The Nine Core PEM Playlists + The Book Playlist

These ten playlists put the science of Performance Enhancing Music straight into your hands. Each one is built to the book's specifications: the right tempo range for the job, sequenced the way the research says to sequence it, and stocked with popular songs people already know and love — because familiarity and genuine enjoyment are the active ingredients throughout. Every playlist also features Roots in Wisdom tracks (marked ★ and highlighted in gold), weaving Education in Vibration into the daily protocol.

Remember the book's counsel: do not build all ten at once — that is the surest way to build none. Start with the one your life most needs, prove it over thirty days, then add the next. Treat every song below as scaffolding: swap in your own where a track doesn't move you, using the five backups provided for each playlist. Preference beats any "optimal" playlist. Enjoyment is the entry fee. Intention is the multiplier.