Ok people, this is important. What kind of music do you listen to at work? Personally, I tend to keep things mixed up. Like really really mixed up. From Tenacious D to Nikki Yanofsky, pretty much anything goes (except the Bieber,… the Bieber doesn’t get any airtime at my desk).

I’ve recently discovered a new appreciation for Jazz music. Coltrane, Davis, Hancock, whatever it is, it makes me feel good to listen to it. I don’t know why, but it just does, and that’s cool. In fact, that more than cool, it actually changes the nature of my focus. It gives me a different perspective, subliminally. It just works! It may even make the work I do better (gasp!)

The point is, if you’re in a rut, in a funk, whatever the case may be, even if you’re listening to your favorite MP3’s, or favorite radio station, the actual music you’re listening to may not be doing you any favors. Keep in mind there is little (actually zero) science to any of this.

Try changing things up! What have you got to lose? If you’re an iTunes user, check out a different radio station / genre each day until something tweaks you. Grab a few different podcasts and just giv’er! If money is no object, buy a new album from iTunes every day!

Music can move you. It can make you feel something on the inside. It can inspire, depress, enlighten you or just plain hurt your ears. It’s a gift, enjoy it all!