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One-Song Lift

Music can shift a mood, and one song listened to properly goes a long way. Choose a song you already enjoy, press play on your own device and give it your full attention. Keep the ritual sound low or mute it while your song plays.

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Mood4 min · 5 stepsReady

One-Song Lift

Play 4-min ritual

00:0004:00

Pick one song you already like, play it and listen with full attention.

The steps

Prefer to read first? Here is the whole ritual. Space plays or pauses the player above; the arrow keys move between steps.

  1. 01

    Choose a song00:00–00:40

    Pick one song you like and that suits how you want to feel. Do not scroll for long, go with your first thought.

  2. 02

    Get ready00:40–01:00

    Put in headphones or turn on a speaker. Set your phone down, so you are not tempted to check it.

  3. 03

    Press play and listen01:00–03:00

    Start your song on your own device. Listen as if you are hearing it for the first time, with nothing else open.

  4. 04

    Notice03:00–03:40

    Notice what you hear now: an instrument, a beat or a line. Notice how your body feels, too.

  5. 05

    Carry it on03:40–04:00

    Pick one thing to take back to your day, such as humming it or moving to it for a moment.

Afterwards: Save the song to a short list you can come back to on flat days.

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