way it is! It’s totally fine to be affected by the people around you.
But, if you can anticipate the way the people around you might affect you, then you can make a plan!
Never underestimate the power of a good strategy!
And never underestimate the power of music!
And… NEVER underestimate….
Just kidding.
NOT kidding!...
…INTENTION!
Intention is so important.
SO: Strategy. Music. Intention.
YEAH! Those are our main actors.
All leading us to today’s point: playlists!!
I am implying you to create a playlist for yourself for the holidays.
This playlist will be comprised of two main halves.
One half will be emotions that you need to express.
The other half will be emotions that you’d like to embody.
This way, we are “BUILDING the candle at both ends.” We are addressing and soothing the negative emotions while simultaneously improving and expanding the positive emotions.
For me, for example, my holiday prescription playlist is mainly comprised of Spanish or Cuban Salsa and, oppositely, gritty/edgy rock. These two genres activate opposite parts of my energy in order to keep me in balance: the salsa leaning genre encourages me to relax and enjoy life while the rock encourages me to express and embody my frustration, which I’m otherwise unlikely to do– which is denial, which is unhealthy.
So this looks like Lucinda Williams right next to Buena Vista Social Club.
Tell me what your holiday prescription playlists are! Send them to meee, please and thank youuu!
