I’ve kind of accepted at this point that if I listen to dark, brooding tracks, or self pitying ones (looking at you, alt rock/grunge), I get in a shitty mood. The song may be technically excellent and deep but frankly It doesn’t matter.

Like I enjoy sappy 80s music, Eurobeat, and Eurovision level happy stuff, because frankly it makes me more optimistic. Even crappy 80s montage songs boost my mood. 

Don’t get me wrong I I know it’s trash music but frankly my mental health comers before what people think is deep or meaningful, if that puts me in a bad mood I’m not going to inflict pain on myself or get into a spiral of self pity over it. I also realize why a lot of women like hallmark movies, it’s garbage but it’s happy garbage. 

Anyone else have a go to mood booster song or genre?