Music is magical. Some people dance to it, some write, play or sing it, and others just listen. Music’s power is that it touches everyone in different ways. Valerie, Graphic Designer, claimed: “I love to listen to music while I work, but I’m careful to choose which type to listen to. I know that music has a profound effect on how my subconscious is working and can affect my mood. Sometimes I even change the type of music to parallel the type of client that I’m working on. I feel it helps to get me in the mood for a certain type of project and can affect my results.”

HealthDay News recently announced a study exploring whether harmonic sounds are therapeutic for people who suffer from neurological disorders. That makes us wondering wether our brains are tuned to healing frequencies? This is not surprising that background music affects the body and mind in many powerful ways. Those who practice music therapy are finding a benefit in using music helping them on their daily mood. Sports music isn’t useful for the regular distance runner in search of that extra boost. It may work in warm-up, it may help in cool-down, but when it comes to really pushing your aerobic limits, Depeche Mode said it better than anyone: Enjoy the Silence.

Human beings have an innate tendency to co-ordinate movement and rhythm - this is final piece in the exercise and sports music puzzle. Performance can be greatly improved by choosing sports music with the right tempo for the right exercise. That is yet very interesting to know. Music is our happiness and we always feel in side. While the benefits of using background music should be evident, employers ought to consider the type of music played in a workplace to ensure that the mood and style best fits the workforce and their desired behaviour. It is a win-win process for the employer as well as for the employee. A recent research conducted by the University of Leicester monitored the effects of classical and pop music and background silence on consumers’ buying behaviour. It revealed that classical background music has a serious impact on the spending process while a customer is at the restaurant.