I Can Do It With A Broken Heart—And A Playlist

Why music is my nervous system’s co-pilot, plus a *big* week across the wellness world.

When I find a song that I love, I’ll listen to it 77x in a row. Photo: Justin Steele

One of my favorite ways to relax at the end of a long day is watching something short while I make dinner. Lately, I’ve been into season two of The Rehearsal—the Nathan Fielder HBO show that blends documentary, absurdity, and personal narrative in a way that’s difficult to describe succinctly, but totally addictive. Without giving too much away, this season explores the dynamic between pilots and co-pilots—extra timely given all of the recent drama around the FAA and commercial flights.

I just finished the third episode, titled “Pilot’s Code.” It centers around Captain Sully, the pilot who famously landed a plane on the Hudson River in 2009. The theory? (Avert your eyes for the next sentence if you plan to watch because of a spoiler.) That he was listening to the song “Bring Me to Life” by the band Evanescence for the 23 seconds before impact with the water.

The episode is hilariously cringe but also qu…