Silence is golden especially in a place of work, but numerous studies show that playing a relaxing music in the background has many benefits in the workplace. Relaxing music includes sounds of nature such as thunder or rain and classical music or light jazz.
A survey showed that 88% percent of people that listened to music during work hours helped them to focus on the tasks at hand and get them done more efficiently compared to people who did not have music as part of their workday.
It is a scientifically proven that music helps to stimulate the part of the brain responsible for memory.
Listening to relaxing music can help to lower your blood pressure, reduce your heart rate, and lower the levels of stress hormones you have.
A study done by CBS news shows that 90% of workers surveyed reported that their work performance was better when music was played in the workplace.
Listening to music helps to ease some of the boredom while doing tasks that you have done before.
Different factors come into play when choosing the type of music that will boost your productivity rather than having a negative effect in the workplace. It may help to choose music that will not distract you such as a song with no lyrics. You will need to be mindful of the volume of the music playing as well. If you are doing work that requires you to focus, playing music at a lower volume is recommended to avoid distractions.
