Hear me out: There’s so much I am currently afraid of – writing my final thesis, getting an internship, the future, but most and foremost getting my drivers licence. I started taking lessons before but had to stop since I moved to a different city. I had to retake the theoretical exam because my first one expired. And let me tell you, I would gladly take a hundred more of those than sit behind the wheel. My thoughts just run wild before every driving lesson and I would dread driving so much to the point where I would hope the teacher would cancel on me :’D I know this sounds bad but here comes the thing: I am actually a quite decent driver, if I can say so myself. My current teacher, thankfully, is super nice and we talk about other stuff to distract me from my fear and that’s all that is: fear. Something I bring upon myself because my head just doesn’t know how to stay calm sometimes.
I’m sure some of you have experienced this as well. Being afraid of something which you actually CAN do. You can speak infront of the class, you can pass that exam and yes, you can drive. It’s just our head screaming about all the possible outcomes that drives us insane. But why think about something that hasn’t happened yet? I mean, a meteor could strike down right now and kill us all but that doesn’t mean we should live in fear of that happening every moment of our life. Stuff will happen or it won’t. Staying calm will definitely only help in not letting those bad scenarios happen. So, in order to stay calm and positive, here’s a few songs I like to listen to whenever I need a motivational boost or would like for my fears to vanish 🙂
- Motivational:
- Someday by Max Schneider (Rags Soundtrack)
- Start Over by Gaho (Itaewon Class OST)
- American Dream by MKTO
- High Hopes by Panic! at the Disco
- Rise by Jonas Blue ft. Jack & Jack
- Hall of Fame by The Script ft. will.i.am
- Rockstar by Nickelback
- Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey
- Don’t Stop Me Now by Queen
- I Want It All by Queen
- Renegades by One OK Rock
- Physical by Dua Lipa (great for gym/workouts)
- Believer by Imagine Dragons
- Super by Seventeen
- Fighting by BSS ft. Youngji
- Siempre Brillarás by Tini
- Suddenly I See by KT Tunstall
- Life is a Highway by Rascal Flatts (perfect for driving)
- I’m Still Standing by Elton John (Taron Eagerton’s version for Disney Sing is wonderful, too)
- Fight Song by Rachel Platten
- Sowieso by Mark Forster
- Champion by Chip ft. Chris Brown
- Leicht by Lina
- Breakthrough by Lemonade Mouth
- Against fears:
- Wasted Nights by One OK Rock
- Just Imagine it by MKTO
- When the door opens by JT&Marcus (Love All Play OST)
- Dive by Steven Curtis Chapman (I love the Netflix A Week Away Movie version)
- Mama by Jonas Blue ft. William Singe
- It’s my life by Bon Jovi
- Nobody’s Perfect by Hannah Montana (Miley Cyrus)
- Whatever It Takes by Imagine Dragons
- Just Do It by BSS
- ConfÃa en MÃ by Tini
- Sunny by Boney M.
- The Show Must Go On by Queen
- Fearless by Oliva Holt (from the Girl vs. Monster Soundtrack)
- Brave by Sara Bareilles
- Try Everything by Shakira (I love the Zootopia movie, probably my favourite Disney movie)
- Sparrows by Jason Gray
- Que Sera, Sera (Whatever Will Be, Will Be) by Doris Day
- Leise Worte werden laut by Sarah Hübers, Johannes Strate
- Who Says by Selena Gomez & The Scene
- Get Loud by Twice
- Boost your confidence:
- Disclaimer: So, these songs are for whenever I like to channel my inner Yami Yugi. We all have a stronger, more confident version inside of us, we just need to let them take control sometimes. Fake it, till you make it, right? Just like Yugi Muto you might not need Yami’s help someday anymore because you’ve become confident yourself.
- Boss B*tch by Doja Cat
- Daisy by Ashnikko
- Watch Me by Zendaya & Bella Thorne (Shake It Up Soundtrack, Original by Maggie Rose)
- This Little Girl by Cady Groves (I listened to the Nightcore version in my childhood XD)
- What’s My Name by China Anne McClain (Descendants 2 Soundtrack)
- Power by Little Mix
- Natural by Imagine Dragons
- Warriors by Imagine Dragons
- Still Alive by Demi Lovato
- Hot by Seventeen
- Circus by Britney Spears
- What the Hell by Avril Lavigne
- So What by Pink
- Supermodel (You Better Work) by RuPaul
Those are the ones I could think of right now, but I will definitely add more over time 🙂
Don’t let fear stop you.
Yours,
Tanniyan.