Opinion | Music Increases Productivity

How music benefits the brain to increase productivity

Opinion | Music Increases Productivity

Desire Young, Staffer

Every Saturday Mom and Dad are bugging you to clean your room or do the dishes. How many times did you not listen to music? The better question is how long did it take you? How long were you standing scrubbing your dishes? Think of all the other times when you had your favorite song playing in the background and now your room is clean in 10 minutes, or the dishes are washed in record time.

Listening to music during work or any activity helps people focus more because it blocks out extraneous factors such as; a recent fight or just a bad morning.

“79% of respondents said they’re more productive if they listen to music while they work. Among the survey’s 4,553 respondents, 48% said music helped them focus. Another 24% said it helped them mask external distractions such as noise and conversation. Similarly, 7% said music helped them avoid internal distractions such as irrelevant thoughts,” according to Businessnewsdaily, in a Totaljobs survey

Listening to music during study time or independent work, would increase the students likelihood of finishing their work in class, instead of staying up late. Music eases stress and anxiety which many high school students may struggle with.

Music can improve brain focus because it’s, “proven to help improve cognitive performance,” according to Florida National University. 

“Music increases blood flow to the left hemisphere of the brain. That can be helpful when you need a burst of energy,” on the report of INC.

Eliminating stress, anxiety and increasing blood flow through your brain is what music can do. It’s even more beneficial to students, in order for their work to be done. Teachers should re-evaluate their zero tolerance phone rule and take into consideration the musical benefits it’s brings to the students brain growth, stress and others.