Annie Murphy Paul is the author of the forthcoming book Brilliant: The New Science of Smart. In a previous column about the stress of working in an “open” office, I suggested that the popular practice ...

Music certainly plays an important role in work environments, but it’s always good to be considerate of your coworkers. Many workplaces have the radio or Spotify on during the day but how do people ...

I use Spotify for a lot of things, from crowded parties to a relaxing self-care day. There is, however, one thing that I keep coming back to Spotify for. Spotify has been one of my top apps to use ...

Jamming out at a concert puts music front and center in a person’s life, but only for a moment. Most of the time, music serves more as sonic wallpaper, spicing up the background while we go about the ...

As offices evolve to accommodate diverse working styles and preferences, the question of whether employees should listen to music while working has garnered mixed opinions. Some advocate for the ...

Sometimes, the weight of economic, social, relationship, and work pressures can leave you tense and exhausted. Research has shown how dangerous toxic stress is to physical and mental well-being—not to ...