By: Derek Beres

December Playlist: Celebrate and Reflect on 2017
This month’s playlist looks back on the year in celebration and deep reflection. This year I’ve created a monthly playlist reflective...
A Playlist Harnessing the Power of the Group
Use the power of the group and music to meet your goals. As much as exercise is individual, humans thrive in...
Practice Makes … Better and Better
Your personal soundtrack comes from childhood—and it can keep you going.
Flip, Redefine and Pay Tribute to Move Forward
Take a lesson from musical artists on innovation.
Listen to This: A Playlist for Discovery
This summer, find new music, and lose yourself in it. For the middle of summer, I’ve created an upbeat and invigorating...
Make Your Space
You can use sound, among other things, to make a space that supports discovery.
Let the Music Play
Here’s why music and dance lift us up—individually and all together.
The Soundtrack for Pushing Your Limits
Push your body beyond its normal boundaries with a little help from this intense playlist. The range of experiences you...
Use the Stress Response to Go Farther
The “flight” response can power your resilience—and your run.
Make Space in Your Playlist
Space. Staring into the night sky has offered humans inspiration for eons. We employ the metaphor of space often, in our...
Why Community Matters in Fitness
Grooving together takes on greater meaning when we look more closely at brain function.
Transform Your Brain, Transform Your Life
Transformation has long been a cherished human goal.
How to Sequence a Playlist
Derek Beres curates the perfect playlist fit for a high-intensity training workout.