Higher: song by Tems

Growing up, my life was always full of activity. I played a different sport every season — from basketball and soccer to baseball and track. However, with the long drives to various gyms and competition venues, my nerves would often start to act up. To help calm myself down, I would always play the song Higher on repeat. When I hear this song, it opens my mind to dig deeper and helps me feel calm. 

When competing, you hear your team yelling, parents cheering, and announcers constantly talking. The sounds of the starting pistols going off can make it easy to lose focus. The song Higher paints a picture of just me and my goal. It brings me to a state where I can focus on every little detail, helping me avoid disqualification and perform in my most locked-in state. It's always common for people to listen to crazy hyper music before something physically demanding. while that always helps it's also important to be able to be calm and composed for when they call your name and it's now your turn to perform Infront of hundreds to thousands of distractions.