Kyra Hall
There is now a warning against listening to music in the shower, as it may be impacting your health.
For many people having a shower while listening to music is an opportunity to have some time to themselves and unwind.
But people are now being warned against listening to their favorite tunes in the shower as it might have a damaging impact on them.
In the U.S., 68% of adults between 18 and 34 years old listen to music every day, while 95.6% of 13 or older listen to some form of audio daily as per Statista.
In the world of technology, any form of digital entertainment is easily accessible at any given time via phones.
Most people carry their phones with them no matter where they are, according to Child Mind Institute.
But even when a phone isn’t being used, its presence can reduce a person’s ability to focus.
This is because the phone’s availability can deplete cognitive resources, even when people are trying to focus on something else.
Even in the last couple of years, people’s attention spans and ability to watch longer-form entertainment have been affected by short-form video platforms such as TikTok and Instagram reels.
The average American spends 4 hours and 37 minutes looking at their phone every day. That adds up over time to about 1 day every week, 6 days every month, and 70 days every year.
Some people are unable to do regular daily tasks without listening to something in the background – whether that’s music, a podcast, or an audiobook.
One social media user wrote: “Music while doing work. Music while cleaning. Music while working out. I get more things done when I listen to music.”
Another adds: “I can only concentrate on other tasks when I have something playing in the background.”
“I hate silence, I have to be constantly listening to music. I won’t go anywhere without my headphones,” a third responds.
But Gretchen Rubin, a New York Times bestselling author and leading happiness scholar has now shared that those who listen to music in the shower should stop.
The 58-year-old public speaker, who went to Yale University, has advised people against any form of mental stimulation while cleaning themselves.
Rubin’s warning against this is that constant sounds in the background and the fear of silence could actually be having an impact on your creativity levels.
When there is always noise in the background it means you are less likely to connect with your subconscious.
She shares that when the brain is in ‘down time’ (meaning no distractions) it is often when people are more likely to come up with ideas in their heads, as it’s a way the brain helps stop boredom.
Rubin told podcast host and mind bodygreen founder Jason Wachob: “Boredom is very important. We need this open-searching time in order for new ideas to bubble up.”
That is often why people tend to think of ideas or plans at nighttime in bed – because they are free from any form of distraction.
Ruben adds: “It’s when I’m bored that I have big insights because my brain is open and trying to entertain itself.”
The New York Times bestselling author shares if you want to get your creative spark back, you should try to let your mind wander for at least a few minutes a day.
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