Do you think music is distracting?

I can only listen to things without words, if I’m trying for real productivity. Classical music, techno music, soundtracks, etc. I listen to… none of that when I’m not working though, so weird I guess.

It just depends on the song and how similar it starts out to other songs. Once I hit that unique instrument/tone, then I’ve got it. :smile:

That’s why I lsiten to it.

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My usual work playlist is either classic rock, heavy metal or power metal.

It all depends on what i’m doing personally. If i’m building out a web application, I may be listening to some music to get me all pumped up and in the zone however there’s times where silence is necessary.

Basically, when i’m doing doing UI design, and setting everything up i’ll listen to music but will turn it off for concentration. Kind of the same with writing. Sometimes I can really rip through articles while listening to music, other times I need peace and quiet. Oh, and the music varies from Future to the Grateful Dead to deep house and everything in between ! :smile:

I think clearly dependend on the kind of music. i prefer jazz or calm electronic music which can be supporting to reach the flow :slight_smile: As for me Ulrich Schnauss is great to reach the flow…

It depends on what I’m doing. If I’m doing something code- or design based, music is OK, but if I’m working with words, it doesn’t work to have music playing (vocal or otherwise).

Well it pretty depends on that person, for me I do love listening to music. I don’t find it distracting since I find relaxation every time I listen to music its my best way to avoid the noise from the people around me so I will be more focus on my writing job.

it depends what i’m doing, if i’m reading and researching it’s impossible for me to concentrate with music. if i’m just building some excel reports i prefer to listen to music during because it’s so boring.

It depends on what I am doing…
Sleeping, quiet.
Driving, quiet.
Writing web code, quiet.
Playing with my cats, their purr is music to my ears. :cat:

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listen up meow! I like to code in silence but I blast it when link building.

Nope, I have to turn my dogs off when I’m working.

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That was purrty good

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Heh, you didn’t ask how I turn them off. :stuck_out_tongue: (Perhaps just as well, though.)

I love listening to trance music while I code, so good.

I’ll bite :fish:.   How do you turn them off ???

I usually don’t have music or anything playing if I’m coding. This is because when I get really into it, I don’t want to switch tabs to search for a new soundtrack or video to play and listen to.

Same way I turn people off—with bad puns. They slink off into a corner, heads hanging, tail between their legs, paws over their ears.

Heh, there are some sites/services that play music continuously—either a particular artist, or playlists of your choice. Still, I can only do that with non-wordy activities. :slight_smile:

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Well then. I guess when I’m too focused, I can’t just snap out of it. It happened once on a work day. I was coding and when I finally looked at the clock, it was like 1 AM and I had to work at 7 AM. So I only had 6 hours of sleep because I was too focused coding.

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I can’t work without music. the type and volume of the songs depend on what i am doing .i use to listen soft and calm instrumental music while working.else songs with vocal surely distract me.

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