If having an organized work area for your home business is important, or if you find your productivity is influenced by whether your work station is tidy and functional, you may also find that things like the right lighting, a comfortable chair and even the direction your desk is facing influence how much you enjoy your work in your home business. For me, the sounds that I listen to while I am working can have an effect on how well I work too…
Whether you need soothing sounds or stimulating ones, having the right atmosphere for work can make a world of difference. If you find music distracting, there are other sounds that can invigorate and influence your work station and style. Some individuals like to have the sound of water in the background or nature sounds. These help them to balance stress and calmness so that they can focus on work. Water sounds in particular—the sound of rain, a fountain, or even the bubbling of the filter in the fish tank can be especially soothing.
I once knew someone who lived and worked near a train track and she confessed that the ongoing sounds of the trains and their whistles actually helped her to stay calm and focused while she worked. The steady ka-chug of the trains as they thumped and rocked over the tracks gave her a great rhythm for working and she shared that she had no idea she even liked the sound as much as she did until she learned to work along with it.
You might need to experiment to find sounds that work for you. In fact, you may find that some sounds help you to calm down and focus while others are stimulating and invigorating. Depending on the tasks for the work day, you may want to adjust your ‘soothing sounds’ to match the mood of the day.