Want To Improve Your Mood? Try Updating Your Playlist

There's no better feeling than turning on a playlist that perfectly captures your mood. The sun feels a bit warmer on your skin, the breeze a bit fresher, and you just feel like you're in the exact right place at the exact right time. 

This uplifted, euphoric feeling isn't imaginary—music has a profound effect on the brain, igniting chemical reactions that can influence mood, mental health, and sensory experiences. 

The connection between music and one's overall well-being is an area of growing research—and one that shows great potential. 

For example, one study found that music has the ability to impact the psychobiological stress system1. In fact, the researchers found that listening to music helped individuals' autonomic nervous system (what controls the body's stress response) recover faster after a stressful event.   

Other research shows it can improve cognitive functions2, like memory, and even has the ability to manage pain3 in the body. Researchers have even suggested that music can serve as a useful complementary treatment4 for mental health conditions. And it can trigger the release of dopamine5 (the body's happy hormone) according to research. 

Creating a playlist is practically an art form in itself. Through GT's Feel the Synergy campaign, the hard work is done for you. Working with emerging artists to help them curate the song selection, GT's Synergy created five perfect playlists to capture any feeling. 

For a boost of energy 

Sometimes we need a playlist that gets us in the mood to groove. Curated by L.A.–based alt-pop duo NEIL FRANCES, GT's Synergy Mystic Mango playlist keeps spirits fun and funky. When you want to start an impromptu dance party with your friends or want some fresh sounds as the soundtrack to your beach day, Mystic Mango is your choice. 

For feel-good fun for everyone 

When you're hosting a backyard gathering with all your favorite people, let this be the soundtrack to your hang. Inspired by GT's Synergy Raw Kombucha's seasonal flavor UNITY, this feel-good playlist is all about bringing people together. A pop-folk blend crafted by California-based rock band The Scarlet Opera, this keeps the vibes positive. 

For a relaxing day on your own 

We all need days to unwind and ground ourselves—finding peace in our own personal happy places. For those moments, turn to GT's Synergy Strawberry Serenity playlist, curated by multi-instrumentalist, composer, and producer NoMBe. 

For those moments you need to power up

Feel powerful, find confidence, and embrace your inner strength—all by listening to GT's Synergy Guava Goddess playlist. Made with 23-year-old singer-songwriter Chelsea Jordan, this music selection will help you manifest your best self. 

For when you want to clear your schedule

Amid hectic schedules and busy days, it's important that every now and then, you break away for a much-needed escape. Maybe it's a proper vacation, or maybe it's just an afternoon hike—whatever time away you can score will make all the difference. 

With GT's Synergy Raw Kombucha, you can feel ready to take on the day. The beverage comes backed with nine billion diverse, live probiotics and a variety of antioxidants to enhance gut and whole body health. Then pair your drink with one of their five curated playlists—through GT's Feel the Synergy—specifically designed to give you the mood boost you're looking for.