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Listening to music at work is not only calming; it makes the day go by faster. It would be beneficial for all places of employment to allow workers to listen to music throughout the day. Not just any music though. Unfortunately, in today's world people are often easily offended, and because of that, any business that caters to the public (and obviously most of them do) must play mainstream music so as not to offend anyone. Mainstream music is also more likely to foster a positive working environment for one's employees because it does not promote hateful messages.

Certain types of music can be inappropriate for most businesses and should be avoided. These genres include rap, spiritual/religious music, heavy metal, and in some cases, alternative. In addition to possibly being offensive to the general public, these genres are not calming, but can and oftentimes do spark rage and anger in the listener (mostly in the rap genre). These kinds of genres would be detrimental to the working environment.

In many cases, doctors and dentists offices choose to play calm, soothing music (for example, classical/instrumental) because this type of music has a calming effect on the patients waiting to be seen. In addition, the calm, soothing music can do much to keep the staff from feeling overwhelmed and stressed out, much like keeping an aquarium in one's office for the purpose of observing the fish as a way to relax and distress during a hectic work day.

Many people enjoy the workday much more when they are able to listen to music throughout the day. They don't see it as distracting, and in fact, they feel it is more distracting to not have music playing while they work, simply because the silence itself distracts them much more than the music ever could. This stems from the fact that when many people are home alone, most of the time there is a television or radio on. Long periods of silence only serve to make people antsy and make them want to be in an environment rich with sound.

Listening to music while at work is calming and not at all distracting for many people. For people who concentrate better when there is background noise, it can mean the difference between an enjoyable day at work and one that feels as if it will never end. Music makes the day go faster as well as putting people in a better mood which in turn motivates them to complete their work and complete it well. And for that reason, many people find it calming to listen to music while working.

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