{"id":84247,"date":"2021-03-05T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=84247"},"modified":"2021-03-05T12:39:19","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T12:39:19","slug":"audio-is-the-best-thing-for-productivity-spotify-finds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/audio-is-the-best-thing-for-productivity-spotify-finds\/","title":{"rendered":"Audio is the best thing for productivity, Spotify finds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Image Credit: <\/em>Spotify<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Staying focussed can be hard and so Spotify have done a study to find out whether they can be of any help. Surprise, surprise – they can!<\/span><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Recently Spotify commissioned a study<\/a> in the UK and US to take a look at how people were affected when it came to being productive and listening to music. In particular the last year has been full of stresses which have made it hard to focus and Spotify’s music and podcast offerings have been a source of solace for many. But can they help us focus?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Spotify revealed that in the last year they’ve seen a 26% increase in “focus” playlists created by listeners themselves around the world. These new playlists have been accompanying us as many adjust to working from home and a very different way of living, being forced to apart from each other more than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So Spotify set out to find out whether they can really help people. Their study found that 37% of respondents feel audio is best thing that they can use to enhance their productivity and drive their focus. Whether it’s relaxing music to help them focus for work or energetic music to get people up and active around the house for chores or work, the right audio accompaniment can be huge for motivation their study found.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But that’s an important thing to note it seems; choosing the right piece of audio makes all the difference. Whilst roughly 80% of people said that listening to something helped them get into a certain mood and focus, nearly 75% of respondents also said that what they’re listening to needs to be tailored to what they’re doing for the best effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here’s what they found worked for people:<\/p>\n\n\n\n