Listening to music has well-documented benefits. Music can improve cognitive performance and memory; relieve stress, anxiety, and depression; reduce insomnia; and increase motivation. See, e.g., https://thriveglobal.com/stories/6-miraculous-psychological-benefits-of-listening-music/
For these reasons, I recently asked students, faculty, and administrators what song they play to inspire positivity. The list that the follows includes their responses. Consider making it your law school pump-up playlist!
Brave by Sara Bareilles (bonus points for its official video, which features dancing in the library)
Defying Gravity by Idina Menzel and Kristin Chenoweth
Eye of the Tiger by Survivor
Fight Song by Rachel Platten
Girl by Maren Morris
Glorious by Macklemore
Good Life by One Republic
Here Comes The Sun by The Beatles
How Far I’ll Go by Alessia Cara
I Don’t Care by Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber
Immortals by Fall Out Boy
Read My Mind by The Killers
Sit Still, Look Pretty by Daya
Somebody’s Daughter by Tenille Townes
#thatPOWER by will.i.am
This Is Me by The Greatest Showman Cast
Touch the Sky (Brave) by Julie Fowlis
Whatever It Takes by Imagine Dragons
What’s on your law school playlist? Let us know in the comments!