Hi everyone! I added quite a few songs to the Productivity Playlist to get it started, but there are a few I would like to highlight!
I tried to pick a few oldies and a few newies that I think are great background music for work. I like that all of these aren’t overwhelmingly upbeat for work, but they aren’t so slow that you fall asleep either!
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Task: Share a song that makes you feel productive!
The XM Community is building a Spotify playlist, which you can access on the bottom right of the community homepage. This playlist’s mood is inspiring, productive, and fun. We want this playlist to feel just like this unique community, which is made by you. So, we need your music recommendations! Comment a YouTube link to a song (or songs) of your choice and we will add it to the community playlist. Together, we’ll create the perfect playlist to listen to while on the community or working on a Qualtrics project.
This is so cool @AmaraW
My fav motivational songs are
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This is the hardest question ever posted in this group. Really, the music all depends on my mood and the project. Anyone who knows me knows how much trouble I have creating lists. Here are few that are in heavy rotation.
Could Have Been Me | Struts
Bleed It Out | Linkin Park
Born to Die | Lana Del Rey
Castle on the Hill | Ed Sheeran
This is the hardest question ever posted in this group. Really, the music all depends on my mood and the project. Anyone who knows me knows how much trouble I have creating lists. Here are few that are in heavy rotation.
Could Have Been Me | Struts
Bleed It Out | Linkin Park
Born to Die | Lana Del Rey
Castle on the Hill | Ed Sheeran
“This is the hardest question ever posted in this group” has me laughing 
I love your choices! Born to Die is amazing. I also recommend Lana’s West Coast and Brooklyn Baby if you like her music!
@SteveBelgraver I love Feel it Still! It’s so fun and relaxed 
Never Give Up by NEFFEX
Lakshya (Target/ Goal) motivates you to focus to achieve your goals.
Zinda (Alive) - If you are (feel) alive, then work towards achieving your goals.
Steve! I love Jean Michel Jarre -- what a great addition to this conversation! 
Never Give Up by NEFFEX
Lakshya (Target/ Goal) motivates you to focus to achieve your goals.
Zinda (Alive) - If you are (feel) alive, then work towards achieving your goals.
These are fabulous additions! We’ll have to make sure they get added to our playlist 
Some of the songs, that always give peace and always motivate me to never stop, and do something better in my life.
This is fun….. Love this activity :)
These are the songs which i listen while working to keep me motivated and productive.
Bleed It Out
Not Afraid
8 Mile
Brooklyn baby
So here we are making a playlist here.. that’s great actually
My go to music when i seek some music therapy is
- There’s nothing holding me back
- Trampoline
- Mockingbird by Eminem
- Sugar by maroon 5
- believer and natural by imagine dragons
however I still got a lot more to share that would be bollywood lofi’s
Sadly, I will not be able to contribute to this playlist: I am utterly unable to work, focus and be productive while music is playing in the background, even less with headphones on. I sing along, my mind starts to wander, I daydream. I’ve even been known to stand up and dance... It is hopeless.
I’ll be sure to check out the playlist while not working though! :)
Apart from what I have seen above following are songs I like to hear to motivate/calm myself:
@KOgles I LOVE Personal Jesus! It is so good 
@Shivamvig_sv I frequently work with Trampoline in the background - it’s such a great song for work!
Some of the songs, that always give peace and always motivate me to never stop, and do something better in my life.
@ArunDubey -- I love how you embedded the songs in your post! Great music choices, too
Apart from what I have seen above following are songs I like to hear to motivate/calm myself:
Who can resist the “Rocky” theme?!? 
I’m glad to see Coldplay on your list -- I think they’re great and especially loved their early albums 
Some of the songs, that always give peace and always motivate me to never stop, and do something better in my life.
@ArunDubey -- I love how you embedded the songs in your post! Great music choices, too
Thank you, @Michael_Cooksey 
I think I will add some international tunes 
to this thread 
