One in four find it easier to get into 'work mode' - when listening to music
One in four adults (24%), who work or study, say they find it easier to get into “work mode” – when they are listening to music, research has found.
A survey of 2,000 people revealed that 60% stick on some tunes while working or studying from home – with 35% claiming it makes the tasks more fun.
And 17% feel that doing so helps to boost their creativity – while 40% even feel they work harder, and get better results, when they have music playing.
Nearly half (46%) named pop as their favourite genre to help them get things done, followed by rock music (24%), classical (17%), and dance (13%) – while country, hip-hop, and R'n'B also ranked highly.
Meanwhile, 47% say that music helps them to concentrate – and it takes just six minutes of melodies to fall into a good focus “flow”.
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In light of the findings, Canon, which commissioned the research to launch its Light & Speaker ML-A, has teamed up with sound therapist, Lyz Cooper, to create the ultimate “focus” album for creativity and productivity.
Ambient sounds are among the top genres for boosting productivity (SWNS)The seven-track compilation, titled AutoFocus, features 40 minutes of melodies to place listeners into a concentration trance.
Lyz Cooper, the expert behind the music composition, claims that higher frequencies and warmer chord progressions are used in the songs to help with focus, without getting in the way of any creative process.
And the BPM (beats per minute) for the album was chosen to help illustrate a journey of preparation, inspiration, focus, pause, and wind down.
The album was created for Canon by Lyz Cooper, psychoacoustic expert and founder of the British Academy of Sound Therapy, alongside Jimmy Day, of music production collective, LOYAL.
It includes an eight minute-long “brain break” track, titled “Pause”, which has been composed to enable listeners to switch off for optimum brain health.
It also emerged 48% get distracted by other people’s conversations when trying to concentrate, and 46% find it easier to “put the blinkers on” and stay on track when listening to music.
Now, Canon has teamed up with a sound therapist to create the ultimate “focus” album for working and studying (Canon)Lyz Cooper said: “Our research at The British Academy of Sound Therapy has shown that when people enter a relaxed state, insights and inspirations may arise, as well as a release of stress and tension mentally, physically, and emotionally.
“This helps the creative process to flow more freely, and prevents brain fatigue. Every 90 minutes or so, it is recommended that the “Pause” track is used to guide people into a relaxed state.
“The piece begins in a more rhythmic way, and then gives way to relaxing drone sounds with long, low tones, and drifting soundscapes.
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“After seven minutes or so, the music begins to become more rhythmic, which helps people to come back to a more awake state, ready to continue refreshed and relaxed.”
The study also found that, as well as improving focus, 40% of those who listen to music while they work or study said it helps pass the time. In fact, 16% would find it difficult if they were to work at home without any music playing in the background.
It emerged 26% would rather listen to a slow tempo while trying to concentrate, while 19% lean more towards fast-paced hits. And one in 10 (11%) of those polled, via OnePoll, have even made specific playlists for the time they spend working or studying.
You can listen to the new album on Spotify here.
TOP 10 GENRES TO LISTEN TO WHILE WORKING OR STUDYING:
- Pop
- Rock
- Classical
- Dance
- R'n'B
- Country
- Ambient
- Hip-hop
- Electronic
- Jazz
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