Some days are so harried and stressful, so chaotic, the only way to deal is to not deal -- if only for a little while. No, not by shutting yourself in a dark closet. By shutting out the noise of the world with your iPod and your exercise of choice.
Maybe you do yoga to a mellow soundtrack filled with Jack Johnson and the sweet serenade of Corinne Simon. Maybe it's a leisurely walk while the Rolling Stones play in your ear. It could be an all-out, heart-pounding, drenched in sweat session of running sprints to Rage Against the Machine. Or perhaps, like me, you can really take a lot of crap out on that bicycle if the tunes are working their magic.
Whatever your preference, get it on, Badasses! Becaus de-stressing with music and exercise is a lot better for you than "relaxing" with a pint of Chunky Hubby ice cream or whatever the latest fad flavor is.
So here's my Bust A Badass Move playlist, designed to get you worked up and feeling, well, ya' know... Badass!!! When you're done sweating through this, I bet you feel stronger and less stressed...
- Bust A Move, Young MC
- Jump Around, House of Pain
- Wanna Be Startin' Somethin, Michael Jackson
- Vertigo, U2
- Boys Wanna Be Her, Peaches
- Intergalactic, Beastie Boys
- Lose Control, Missy Elliot
- All The Pretty Faces, The Killers
- Free Your Mind, En Vogue
- 99 Problems, Jay-Z
- Killing in the Name, Rage Against the Machine
- Nasty, Janet Jackson
- SexyBack, Justin Timberlake
- It Takes Two, Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
Coming up: Political differences aside, Michelle Obama's arms are pretty Badass...So build your own!
