Songs to Help You Decompress

Happy February! As a second semester first year, I have learned that a playlist you can relax with is super helpful, whether it be on the walk to your midterm, a study break or a way to fall asleep. Personally, I love falling asleep to music! Even if you don’t want to fall asleep to music and just need a brain break, these are great songs to listen to! These songs tend to improve my mood and clear my mind completely. Although these songs may not be for everybody, they are personally my absolute favorite!

La Da Dee by Cody Simpson

This song ‘La Da Dee’ by Cody Simpson is absolutely fantastic to destress or even improve your mood a little bit! It is a very light love song that is my personal favorite song of his. This is a very easy-listening and light-hearted, and it particularly reminds me of summertime. Whenever I envision this song, I think of simpler times which makes my whole body relax.

Budapest by George Ezra

‘Budapest’ by George Ezra is a very light-hearted song. In my opinion, any song of George Ezra’s is fantastic and worth the listen. It reminds me of going for a drive in the summertime with the windows rolled down. This tends to improve my mood and relax my mind at the same time. This is definitely on my playlist for a study break!

Beautiful People by Ed Sheeran ft. Khalid

The song ‘Beautiful People’ by Ed Sheeran and Khalid is probably the best artist mashup I have ever heard; it’s very light-hearted and feel-good. This song reminds me of the main era of Ed Sheeran when he used to be extremely popular. It’s already on three different playlists of mine!

Hey Soul Sister by Train

‘Hey Soul Sister’ by Train is pretty popular even today. There probably isn’t a person who hasn’t at least heard of it. This is a very easy-listening and upbeat song to listen to. It reminds me to relax and to just breathe. Ever since I was introduced to this song, I couldn’t keep it off a single playlist of mine!

Humble and Kind by Tim McGraw

Personally, I am a huge Tim McGraw fan. Specifically, his song ‘Humble and Kind’ makes my mood instantly improve. This song reminds me of cruising around on the roads with my friends in the summertime or possibly going to the beach. It’s very easy-listening and also sends a terrific message to humanity! Ever since this song came out four years ago, I haven’t been able to stop listening to it!

Down to the Honkytonk by Jake Owen 

Along with Tim McGraw, I am also a pretty big Jake Owen fan. His recent song ‘Down to the Honkytonk’ is probably my favorite song on this list. It is an easy-listening song about not giving a care in the world as to what other people think. He just wants to have a good time with his friends, and that’s what makes me like this song so much! This is definitely worth the listen in my opinion. 

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