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Increase in Work Productivity and

Overall Production from the Impact of Music

Mihir J. Patel
Department of English Studies, University of Regina
ACAD 100: Academic Discourse
Dr. Jeffery Walters
June 16, 2021
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Increase in Work Producti vity and Overall Producti on from the Impact of Music

Abstract
How music can increase the potential mindset and improve their work flow. In the present day
the effect of Music is considerably high all around the world. Studies have shown that Music
plays an important role while increasing about 15 % of productivity in a regular office work.
This effect differs from every work. Music have shown higher results on physical work than
mental work, but the overall productivity remains higher than without music. Nowadays Music
has taken over mostly every business site or office as it serves a great role in maintaining it’s
environment within. Music is known to increase the total outcome, as well it also serves as a
background sound to keep away from the distraction of outside and inside noises. This are from
the few of the limitless ways Music helps in increasing the productivity. Evidence are provided
for the music which will have a positive mood which will lead to increase in productivity.
Studies were concluded from the software designers, total of 55 peoples from different Canadian
software companies. They were introduced to music during their work hours, as a result the work
quality were higher with music and lowest without it. The time taken was also longest with the
removal of Music. It enhance their quality of work as well as their positive behavior. This
concluded the value of Music and its positive effect on mostly any work site.
Keywords: Music, Productivity, Mood
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One of the biggest productivity killer at any workplace is boredom. Boredom can lead to
a path of nothing. Many workers have lost interest because of the work itself. Repetitive task are
considered to be the least favorite task for the works. Work over and over the same process
makes them loss interest in their job. Music plays an important role in curing their boredom,
which result in the boosting of work performance levels. By introduction music at work, workers
will enjoy their task, this will eventually lead them in solving problems, making less mistakes,
and maximizing efficiency. Research at Mindlab International Ltd shows, for getting faster work
done, pop and dance music are most effective. While also minimizing the overall mistakes
compared to when not listening to music.
According to (Tan, 2020), music can increase creativity in employee's work. They will
start taking risks, showing initiative at their work, and also increasing efficiency. A strategy for
boosting creativity is to make a office Playlist and playing it on shuffle. Every time a new song
comes in, it will refresh them and awaken their senses, which will lead to change in existing
ideas.
Certain workplace requires a person’s attention and concentration. For this type of work
background noises can be huge challenge. Distraction can often lead to inaccuracies and low
quality of work. By playing ambient and natural selected songs, they can higher their
concentration by dumping the distracting sounds. By keeping a constant soft music at decent
level of volume will make their surroundings somewhat more natural, this will help them
concentrate more and their accuracy will be at their best. Maintaining a good surroundings and
environment will make this workers more effective and have a calm mind for this type of work.
By keeping out noises, music can provide a state of meditation and allow a person to help
relation more information. For example, a sales man needs to remember the product details and
prices, but the outside sound from traffic, construction and etc. can be greatly affecting sales man
mind which will make him forget some of the key features of the product which will result in
low quality of work, music can help cut out this type of noises.
Music can also make the worker’s attitude better towards their work. So how will
listening music help to maintain one’s attitude? A good music creates positive vibe. Many clients
prefer to see employee to have a good attitude toward them and have respect for them. Music can
help enhance that which will make both side happy and without any trouble understanding their
current situation.
As deBara (2019) states, music can boost physical performance and make repetitive and
tedious tasks much easier. Every people in this world has gone through the feeling of getting the
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work done nearly impossible. The stressed hanging on their back and feeling overwhelmed by
the task increasing in to-do list. Trying to motivate themselves and starting to work doesn’t get
their anywhere and they will be completely lost in what to do. But when slipping on a pair of
headphones, sudden change in mood is noticed and the things which were next to impossible
start slowly getting dealt with. Music boost their enthusiasm and while listening to their favorite
music, work will start getting interesting. This will inspire them to work even harder. Overall
everything will result in more efficiency and productivity.
Another source for the productivity killer is stress, when an individual is feeling stressed
out, focusing on a particular task will be harder than usual. But while listening music it can
actually lower the body’s stress response and also taking swift in mood. From a study (explored
in meta-analysis on the neurochemistry of music) states that patients before surgery who have
listened to music experience during less anxiety and less levels of cortisol (emissions of stress
hormones) than the other patients who took anti-anxiety drugs. This concludes music is an
effective stress-reliever which then proceed for better productivity and quality of work.
Staying in good health and maintaining a fit body is also an important factor for getting
better productivity. Spending time in nature has a huge impact on health benefits which will then
help in improve productivity. But while in a mid work session listening to nature sound and
music can be as effective. From the most recent research it is found that listening to natural
music can lower muscle tension, heart rate and stress response. Nature music will also improve
focus and concentration on work.
Clearly, music is greatly related to productivity. But this doesn’t end with this, there are
some music which are specifically designed to enhance productivity. Brain.fm has created
something which will have a maximum impact on a human brain. “Functional music" – this type
of music is engineered to induce metal state and improve focus. Brain.fm engineers takes this to
next level. As per Brain.fm, “Using a number of science-backed strategies, including salience
reduction (removing attention-diverting sound effects), neural phase-locking (which “allows
populations of neurons to engage in various kinds of coordinated activity”), and 3D effects to
induce deep relaxation”.
Going in-depth, Cognitive behavior therapist Gray has found out that music which are
around 50 to 80 beats per minute are most effective to put the mind in creative mind state. By
listening to music with this tempo pots the brain in ‘alpha state' where the brainwave activity
slows down and the mind becomes more open to imaginative thinking and creativity. This will
help the brain to flow more ideas avoiding any other distractive thinking. This will help them to
provide more quality of work rather than the same other outcome, not productive enough without
music.
Music helps brain is now a primary thing, but the other important thing music affects is
human heart. Yes, human hearts are affected by music also. Specifically, the music whose beats
per minute are as same as or around the human heart beat rate. This beats help heart to
synchronize with the music which will then lead to constant heart beat rate while making
breathing more stable resulting in even distribution of blood in human body making them
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physically stable and increase in the overall stamina. This will all conclude to increase in overall
productivity.
Choosing the best music for a specific work could be really easy and picking songs from
one’s favorite Playlist is child’s play. While this will truly effect in the final outcome with the
maximum result, other songs will also provide some what a similar result. Having a great impact
on human heart and brain, music will help in maximizing one’s potential capacity. And having a
lasting impact on the overall production, one’s moral would also be higher because of the
success they received. Moral plays a huge role in any human life, music help it to polish towards
a better end.
Some of the list of music to help better focus and increase productivity are as follows.
Classical music, when we think of classical music some of the great classical producers comes
into play such as Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel. From a study, seven out of eight radiologists
concluded that baroque music (western art music found in 1580) increase mood and
concentration on their work. Nature music which enhance cognitive function and concentration.
Especially to cut out the sound of distraction. Epic music, mostly orchestral music can make
anyone feel like they are doing something grandiose to change the world. This type of music is
great for killing up tiredness and make an individual feel more motivated towards there work.
Video game music which are special designed to increase concentration and focus in game will
also help in work. Lastly the ambient music, they are yet another stress killer. This list of music
comes handy to any workplace.
While there are countless way music could effect the overall result some of the other
ways are yet to be found. Seeking one’s true potential, physical, and mental capacity is truly a
challenge, there will be a time this would be utterly easy. Most of the business site are taking
advantage from the countless way music could help, in the near future every single workplace
will have a source of Music. Productivity on one side, music is used everywhere in everyone’s
day-to-day life. Music is part of human and evolves with human evolution. At the end of the day
this all come down to increase in productivity.
Like a tip of the iceberg, this were the few ways music helps in work productivity and
overall production. Creating a lasting effect in Human hearts and brain, music is essential in
everyone’s life. Having a positive effect to lowering stress, every statement is taking side for the
music. With evidence and from the words of scholars this conclude to only one end, i.e. music
has a great effect and will by the help of researchers and scientists the bond of music and work
will be more powerful.
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References
Brain.fm (n.d.). Music to improve focus,
Medication and Sleep.
https://www.brain.fm/

deBarra, D. (2019).
Music and it’s relation with work.
Colorado State University.

Mindlab International Ltd. Pop and dance

Music role in increasing efficiency at work.
https://themindlab.co.uk/

Tan, M. (2020).
Music and Health Science Research Collaboratory (MaHRC).
University of Toronto.