Listen to music and up your productivity

I have always been one of those people who likes to listen to music whilst I’m working. I find it relaxing and it helps to get me really focused on the task at hand, cutting out all background distractions. If I’m writing my blogs or articles, then it has to be classical, jazz or ambient music with no lyrics, otherwise I end up listening to the words of the songs instead of writing my own words. It turns out that I’m not alone in this way of working. A research study by Professor Teresa Lesiuk at the University of Miami, entitled The Effect of Music Listening on Work Performance, found that people who listen to music while working complete their tasks more quickly and are more creative than those who don’t. So, if you are looking to up your productivity and make your tasks more enjoyable at the same time, then put your favourite background music on and get into the zone!