In recent years, a new trend is starting to develop in the workplace. Now, many employers are allowing workers to listen to music while they work. With the newest technological invention, the ipod, employees can privately listen to their own personal music playlist. Using headphones at their desks, workers can accomplish their tasks while tuning out distractions.

Recent studies have shown that music helps reduce stress and promotes a more productive work environment. The human body tends to relax and mental function improves greatly when we listen to music, especially the type of music we enjoy. Since everyone's taste in music is unique, the ipod works well in the office environment, due to its size and function.

As budgets for many companies tighten, it is in the employer's best interest to squeeze more productive work out of each employee. Allowing workers more freedom in the workplace is one way to placate their employees, lessen job dissatisfaction and improve productivity. To reduce the need to hire and train new employees, companies are realizing the importance of offering perks to loyal workers, rather than lose them to competitors.

Certain duties such as data entry, repetitive office and factory work, and computer programming can become tedious at times; this is when listening to music becomes vital for the release of muscular tension, mental fatigue, and boredom on the job.

What better way is there to multi-task then to plug in your ipod at your workstation and play your favorite tunes? Try listening to the soothing sound of instrumental music to calm your nerves. Or use your ipod to simply keep out annoying distractions. Go ahead and pack your ipod with your lunch and play away!

Jane Karwoski is publisher of the e-book, "The Incredible iPod" To sign up for a free newsletter, go to http://www.the-incredible-ipod.com

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