Weekly playlist: Drifting from Calm to Chaos

For when you start your day with a meditation app and end it screaming.

You try breathing exercises. You sip herbal tea. But eventually, the cracks show and all bets are off. This playlist is your soundtrack for the gentle slide from zen-like stillness to glorious disaster.

• Unshaken by D’Angelo
  Centered in the eye of the storm, if only for a moment.

• Silent Lucidity by Queensrÿche
  Floating through dreams, reality politely on pause.

• Enjoy the Silence by Depeche Mode
  Silence as a coping mechanism, expertly deployed.

• Peace of Mind by Boston
  For when you’re chasing calm, but anxiety always leaves a forwarding address.

• Day Is Gonna Come by Royal Deluxe
  Something’s coming, and you’re not sure if it’s good.

• Turn Me Loose by Loverboy
  You tell yourself you’re in control, but you’re already halfway out the door.

• Waiting for an Alibi by Thin Lizzy
  For when you are already rehearsing half-truths and excuses.

• I Think I’m Paranoid by Garbage
  Suspicion in your head starts to turn molehills into mountains.

• Basket Case by Green Day
  Sanity is optional, punk is required.

• Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne
  All aboard — chaos is now the destination.

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