The Soothing Playlist.

An acquaintance reached out to me on Friday to do medical research on a particular topic for her. Although I absolutely love doing research, it's been ages since I did any form of intensive research on any topic whatsoever. My thoughts were in disarray because I was supposed to submit this particular research in less than 24 hours but I had a pile of other tasks to carry out.

While still pondering on the approach I would take, a thought came to mind “why not listen to a soothing song and then see where it goes from there”. I obliged, plugged in my earpods(which for some reason is beginning to misbehave) and then pressed play.

The playlist I was listening to was one I had never listened to previously, so it worked its magic. For the first few minutes, I was trying to decipher if I was actually listening to soothing sounds and eventually I succumbed to the bliss.

With my earpods plugged in and soothing sounds reverberating, I picked up my phone and began exploring the internet. This way, I was able to focus deeply, while filtering our background noise and trust me when I say there WAS background noise.

The research topic was on a type of cancer that affects only women and in no time, I was done. I went through all the information I was able to gather, came up with a formal and proper right up and then sent the article to the acquaintance who requested it and of course she loved it. Surprisingly, this took less time than I actually thought it would and it left me with more than enough time to carry out other tasks.

Seeing that this particular playlist actually boosted my efficiency to a point, I thought to share it with everyone here. The playlist is a collection of soothing and deep focus sounds. It is perfect for times when undivided attention is required.

The Soothing Playlist

A lot of people struggle with focus when dealing with important tasks. Personally, listening to known secular music in a bid to focus is usually futile because one minute I'm pretending to focus and the next minute I'm bopping my head in sync with the song.

Choosing the right playlist, for those who can entertain soothing sounds while carrying out tasks, is a very important step. I hope that the above playlist comes in handy sometime.

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