The Learning Brain, by Eric Jensen, cites a number of ways listening to music enhances learning. The benefits include, relaxation and stress reduction, fostering creativity through brain wave activation, stimulating imagination and thinking, and focusing and aligning energy as a group.

Experiment to find appropriate avenues for using music and/or soothing sounds in your workplace. Try using it prior to a presentation, to set the mood when beginning a project, as background noise, as an energizer before a staff meeting or simply to motivate you.