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How Music Affects Your Productivity

Written and Published by Justin Faraday on November 29, 2017 - Reviewed by Dumb Little Man

 How Music Affects Your Productivity
Lifehacks Productivity
by Justin Faraday November 29, 2017

Who needs heroin or cocaine when you can just take it in the ears?

As effective as any drug, music can have an immediate effect on how you feel. In an instant, the right song can trigger emotions that either energize or depress you.

In this article, you’re going to learn how music affects your productivity and how you can use it to your advantage.

Table of Contents

  • Predicting the Patterns in Music Soothes Anxiety
  • Picking the Right Music is Key
  • Taking Action
  • Conclusion

Predicting the Patterns in Music Soothes Anxiety

music productivity

Music involves patterns, rhythmic patterns to be exact.

When you successfully anticipate what you’ll hear next, your brain gets a feel of the future. It thinks to itself, “Hey, if I know what’s coming up, there’s no reason to feel anxious.”

Have you ever wondered why children’s music and nursery rhymes are like crack to kids, while most adults can’t stand them?

The patterns in the music are too easy for adults to predict, so they get bored. Their brains are yawning. Kids, on the other hand, love nursery rhymes because they get a kick out of figuring out what comes next.

Picking the Right Music is Key

How are You Feeling Right Now?

Music can take you wherever you want to go as long as you know where you’re starting. It’s a “point A” to “point B” kind of thing.

  • SAD to HAPPY
  • HAPPY to SAD
  • HYPHY to CHILL
  • CHILL to HYPHY

You have to be in tune with how you’re feeling and when you are, music can be a powerful tool.

The Right Music for the Right Occasion

What type of music do you listen to when you’re trying to fall asleep?

To go from pumped-up to chilled-out, you should be playing a song that’s mellow, slow, and soothing.

Want to take it all the way to dreamland? Keep it calm and instrumental. Lyrics make your brain feel like someone’s trying to get your attention.

Fast-tempo instrumental music is best for crushing work and staying on the productivity train. The fast pace takes you from relaxed to energized.

Once again, lyrics can be distracting. When I’m trying to write, I don’t listen to the same rap music that pumps me up for a game of basketball. Those two activities require different mindsets for me to perform well.

When I write, I listen to high bpm (beats-per-minute) EDM music (instrumental of course). It gets me energized without disturbing my focus.

See Also: This Type Of Music Can Increase Your Productivity

How to Know if the Music’s Working?

Ask yourself how you feel when you’re doing your best work.

Are your thoughts flowing freely or are you distracted and stifled?

Doing quality work is about reducing mental friction. Get the junk out of the way, the worrying about the outcome, the distractions, and you’ll have an easier time getting in the flow.

Taking Action

Make a List

music list

Create a list of music that you can use in different situations. Remember, the same type of music that gets you in the zone when you’re happy won’t necessarily work when you’re feeling depressed. Make four categories.

  • LOW-energy to HIGH-energy
  • HIGH-energy to LOW-energy
  • SAD TO HAPPY
  • HAPPY TO HAPPIER

Fill each category with ten artists and then make four separate playlists with your favorite songs. The next time you need inspiration, they’ll be waiting in the wings, ready to go.

If you’re the kind of person whose mood changes throughout the day, your list will have a wider variety of musical styles and emotional tones. Finding what works for you is a process of trial and error.

Want to maximize the effect music has on you?

Move!

Dancing happens when you let your body respond to the rhythm of the song without your brain getting in the way.

I find that when I can’t get my creative juices flowing, I can break through that early mental resistance by letting my body loose first.

Hollywood director Roberto Rodriguez was interviewed on the Tim Ferriss Show’s podcast a couple of years ago. On the topic of creative flow, he said that his primary job when directing is to help the actors “get out of their own way”.

According to Rodriguez, creativity is something that flows through you rather than comes from you. To be productive, you have to clear the way for the magic to happen. Dancing can be as simple as tapping your feet and bobbing your head. You don’t have to do a full dance routine. Let the music transform you.

Conclusion

So, let it!

Before I started making playlists for different occasions, I usually ended up not even playing music. Whenever I was pressed for time, it was too hard to pull myself away from the task at hand to decide what to play.

When I would finally pick something, half the time, the music would annoy me by distracting and slowing me down. Now, I have my hand-dandy playlists ready to rock, and kicking it into high gear is as easy as pressing play.

 

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Author: Justin Faraday

Justin Faraday is a former EMT and avid health and nutrition enthusiast. After struggling with his health for many years, he got serious about feeling incredible. Get stellar mental health and nutrition advice at his blog: [dopefreshfit.com] or on Facebook at [facebook.com/fullbodysmile/].

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