Study breaks are important because they help you relax so you get back to work and study more effectively. Psychologically, music is one of the best things you can do for stress relief. So pick out some loud, energizing songs to blare in your room and put on your iPod or MP3 player. For suggestions on great study break songs, I went to my local panel of experts-- my students! Here are their eclectic suggestions.
- 311-- All Mixed Up
- A Change of Pace-- Prepare the Masses and Weekend Warriors
- Andrew W.K.-- It's Time to Party
- Bon Jovi-- Living on a Prayer
- Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-- Woodstock
- Fleetwood Mac-- Dreams
- Flyleaf-- Breathe Today
- Green Day-- American Idiot and Holiday
- The Grits-- My Life Be Like Ooh Aah
- Hoobastank-- Inside of You
- Journey-- Don't Stop Believing
- Keane-- Crystal Ball
- Korn-- Twisted Transistor
- John Legend-- Once Again (album)
- Ludacris- Shake Your Money Maker
- Matchbox Twenty-- Hung
- Matisyanu-- King Without a Crown and Got No Water
- John Mayer-- I'm Going to Find Another You and Slow Dancing in a Burning Room
- Mission 19-- Break My Heart
- Musiq Soul Child-- Soul Star (album)
- Andre Nickotina-- Ayo
- Petey Pablo-- Freek-A-Leek
- Power Man 500-- When Worlds Collide
- Queen-- I Want to Break Free
- Skid Row-- 18 and Life
- Sia-- Breathe Me
- Snoop Dog-- Drop It Like It's Hot
- Sound Tribe Sector Nine-- The Water Song
- Spice Girls-- Tell Me What You Want
- Stoned Saw-- Through Glass
- Robin Thicke-- The Evolution of Robin Thicke (album)
- Tool-- Sober
- Twisted Sister-- We're Not Going to Take It
- The Used-- The Taste of Ink and Bury Myself Alive
Some general band and musician recommendations from my students: Louis Armstrong, Ray Charles, Def Leppard, A Fashioned Farewell, Guns 'n' Roses, Heaven's Metal, Jack Johnson, Kurt Elling, Chris LeDoux, Kings of Convenience, Last of the Mohicans Soundtrack, Lincoln Park, John Mayer, Metallica, Motley Crue, Pigeon John, Playdough, Posion, Radiohead, Elliot Smith, Stevie Ray Vaughn.
I'd love to see your suggestions! Leave them in the discussion below.
Next: Read about more Healthy Procrastination Habits such as Mindless Study Break Television, Awesome Books for Study Breaks, and Funny Movies for Study Breaks.
