Get A 4x Increase In Productivity By Listening To Music | Focus@Will

When Roediger studied elite memory athletes like Kilov, he found that the biggest difference was not a direct measure of memory, but rather attentional control. In other words, memory training is correlated with (and may increase a person's ability in) focus and concentration, which can be applied to school or work.

Here are some ways to reduce excessive stimulation: When requiring focus, such as when working or studying, ensure that any music you choose to listen to is instrumental only. Lyrics engage the brain’s language center, which can compromise your ability to use language in other tasks simultaneously.

It is estimated that unnecessary interruptions and the time needed to get our brain back on track after being distracted from our original task now consume an average of 28 percent of our working day.