Scientists recommend not going into silence to do work, but using “pink noise” to increase concentration. This is a type of sound frequency that is divided by color. If the background sound of a news channel is “white noise” that is often disturbing, “pink noise” is, on the contrary, soft and soothing.
Pink noise is characterized by a frequency spectrum in which energy decreases with increasing frequency. In simple terms: low frequencies are expressed much more strongly than high frequencies. It’s a rich, full, balanced sound that mimics the sound of steady rain, rustling leaves, or the gentle ebb and flow of ocean waves, Vogue reports.
It is noted that low frequencies are perceived by people as more pleasant, so “pink noise” is suitable not only for productive work, but also for improving sleep. The truth is that the sounds we hear affect our nervous system.
Audiologist Ed Bassett explains that auditory stimulation can especially help reduce stress levels during sleep, leading to deeper, more restorative sleep and fewer brief awakenings. According to him, sounds perceived as pleasant can help lower cortisol levels and relax the nervous system.
But not all sounds are equally useful. For example, music, especially loud and with lyrics, inhibits thinking. It stimulates the brain centers responsible for memory and may distract you from solving a work or home problem. The brain becomes fixated on music, creating earworms (compulsive repetition of a song), causing fatigue, stress or anxiety.
By the way, we have already talked about how to increase efficiency in other ways. Read about it here.
Source: People Talk
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