I sometimes listen to music whilst doing chores for precisely this reason. Without it I get distracted and begin to procrastinate. I think the music uses up spare brainpower or something.
EDIT: When I’m doing serious work I prefer to listen to music I know very well. It’s less distracting because I know what’s coming.
I sometimes listen to music whilst doing chores for precisely this reason. Without it I get distracted and begin to procrastinate. I think the music uses up spare brainpower or something.
EDIT: When I’m doing serious work I prefer to listen to music I know very well. It’s less distracting because I know what’s coming.
Interestingly enough (I think), in the XVIIIth century a sub-genre of classical music was born for this purpose: chamber music.
Likewise wrt work. I also prefer music without comprehensible lyrics for this purpose.