We all know that music can help us feel good, but did you know it’s also a powerful productivity-boosting tool? Studies have consistently shown that listening to music as we work can help us get more done – and feel happier at the same time!
How does music achieve these things? Here are the ten ways that listening to music can have you firing on all cylinders at work!
Promotes the ‘Alpha State’
Tunes with beats in the range of fifty to eighty a minute could help our brains slip into the elusive ‘alpha state.’ This is the state in which brainwave activity slows down, and our minds are subsequently more able to engage in creative thinking and be led by intuition, meaning we may experience a general clarity of thought.
When your brain is in the alpha state, you’re much more likely to experience a lightbulb moment, having a sudden, blindingly clear vision of an innovative new solution to a problem, for example.
Boosts Mood
Music can powerfully affect our emotions; if we feel happy and motivated, we’re much more likely to be productive. While some power rock tuneage may work for some, however, others could find music with lyrics distracting, thereby undermining the productivity-boosting…
