Rachel discovers a new internet radio that pairs music to your every mood. Heads up Pandora and Slacker, Stereomood may have stumbled onto something brilliant…

There’s nothing more motivating when I clean than a good upbeat song. I vacuum a little faster, scrub a little harder and toilet wash a little happier. A year ago, my friend shared a site that has become invaluable to me – especially when I just don’t have the time to fiddle with creating my own playlist (which is almost always lately).

StereoMood compiles songs into moods or activities (that it legally collects, I might add). So when I’m reading, I can click on ‘reading’ and am treated to soft, inspiring sounds. Now I have a musical solution for dinner parties, Sunday mornings, snuggling, romance, for when I feel like crying, if I’m dreamy or lost in thought. And the list goes on and on. Sometimes I step outside the box and pick the mood that I wish I were in… suddenly I’m transformed into ‘urban-proof energized’.