Music for work helps you relax, sharpen your attention, make you get ready and finally deal with the to-do list. Here are some recommendations that will help you choose such music.
First of all, it should be said that there is no perfect recipe – the music for work is excellent at all. In any case, it depends on whether the music does not interfere with you while you work. If it does not interfere or it is even needed to cover the noise, these tips are for you.
How it works: According to research, the productivity of those who listen to classical music while working is higher than that of those who work in silence. They advise Vivaldi's "Seasons", Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 and other Baroque music. The best frequency is 60 clock cycles per minute.
Where to get it: classical music is "time-tested", and now it is relatively easy to find and listen to it for free. If you don't really like this kind of music, try Vitamin String Quartet: this band records cover versions of popular songs in a "classic" chamber style.
How it works: the name "ambient" is given to a wide range of musical directions, the main feature of which – experiments with composition, synthesizers, algorithms, random sounds – are designed to replace the standard components of popular music. This style, as well as its more modern offshoots – chill-out and IDM – can also be used as a background for work, which will help to relax thinking while remaining focused.
Where to get it: This music is widely used at airports to help passengers relax and not think about the upcoming flight. You will find ambient compositions on Soma waves.fm and the Pandora website.
How it works: if ordinary music distracts you, but you can't get away from chattering colleagues and office noise, a little noise can pleasantly complement your playlist. The constant white, pink and red noises produced by the generators make you less distracted by other sounds.
Where to get it: If you can install the software on a work computer, we recommend Noise for Mac OS X and Chatterblocker for Windows. These programs not only mask the noise around you, but can also add to the background any sounds that you like – guitar chords, nature sounds, etc.
SimplyNoise is a noise generator of different colors. Zendesk’s Buddha Machine Wall randomly mixes sounds that produce a relaxing effect.
Some advise listening to the radio – not music, but talk shows or news: this masks the noise around you, but you are focused and do not distinguish words. Another good idea is movie soundtracks: the absence of words helps not to be distracted, and the music "adjusts to the right wave". The main thing is that your music helps you, no matter what it is.
