Everyone will tell you to breathe easy, but let’s face it — these days, that’s not exactly an easy thing to do. You could argue that it’s rarely been harder. There are people to love and bad memories to forget — bills to pay and dreams to keep alive. It’s a lot, but we’re here to help. One way to do so is with “Respiration,” Okayplayer’s staff playlist designed to help you sit down, unwind and simply kick it. Each month, our staff will update the playlist with the tracks we’ve been listening to to cool out lately. For this month’s edition, we’ve got selections from Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Brent Faiyaz, Childish Gambino, and more.

So here it is. Take those shoes off and, while you’re at it, put those worries down, too. Deactivate, and just as the generic self-help advice has always told you to do, decompress. Get lost in the music and find yourself.

“Respiration Vol. 4”: An Okayplayer Playlist for Breathing Easy

1. “Good Days” – SZA

2. Khruangbin – “Todavía Viva”

3. Ab-Soul – “Peace”

4. Junior Mance – “Lilacs In The Rain”

5. Mad Keys – “Saturn in Return”

6. Sessa – “Pele de Esfera”

7. Soul Supreme – “Orbit”

8. Brent Faiyaz – “Rehab (Winter in Paris)”

9. Mndsgn – “Masque”

11. Albatross – Fleetwood Mac

12. The Night Me and Your Mama Met – Childish Gambino

13. Future House Show – Mutual Benefit

14. Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “Luther”

15. Matt Champion – “Dogfish”

16. MIKE – “Pieces of a Dream”

17. Kendrick Lamar & SZA – “Gloria”