Are you feeling a little unfocused? Have a case of the Wednesday-s? Put on some Baroque music! Researchers at the University of Maryland and University of Pennsylvania have found that listening to baroque music while they worked improved radiologists mood, concentration and work satisfaction. Music from this period, especially pieces set to 60 beats per minute, also improve information retention and increase the speed of learning new skills. Check out this list of Baroque composers for an idea of what to look for. Pachelbel, Vivaldi, Bach, and Handel, are popular and foolproof choices. I’m giving it a try while I study for an upcoming exam, anyone care to join me? Let us know if you notice an improvement!
First off I have a SERIOUS case of the Wednesdays…actually I think it is an extension of my major case of the Mondays. Secondly that is really fascinating!! How intersting, I might need to get some of that music going if I expect to get any work done today!
What an interesting study! I love that picture, it’s soo fabulous hehe! Now I must go find some baroque music…
I’ve been playing it all day, we’ll see in a couple of weeks if I’m retaining things better, but for now I can say that I’m a lot more relaxed. I think I’ll keep it up for a while.
I had no idea! I’ll definitely try it, though it’d be much cooler if I could put on a big fancy costume at the same time too. I really need to get back into theater — I just like dressing up too much.
Fabulous image! And I will try the suggestions! I am definitely suffering from lack of focus these days…
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