What's more: Music may change the way that you respond to fatigue-and even boost your endurance, per research published in the Journal of Sports Exercise Psychology. Listening to high-tempo music (the kind that's around 170 heartbeats per minute), made people perceive their workouts as being easier, even when they were challenging, and t boosted cardiovascular benefits more than lower tempo tunes, according to a recent study published in Frontiers in Psychology. The right workout playlist can make a huge difference in how you feel and perform during your workouts. Lacing up a fresh pair of sneakers, for starters. If you're struggling to stay in the zone, there are a couple of things you can do to really amplify your sweat sesh. “When people are ruminating about something, exercise helps.” “We know about the mental and physical benefits of exercise for the brain, and that it aids with sleep,” says Jordan Metzl, MD, a sports medicine physician at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City previously told Women's Health. But exercise can help distract you from your to-do lists and every day anxieties, something we all could really use during the age of the novel coronavirus. It can be hard to stay motivated during a workout, especially when you have sooo many other things on your mind.