Lyme Disease Tip Summary:

Romy Rosen returns to the Lyme Hackathon with a heart-centered hack rooted in the healing power of music. Her strategy? Create a playlist that lifts your spirit—no matter how you feel physically.

1. Use Music as a Tool for Emotional Resilience

   • Music has been a constant in Romy’s Lyme journey, helping her through both the hardest and happiest moments.

   • It offers a way to process emotions, celebrate progress, and find peace.

2. Create a Personalized “Mood Boost” Playlist

   • Romy’s go-to is called “When in Doubt”, inspired by the mantra “When in Doubt, Dance it Out.”

   • It’s filled with songs that bring instant joy, gratitude, and a renewed connection to self and life.

3. Listen Intentionally—Even When You Can’t Move

   • On low-energy days, Romy lies down and simply listens.

   • The playlist helps her feel grounded, present, and more emotionally balanced.

4. Let Music Meet You Where You Are

   • Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed or simply want a mental reset, music can be a gentle, uplifting tool.

   • Romy encourages others to try it and reach out for song suggestions if they need a starting point.

“Even if I’m not feeling well, I just lay down, listen to the whole playlist, and I always feel better afterwards.” – Romy Rosen

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Video Transcript:
“Hi everyone. Happy Lyme Disease Awareness Month. My name is Romy, and I am so honored and excited to be back for another Lyme Hackathon this year with Tick Boot Camp. My Lyme hack this year is to create a playlist of songs that you just know will instantly boost your mood. I have found music to be so healing and so helpful in my journey. It has really been something I’ve turned to on my hardest days and on my best days. It’s a way to really celebrate where I’m at and reflect on where I’m at. But, recently I created a playlist called “When in Doubt”. It’s inspired by When in Doubt, Dance it Out. This playlist is just all songs that bring me instant joy, instantly make me feel gratitude for where I am in my journey and just myself, life, the people around me. And I play this playlist even if I’m not feeling well, I just lay down listen to the whole playlist, and I always feel better afterwards, and just feel more grounded and present. And I think really, just using music and its healing abilities has been so helpful for me. So let me know if you try it out. I always have song recommendations, but here’s to healing, and have an amazing rest of your May.” – Romy Rosen