Everyone has bad days. It's an unfortunate inevitability of life. When my little sister and I were revising for our end of year exams in secondary school and it felt like our brains may explode, we would have a what we called a 'dance break'. This entailed playing our favourite song at that moment, turning it up as loud as we could without bothering our neighbours and having a good ol' boogie. Be it a little unconventional, it has proved a highly successful and much more fun way to relax, de-stress, and cheer us up a little.
I'm now 19 and at university, and whilst I don't have as many exams I have bucket loads of reading and coursework. And I am in no means immune to a bad day or two. Sometimes when feeling blue, I'm tempted to listen to beautifully heart wrenching songs that I know will 100% not help. I'm looking at you Adele. Damn you and your incredible talent. So, I have constructed a list of songs that will force you to emerge from your duvet cover, put down the Ben & Jerry's and have a little dance and sing-a-long. (warning: you may feel ridiculous at first, but it does help I promise!) This list is merely a handful of random songs that help get me on the dance floor. Whatever gets you foot tappin' or fist pumpin', play it loud and play it proud!!
Green Light - Lorde
Galway Girl - Ed Sheeran
I Don't Feel Like Dancin' - Scissor Sisters (ironic I know)
Pocketful of Sunshine - Natasha Bedingfield
Try Everything - Shakira
CAN'T STOP THE FEELING! - Justin Timberlake
Let it Go - Idina Menzel
That's My Girl - Fifth Harmony
Sugar - Maroon 5
Dancing in the Moonlight - Toploader
September - Earth, Wind & Fire
24K Magic - Bruno Mars
Walking On A Dream - Empire of the Sun
Move Your Feet - Anna Kendrick (I know it's from the Trolls movie but trust me!)
Love Myself - Hailee Steinfield
Wannabe - Spice Girls
No Scrubs - TLC
Friday I'm in Love - The Cure
Shake It Out - Florence + The Machine
The Greatest - Sia
Run the World (Girls) - Beyonce
Crazy - Gnarls Barkley
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Le Freak - CHIC
Stereo Hearts - Gym Class Heroes ft. Adam Levine
My Type - Saint Motel
Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield
Got to Be Real - Cheryl Lynn
Get boogie-ing and I hope you feel better soon.
(Sadly, dance breaks aren't a long term cure. If you've been having more bad days than good days, it might be time to seek help. Below are a couple links to help you along. Whether you're asking for help from friends and family or professionally, asking for help is extremely brave. And whatever happens you will be okay.)
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