When I am anxious, I will get stuck on one song. I listen to music most of my waking hours anyway. But on tense days I put one song on constant repeat.

Yesterday and today, it is Drunk on Love by Rihanna. On my worst days, it is always Kiss Tomorrow Goodby by Luke Bryan. Whatever the choice, it is something I would describe as kind of moody or dark in tone/sound/theme/ feel.

And yes, I am tense - in fact, yesterday morning at 5 am walking around a nearly deserted Meijer store on my way to the gym, I came the closest in a long time to a panic attack. Just suddenly it felt like "this is all too much". But I calmed myself down to fend it off. And I just knew what song I needed to hear, Rhi Rhi's Drunk on Love.

So, what does that mean in terms of brain chemistry?