The research in this area is still too inconclusive to prescribe how to listen to music for productivity. Not to mention the act of "listening to music" can var

The research in this area is still too inconclusive to prescribe how to listen to music for productivity. Not to mention the act of "listening to music" can vary dramatically from person to person. For some it involves picking music from thousands of choices and making choices takes time and drains valuable mental resources. They start spending more time picking music than getting work done. One has to wonder, if your goal is productivity, could it be more effective to just have a cup of coffee/tea? Maybe with some cream and sugar to help get some glucose to your brain as well?