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While listening to music helps cut down the background noise in the office, it can also be a distraction and may prevent you fully concentrate on the task that you are working on.
Many people see listening to music as a method of spicing up their boring day to day routine. Although studies show that music improves work performance in some situations, it can hinder it too under other conditions. Let’s look at what you should listen at work when you are working on what kind of task.
When you are working on repetitive or boring tasks such as entering data or cleaning out your inbox after vacation, it is best to listen to pop music. This type of music increases your performance and helps you get the work done by motivating you in monotonous tasks. Researches have proven that music makes the tedious tasks seems more fun.