Music While You Work:
Listening to music while you’re at work can start a war when your co-workers have a difference in musical likes and dislikes. We have all had that ear worm stuck in our head. The one that just won’t go away and you can’t seem to focus on what you’re trying to accomplish. But listening to music while working away can have a number of very healthy and productive benefits. Harbourview Property Management believes in working smarter not harder. And furthermore we believe in having happy and productive workers. Let’s take a quick look at how a little music can help you get through the work day, and through your chores around the house.
A University of Windsor study shows that having some music playing in the background while you’re tackling tricky tasks will help not only to improve your mood, but it will help broaden your perception and help you think outside the box. The study also showed that the people who didn’t listen to any music at all took the longest to complete their tasks, and that they had the lowest quality of work when compared to their peers.
Having a tune playing will also help you to feel calmer. When you’re stressing over the job, a catchy jingle will help to restore some order and control to your environment. According to the Journal of Music Therapy, even a highly energetic song will help to relieve tension (if that’s the type of music you prefer). Good news for fans of Death Metal.
It will even change you chemically! Putting in your earbuds and putting on your favourite album will increase levels of dopamine in your brain. This helps significantly with those who suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder. I know from experience that when I’m on a daunting and repetitive job, music is a life saver. For example when you’re shovelling snow for nearly 100 homes in a row at 3am in the middle of a cold winter night, having some calming tunes to perk you up is a must.
So put your playlist together and get singing. It will make your quick work of your busy work. And as always, if you’re looking to take the edge off of your day to day honey do list, call Harbourview Property Management. You’re Busy, Let us do the work! *mic drop