How to be more productive with the help of musical anchors

anchoring technique: what it is and why it is needed

Imagine how it would be convenient to have a special switch that instantly reconfigures to you from one job to another. So we ended up boring calculations. Scholk! Inspiration right there, and letter by letter gather proposals for a new article.

Unfortunately, to retune to a different type of activity typically requires 10 to 15 minutes of precious time. And sometimes, at this moment we have time to take hold inner procrastinator, Drawing in the social networks, humorous quote pad and galleries funny pictures.

The good news: there is a magic switch! Even the whole panel with switches. But there is bad news will have to work hard, as long as you will understand, some of the buttons Turn on your mode of effectiveness and which will help you relax more quickly.

Noticed how your favorite tunes instantly improves mood, and rhythmic sounds with dance music legs themselves go to the dance? Yes, music is our wonderful switch. But all that random bursts of sentiment. How do you turn them into productive drivers?

It helps a popular technique in the arsenal of neuro-linguistic programming (NLP). This line of practical psychology is the most discussed and criticized, and its methods are considered to be the most controversial, which does not prevent the use of those that really work.

Anchor in psychology is called the binding material, causing a psychological condition.

For example, movement or sequence of actions: to tune in to a job, to get started is to expand the paper, make out your desktop, sharpen a pencil.

Another type of anchors are smells. The aroma of coffee awakens in the morning, even if the drink is not drunk, and the fragrance of meadow flowers reminiscent of school holidays with my grandmother in the village.

Colors also carry associative binding: red excites and energizes, blue calms and relaxes, black color carries information about the sadness, negativity and suffering.

But the most common anchor is music. Melody, tempo, vocal content is adjusted to the rhythm of work or relax, make sad or happy, cause a smile or aggression.

Anchors are fixed in two ways. Origin - bright peak emotional experience. If the wave of feeling washed over you during a romantic dance, the melody will surely be remembered and more thrill for a long time. The film made akin to the hero - now the title theme song will be forever linked with this story. Who at the first chords of Gonna Fly Now do not want to break up and run like Rocky on the steps of the Philadelphia ladder?

This method can not be kept under control, and self-anchor certain mood will not work. One can only remember how different composition twitch us for emotional strings, and apply them to appropriate situations.

And a second known method - multiple repetition. Like Pavlov's wards, the creator of the theory of conditioned reflexes, we are able to work out a response to external stimuli, time after time repeating chain of "anchor - Association - action". Speaking of reflexes involve physiological processes, but the emotional anchor secures unconscious psychological reactions. This is what you need to quickly switch c one activity to another and not lose in the course of concentration.

How to choose the right music for productive work

Unfortunately, there is a list of songs that will suit every sports or intellectual work. But there are basic principles that will help to set up a personal music remote productivity.

1. From the separate compositions is better to go for migration to specific musical styles. Then, using a prepared playlist or thematic radio will maintain the necessary emotional background, and music at the same time will not bother constant repetitions.

2. Music with a slow tempo for concentrated work. Conversely, the faster the song, the more will want to go and not think. Choose a relaxed rhythms for relaxation, quiet and measured style - for intellectual work, dynamic - for the boring and mundane affairs, something alive and vibrant - for cleaning, rhythmic - sports training.

3. Do not choose a background vocal works for thoughtful work. On a subconscious level, the brain will read the semantic content of the compositions, and focus on the main effect will be lost. For the same reason you should not include speaking radio station. The alternative - to songs on those new or unknown language: the voice will not sense the load to the brain and is perceived to be part of the melody.

4. It is necessary to strictly abide by the binding of a particular style of music to the type of activity.

It should break the rule of "one style - one type of work" - the magic starts to break down, the habit will be gone, and will have to adjust the productive switching from scratch.

The uniqueness of the anchor - a prerequisite. It must clearly be associated with a psychological state, and only with him.

5. It is better to abandon zayakoronnyh musical styles out of work contexts. So, choosing to work on the texts of jazz accompaniment, have to refrain from listening to it during the holidays. Surely you do not want the middle of the performance at the Conservatory trumpet quartet find themselves in a strong desire to work rather than to enjoy the tunes.

6. Use high-quality acoustics or fenced off from surrounding stimuli via headphones. Let the subconscious mind to dissolve into the music and merged into a single emotional dance. The recording quality and the equipment is essential: let the music pleases, and no annoying hiss or other defects.

How to fix a musical anchor

1. Tune in to the type of activity to which you want to bind the new anchor. Need a desired positive emotional background: perseverance, patience, creativity, tranquility or activity. Without better mood and did not work, and consolidate healthy habits completely useless.

2. Try a musical style that best fits the other energy component of the work. Check with the mood.

Work easy and pleasant - the music fits. The work does not go, distracted, growing irritation - change the music.

Smoothly vary the rhythms and style of the songs until you find suitable.

3. Day after day doing the work, to accustom the body to the background of a particular stylistic direction. The habit is fixed at a minimum 21 dayAnd chronic reflexes need to interrupt repetitions months. And do not try to fix the music toggle right for all kinds of activity. Create a first switch for intellectual work, and then for sports, after - for creative work. Over time, will pick up styles thin so that even small differences in operation have unique anchor, allowing the productivity of labor. For example, to run - one, and for the gym - another for calculations - its rhythms, and for writing articles - its.

Musical selections for different activities

In conclusion, I will share a personal collection of musical anchors. Some apply himself, others cite as an example. Maybe you will find among the references appropriate musical selections.

As Infinite Playlist I use the internet radio:

• Digitally Imported (Electonic music);
• Radio Tunes (Selection of different styles);
• Jazz Radio (Jazz, blues, Bossa Nova, Latina);
• Classic Radio (From classic to the modern Vivaldi);
• Rock Radio (Music in different rock styles).

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Meditation - a calm pace, natural or background sounds.

• Meditation;
• Nature;
• Ambient;
• Space Music.

Reflections - psychedelic lilt and quiet drums.

• PsyChill;
• Dream Scapes;
• ChillStep;
• Smooth Beats.

Relaxation - smooth electronic or classical instrumental compositions.

• downtempo Lounge;
• Chillout;
• New Age;
• Mellow Smooth Jazz;
• Smooth Lounge;
• Relaxing Ambient Piano;
• Classical Relaxation.

Calm, measured work - rhythmic, but soft instrumental, jazz, electronic or fusion composition.

• Lounge;
• ShillHop;
• Smooth Jazz;
• Smooth Bossa Nova;
• Solo Piano;
• Café de Paris.

Dynamic work - a clear and sonorous rhythm, positive attitude.

• Indie Beats;
• Soulful House;
• Chill & Tropical House;
• Jazz House;
• Electro Swing;
• Smooth upTempo;
• bossa Nova;
• Easy Classical;
• Soft Rock.

Vigorous cleaning - invigorates and pulls the dance styles to suit all tastes.

• nu Disco;
• Dance Hits;
• Club;
• Indie Dance;
• Bassline;
• Top Hits;
• Blues Rock;
• Pop Rock;
• Salsa.

Happy listening and productive work!