I am a music listener. But, whenever I would have something that needs really focus, (like writing here) I would feel much better to do it with silence, though I like instrumental music (the most)..
How about you what is the best mode for you if you have something to be done that needs focus, with music (for music lover) or just silence...?
Can we share it here?
Thanks in advance...
[question posted by mobhomeir]
responses and comments:
I can't read with music on because I will envision the lyrics instead of the words in the book. But when I'm writing, I find that words flow more easily since I'm concentrating on the music instead of trying to think of what to write next. But it can't be classical, since classical relaxes me than actually keep me up. It has to be something with lyrics, like country or artists like Frank Sinatra. I don't prefer rap when writing because it's so staccato that it just distracts me. [texasheartland]
lolYou make me smile in your statement...you mentioned Frank Sinatra, may I know how old are you then..he he he just joking....well I know we have the right to choose whatever or what music that would suit to our taste...I appreciate you for that....happy [mobhomeir]
I can concentrate on the computer if music is on, but NOT if the TV is on. It's really weird. I think it might be because my brain loves TV so much, so it just automatically gets distracted when the TV's going in the background [Druscilla34]
Yes really weird he he he he...but you're right because I am somewhat like you..though I like and love music I prefer silence whenever I am writing...thanks for responding my friend...wink [mobhomeir]
I love music, but there are times when I need to do my activities in total silence, such as when I'm studying or writing some important papers/documents. But there also time when I need a little inspiration to write or do something by listening to some mild music such as slow rock or pop. I guess it's all depend on my mood :) [always_natalia]
Yes I got your point...sometimes I am also like you...but when I feel like listening music I don't want noisy music I love pop and some instrumental jazz...thanks for responding my friend...wink [mobhomeir]
YES. I LOVE MUSIC. In fact i can't do my work when it's dead quiet, i need to have some music always playing. But when i turn on the radio i always turn it to a channel tat doesnt have bouncy music. cuz when i listen to music tats really jumpy and bouncy and super fun tat i sing along to, then i get distracted. [wigima5]
Yeah I got your point. You're right there are people really can't do whatever they would do without music...for me it depends on what would be the nature of my work that needs focusing....thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
I suggest you go the classical, or instrumental way if you really want to concentrate with what you're doing with music on. I'm more into country music, like that of Garth Brooks, instrumentals, i go for Kenny G, and a some other blues and jazz artists. Although I heard of people who can study while rock music is on. It really depends. [yolak69]
Yes you're right my friend..there are people really likes to hear music regardless of what they might be doing...I like more on jazz instrumental and also Kenny G..thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
i not able to concentrate when there is music.i love music.i can hear music all day even when busy but if doing something serious and listen to music i forget to do the important thing and just listen to music.hehehe [danilliam]
okay.welcome.=) [danilliam]
I need some music to make me really focus. If I in silent, maybe i will be sleepy LOL...but, this is me. I like listen Instrument music,pop music,rock, jazz,etc... Nice to share with you... [emma90]
Copy on that...I got your point...no problem because we have different kind and mode of music we want to hear...I love jazz. but not when I would have serious thing to do that needs focusing and concentration...thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
If I don't have music on, I can't concentrate at all. I need to have the radio or something on in the background, otherwise the room is too quiet. If I am writing or reading, I like instrumental music, or music in a foreign language. If I am just concentrating on the music, then I will listen to music in English. [danishcanadian]
Yes i got it...you have different and unique mode...well, we have different mode of listening music and you have the unique one....thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
Every time I do my posting here in mylot, I make it a point to have the radio on. Music helps me to be in the mood and to be creative as I respond and as I start discussions. It helps me to gain focus in what I do. [jules67]
Yes i understand. Music is your booster to gain focus on your writing...thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
If I need to do something serious, music distract my concentration so I prefer silent place to study or write some essay. When I make some posts here I always do it in silent. I don't know, but if I hear music, I will concentrate on the melody and the lyric of the music. I even told my brother to turn down the volume of tv when I was typing here last night. I can't stand any voice if I need to focus on something. I like instrumental music too but still it distract my attention. So I only hear music before I go to bed(to make me sleep easily) and when I have nothing to do.. [ChrysanTflower]
Yes I got your point. Music is for music-listening alone. Writing and music for you would not go hand in hand...hope am right..hehehehehe thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
I love having a little music or even the TV or radio going the background as I get stuff done. Sometimes I enjoy real peace and quiet while I get things done but I mainly like to so with music. [tjades]
Yes I understand. It depends on our mode...sometime we feel like listening and sometimes we want quite environment...thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
I need something going on while I'm doing something because I can never just concentrate and focus on one thing without becoming bored and getting more off track then I would with that distraction. For me my music is either playing and I'm singing along while typing or I was a movie I'm playing while I'm on mylot typing away. And then there are times I'm either iming or talking on the phone. I'm also the type of person though that tends to get more work done and more A's on homework assignments while watching TV than just being in a room to myself. I guess for me I get easily bored so I'm more apt to continue to work if there is that one thing I can look at every couple of minutes. [anotherxidentity]
Yes..you're also different from other replying members here...there are two of you who has unique taste of managing music same time working on something...thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
I am fine with both. Either music on while doing something or without it. But I am more with the music on. I had tried both of it before way back in college. I'm doing our thesis documents and it is passed midnight and I can't think of anything. It is not I'm not focused but because of the silence mu head feels empty. I tried to look for my player and start listening. It somehow gives me the energy, since all of it we're rock music. I finished the documents after 1 hour and that amused me. Maybe songs or music can stimulate energy. While other can make me fall asleep. [treychi]
You're right my friend, there are people like you that can do both..thanks for responding... [mobhomeir]
I actually liked instrumental music on when doing college assignments online or working on computer. IF I have other style on, I can actually tune it out if I need to be really focused. I guess htis comes fromhaving 4 children and needing to focus in the midst of chaos lol. The only thing I cannot tune out is hard/acid rock as the beat or lack of it hurts my stomach and bothers me if trying to focus or concentrate on something. [arcticwolf]
Hello friend..like you i love instrumental music but I could focus more if it would be doing it on quite environment...thanks for responding.. [mobhomeir]
Indeed, many music functions. As the main object, or as an side object. Each person may be different in listening to music. You may include people who always concentrate when listening to music. I listen to music with more concentration, when I want to learn the music. I do not want to be disturbed by other activities. But, when I concentrate doing other activities, I need music as the spirit. I can write and play games well, if there is music. At this time, I write while wiggle, listening to reggae music from Bob Marley ..happy [hsofyan]
You're right my friend, we have different taste of music. I understand also that you can do well whatever you would do with your favorite music on..thanks for responding..happy [mobhomeir]
I can. In fact, if I don't have music on, I can't concentrate, really. That's something weird about me, LOL.. I have music on from mixpod or the tube at times. There are moments where I can even on the videos of movie trailers and whatnot.. I love to keep them on auto-play whenever there is that function as and when so I could concentrate on my work and at the same time, lotting too.. [zed_k4]
Yeah really weird. You are different really. I could not do that...Thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
I seem to be the only person who cannot listen to music. I have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and music tends to overwhelm my senses and after awhile it makes my brain tired. I can however mostly have people's voices on in the background. I like listening to talk radio, or have the television on. However as part of the Syndrome, I can really only concentrate on one thing at a time. It is unfortunate because I liked listening to music and could read all day, now I can usually only get through half a page or so before my mind goes blank and things stop being absorbed. So I cannot conentrate with the music on anymore. [mariposaman]
Oh I am sorry for that. I feel hard and uneasy having that kind of sickness. You have to find some alternatives to overcome that sickness, thanks for responding friend...happy [mobhomeir]
It really depends on the music.For me mellow music will help me do my work without stress.'coz this kind of music helps me relax while working. [vzerocool]
That's right it depends on the music. For me sometimes I need silence if I would need concentration and focusing...thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
hmm... I think I can concentrate to work on some physical work when I am listening to the music like moving woods, Gardening work outside; but if I am watching something or reading a book, I cannot focus on what I am doing but get influenced by the music... so I prefer to have a silent background when I am reading or watching something so tha tI know what the book is talking about otherwise, I could go back the same page and re-read again to find out the story... [mermaidivy]
lolyeah I got your point. Sometimes it would be so annoying to have music while doing something that really needs concentration, like what you said in your reading time...thanks for responding [mobhomeir]
Yes..I could...I like to study with some music "on". [madamenihao]
With any kind of music on? I appreciate that if it is so. Thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
i think sometimes i can .wink but that's cause i'm doing sth not very important. if the most important think, i think i wont with the music on.wink there was my roomie in the university, who could read well with musics in the radio on. but then, i did cant bear, while say nothing. just go out to the library or classroom to read, lol [yolanda19191]
I got your point..thanks for your response... [mobhomeir]
Just yesterday I was thinking about this question. I believe that it doesn't really matter if there is music, conversation or any other form of sound around, when I TRULY want to concentrate, and it is something important and interesting to me. I don't hear a thing going on around me. But if it is something that I don't want to read, or do, then I tend to hear any sound as an annoyance. Those are my thoughts on this. [evemurphy]
I appreciate your keen of focusing and concentration you don't mind if there's music or any conversation if you want concentrate...you're gifted then my friend, you are bless on that ability ....keep it up.. [mobhomeir]
Hi friend, I am also a lover of music.I will keep music on whenever i do my computer related stuff work.But if i have to concentrate more on the work, i simply shut down the system and work.I can concentrate less when i keep my music on.If the work dominates more than music than i simply switch off the music and start working on the work. have a nice day [sudhajosyula50]
We have the same mode of music. I shut it off when I would have any other thing to do that needs focus and has nothing to do with music...thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
I work while listening to the radio. I work at a busy doctors office, but like listening to music while I'm at my desk. My coworker thinks it;s funny when I break out in song. We don't have very good reception so we can only get this classic rock station that plays music from like the 80's. I do sometimes have a hard time concentrating when I'm trying to chart in a patients chart. [AvonByCarmen]
lolYes I can figure out your work my friend. Just be careful when you would charting your patients you might go wrong with your patients/...thanks for responding..happy [mobhomeir]
If it is classical music I am listening to then it helps me concentrate that much more but if it is some kind of moderrn music it actually destracts me and I cannot concentrate at all. [machizmo]
Yes because those two you mentioned has two different beats. I like also classical music, most if I would just purely listening music..thanks for responding..happy [mobhomeir]
Personally, I find that a light rock or alternative music on helps me to concentrate. This is true when I'm light reading.But when cramming for an exam I'd prefer a quiet environment. But it is the preference I guess. Listening to music can be a distraction to some.But for some it must be stimulating the right side of the brain that involves in connections and emotion.(Emotional learning) [dinushasirisena]
Well said my friend. I agree with you. For me, it depends of what I would be doing..thanks for responding..happy [mobhomeir]
For the most part I can have music on . It is the tv that if I am doing something I dont want it on. I need my music when I am on here , or if I am doing my other work from home things . It would be so dull if I did not have anything on . I just started walking the track and at first the peace was super nice , but now I wanna take some music along with me . Have some slower ones , and then some that will get me going and walk , walk , walk faster happy [metschica25]
I got your point...there are really people that can't live with out music "on"...thanks happyfor responding.. [mobhomeir]
If I really need to think, then I must have silence. Otherwise music will get on my nerves. Other than that, I usually leave music on for everything else. I enjoy it and times goes by a bit faster. [dohc_fwd_touge]
same here for the sake of music I would listen to it but If I would have something to do that needs concentration...I need silence and back again after I finished it..Thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
I like a bit of music always on, or a tv or something. If I'm reading a book I like silence. [puddytat101]
Same here. I can't concentrate reading with music and tv on...Thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
i like listning to music while i do things like read or write, buts its really distracting. when i'm typing sometimes i type lyrics to the music. also while i'm reading it seems like kyrics are in the book and i read to the beat of the music. [primej]
happyI think you better shut off the music if you're reading books and typing something...thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
i like the music on.it calms me when i am having to do alot of work.it keeps me from getting bored with whatever im doing. [coolrods5]
same here my friend but if I need concentration and focusing of what I would be doing I need to turn off the music because I would need silence..thanks for responding..happy [mobhomeir]
Think the only thing that I can't do is read a book. I have ADD(attention defacit disorder) so I have a tendancy to do multiple things at one time. never did really well in HS because i was constantly getting distracted and couldn't sit still without getting tired or starting to doodle, that was until I started listening to music. when I started listening to music the grades went up, not much but just enough, and I could remember a lot more of what I studied the night before. Can't sit in a car without the radio off, drives me nuts, don't like actually being able to hear myself think lol. Being a mom of two kids, music is a good destraction for both myself and the kids when it comes to cleaning and getting dinner ready. My spouse and I have totally different tastes so it's hard to listen to music without hearing someone complain. [ksquires2005]
It is really hard in your situation. I understand that. Thanks for responding..happy [mobhomeir]
Hi. I am a music listener too. When I need to concentrate on something, I like to have music on, or else I will find it very hard to concentrate due to tiredness. But still, it depends on the kind of music I am listening to. I can only listen to some soft music when I need concentration. Rock song will only annoy me under this circumstances. [siewching_0908]
Same here but the only difference is I want quite moment when I need some focusing and concentration...thanks for responding..happy [mobhomeir]
I, too, love music, but it really depends on my mood. There are time that I love working when I listen to loud music, there are times that when I'm writing I don't like listening to loud music. My daughter is the exact opposite, she really is what you call the musical intelligence. She is more effective when she listens to her favorite music. She loves studying while listening to music. [gingerale]
Yes I understand that, that's the trend and the ability of the new generation. We have same attitude in terms of music. There were times I love listening while doing another thing and there were also instances that I don't listen for other thing to do...thanks for responding... [mobhomeir]
Even i cant do anything except sleeping while the music playing in the background... but i have friends who need the music to be played while they are studying for exams... i used to think.. how they are doing it... [renjinivinu]
Nothing you can do for that..to avoid trouble you must "go with the flow" or find some other place so you can sleep tightly...thanks for responding..happy [mobhomeir]
i will not cpncentrate myself when i do something with the music, especially i do something that i fell difficult. however,when i am playing,i used to listening music as backgroup! [fanxiangqian]
Hello friend, same with me. I can't concentrate well on something that I need focus when there would something distracts me that's why I need peace and quite moment..but for my leisure time or for just the sake of music yeah I will...Thanks for responding...happy [mobhomeir]
happyI could work with music as long as it's relaxing or calming. I like to listen to intrumentals, but in a very low volume when I am thinking and working on a topic. Good day my friend. [djoyce71]
Hello my dear friend, good morning. Maybe I could do that also, but most of the time when I would have something that needs really focusing I want some quite moment. Writing on mylot would just be fine with a little music like what I did now...thanks for responding...Have a nice day ahead....happy [mobhomeir]
i can do better in silence! that's why i like doing my stuffs here late night! i am easily distract by sounds...and sometimes if the song is something i like and know, it plays on my mind and so i can't concentrate on what i am doing! but i like music when i am cleaning the house...hehehe i feel better if there's music while doing my chores and i don't feel bored and tired!happy [ckyera]
Well said..same here. I don't like anything that would distracts me whenever I would be doing something that needs focusing or concentration...but for just writing mylot, I love to have music like now while I am writing...thanks again for responding..Have a nice day ahead..happy [mobhomeir]
I work better with music, I listen to upbeat music while cleaning or at work. I listen to classical if I'm reading or studying, I've been told that classical music while studying helps you retain what you've learned and helps you retain longer. My daughter listens to all kinds of music when she studies, no matter what subject and my two sons listen to heavy metal and rap music while they study and it does help them do the work faster and they remember what they did! I can't read or concentrate if there are words, I have a tendency to get distracted with other thoughts. [mzz663]
It think you are a family of music lovers...he he he I appreciate that...thanks for responding.. [mobhomeir]