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myLot reputation of 89/100. zandi458 (5930)   ranked 342 out of 9,154 in listening to music1 year ago

I think many people get distracted in their writings while listening to music. I can't blame you, it is sometimes difficult to come up with ideas when we have our headphones stuck to our ears. Ideas just doesn't flow smoothly but I am just the opposite. Music inspires me and the more aggressive the music the more good ideas keep pouring in to my head. I am doing just that right now multi tasking, reviewing in slicethepie while posting and responding here. But it doesn't do justice to any one site as my attention is then divided between writing and listening and at the end of the day nothing seems to excel. But I guess this is how I motivate myself to find peace in music rather then the cold silent night. How about you? Does that makes your mind work?

 
 
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11. myLot reputation of 86/100. sreejithsreenivas (8854)   ranked 2,157 out of 9,154 in listening to music   1 year ago

I cannot do that.It is very difficult to multitask for me.I cannot do more than one job at a time.If i enjoy music,i dont prefer to do any work at that time.


myLot reputation of 89/100. zandi458 (5930)   ranked 342 out of 9,154 in listening to music  1 year ago

It all boils down to individual habit and likings though it does not work well with you that way but people like me it works just fine. You found your own liking and does not multitask. thumbup

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12. gamergautam (4)   ranked 5,856 out of 9,154 in listening to music   1 year ago

Oh yeah! definitely. I can concentrate much more when i listen to music. It calms me down and when i listen to music and simultaneously write, the distraction helps me to concentrate more on my writing and thereby increase my concentration ability.

You should try this too.


myLot reputation of 89/100. zandi458 (5930)   ranked 342 out of 9,154 in listening to music  1 year ago

We are really in the same boat. I can really write better with music blasting away in my ears. lolthumbup

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13. myLot reputation of 96/100. bantilesroger (238)   ranked 4,322 out of 9,154 in listening to music   1 year ago

Listening to classics and classical music makes me more productive in writing.


myLot reputation of 89/100. zandi458 (5930)   ranked 342 out of 9,154 in listening to music  1 year ago

happy You're right, it has soothing music there.

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14. headofaxes (41)   ranked 5,864 out of 9,154 in listening to music   1 year ago

I find listening to music really distracting but still do it as it sort of kills off my brain cells one by one. I really like the music of Oasis, search up The Importance of Being Idle by Oasis and it's a really soothing calm jazzy smooooth song!


myLot reputation of 89/100. zandi458 (5930)   ranked 342 out of 9,154 in listening to music  1 year ago

thumbup No, it does not kill the brain cells, music feed the brain cells with that soothing music.

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15. myLot reputation of 87/100. hildas (2130)   ranked 1,284 out of 9,154 in listening to music   1 year ago

No! I can not concentrate to write when music is on or even the television. Sometimes people talking in my home puts me off also.

I like peace and quiet to write. I really can work better with nothing or no one annoying me.


myLot reputation of 89/100. zandi458 (5930)   ranked 342 out of 9,154 in listening to music  1 year ago

Hi hildas, okay I respect your preference and should remain quiet now so that you may be able to do your writing. lolthumbup

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16. myLot reputation of 95/100. kareng (3592)   ranked 28 out of 9,154 in listening to music   1 year ago

I love to listen to music while writing or working. It is relaxing and gives a little bit of noise to the room. I hate dead silence. That is annoying to me and makes the time just really go slowly. Listening to music is creative to me and relaxing.


myLot reputation of 89/100. zandi458 (5930)   ranked 342 out of 9,154 in listening to music  1 year ago

You're right, music is relaxing and makes a dull day more alive.


myLot reputation of 95/100. kareng (3592)   ranked 28 out of 9,154 in listening to music  1 year ago

I think so! Happy holidays!

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17. myLot reputation of 89/100. notlistening2 (10955)   ranked 3,599 out of 9,154 in listening to music   1 year ago

I turn my radio on for a little bit, and listen to it but when I am trying to write, I turn it off because, the radio starts to take away my concentration, then when it is quite in my room, I can write because there is no back ground noise, then there are time I just leave the radio on, and just write with the back ground noise on. happy


myLot reputation of 89/100. zandi458 (5930)   ranked 342 out of 9,154 in listening to music  1 year ago

Music might not bring the flashes of ideas when you are on something especially writing. I can understand that.

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18. myLot reputation of 94/100. Lakota12 (17227)   ranked 988 out of 9,154 in listening to music   1 year ago

I always have the tv on in here in the puter room and I miss half of the movie while responding lol I just seem to shut it out.
Also have monitor on so I can heard what grand daughter is doing in the front room when she is up.


myLot reputation of 89/100. zandi458 (5930)   ranked 342 out of 9,154 in listening to music  1 year ago

So you're two timing yourself by watching a movie while surfing. That is great you're not distracted by the story in the movie.


myLot reputation of 94/100. Lakota12 (17227)   ranked 988 out of 9,154 in listening to music  1 year ago

nope I am not even if I happen to put on the music channels it fades in the back ground while I respond to posts lol

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19. josephjota (88)   ranked 5,872 out of 9,154 in listening to music   1 year ago

when i was in my first high school year,i was given a walkman as a birthday gift by my mom.then i was totally attracted by this dingus.i can't take off the ear phone whenever i was studying .thus the walkman got along with me until i finished my college life!i want to say that it gave me a lot of fun .because that walkman was like a silent friend who was just watching you doing everything so that you never feel lonely.it is a cheap one,but even a new ipod can not give me the same feeling .at that moment,music help me a lot! by the way,i can concentrate writing indeed.


myLot reputation of 89/100. zandi458 (5930)   ranked 342 out of 9,154 in listening to music  1 year ago

this is a good experience and your story is encouraging and tells me music is indeed a help in flushing out ideas when it comes to writing.

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20. RMprincess (35)   ranked 3,852 out of 9,154 in listening to music   1 year ago

I get distracted while listening to music only when I really like the song and want to sing it or dance on it. I can write while listening to the radio with no problems. Actually I can concentrate on the writing better with music than with no sound at all. I think it all depends what kind of music it is.


myLot reputation of 89/100. zandi458 (5930)   ranked 342 out of 9,154 in listening to music  1 year ago

Nothing is impossible with good sounding music. I would prefer some beautiful and soothing music but any track is just as comfortable with me.

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