In: music

Here’s Why You Feel So Good Working Out To Great Music
HOW MUSIC MOVES US Mixing music with the electricity and chemistry of your brain & body. You may not have heard...
Playlist: The Musical Soul of India
No single playlist could encompass the astounding and complex musical traditions of India. With a population of more than 1.3 billion,...
A Playlist Showcasing the Sounds of West Africa
According to the United Nations, West Africa consists of 16 countries. Musically speaking, “West African music” is quite varied, though a...
Discover the Musical Sounds of Ethiopia
It’s hard to believe that one man could have brought a lost musical generation to the world, but that’s exactly what...
You Can Practically Taste This Month’s Food-Centric Playlist
The two quickest ways to learn about a culture are through its music and food. To many of us, food and...
September’s Playlist Can Help You Change Your Mind and Your Life
“If anything is sacred, the human body is sacred,” writes Walt Whitman in his epic 1855 poem “I Sing the Body...
How Rock-Band Lead Singer Margarita Monet Stays Fit on the Road
When Margarita Monet was 11, her family moved from Moscow to Houston. Monet, who started music school, ballet and theater when...
August’s Playlist Will Make You Sweat
Summer took a while to make itself known here in Los Angeles. Yet when summer finally hit in July, it did...
Relive Coachella’s Community Vibe with May’s Playlist that Goes Beyond Beyoncé
In his latest book “12 Rules for Life” (Random House Canada, 2018), Canadian psychologist and professor Jordan Peterson offers a frank...
A Playlist for Rest
It’s easy to take being born into a democracy for granted. We tend to forget our social responsibilities. The greatest example...
Muscle Up with March’s Playlist
We’re experiencing rising levels of dementia in an aging population. Along with that, the need for more health care and hospice...
A Soundtrack of Love
This playlist will take you through all the emotional stages of love. Little is known of Saint Valentine himself—“he” even might...
A Playlist to Feed Your Adrenaline and Fuel Your Workouts
This month, drive your New Year’s fitness goals with this high-energy playlist. Celebrating the New Year together offers us a collective...
How Music Can Help You Keep Your New Year’s Workout Resolutions
Here’s why music is a great tool to keep your workout resolutions. We’ve all experienced the effect that music has on...
Unlock Your Potential with Meditation Set to Music
Take your performance training to the next level with Lucid’s new meditation album. It’s no scientific secret that music has emotional,...
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...
What Headphones Should You Wear While Exercising?
An expert from JVC weighs in on this workout accessory. Music for your workout can be like coffee in the morning—some...
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.
Meet Radio DJ Jay Rodriguez
Get to know the voices behind your favorite radio stations, including their favorite power foods and workouts. We listen to them...
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...