Posted on 12/13/2019 10:52:22 AM PST by SeekAndFind
CLEVELAND (WJW) — Tired of Christmas music already? Researchers say you’re not alone.
According to Business Insider, studies found there’s a spike in holiday music listening during the last two months of the year. In fact, the classic Christmas songs are played so much that people say they feel like the songs are on repeat.
Researchers say this “incessant repetition” impacts listeners psychologically.
At first, these festive tunes may spark nostalgia and get you in the holiday spirit, but researchers say “hearing Jingle Bells for the millionth time can lead to annoyance, boredom, and even distress.”
Constantly earing holiday music can cause the brain to become oversaturated and trigger a negative response. Researchers say that the “constant inundation of cheerful” may reinforce stress, especially in those worried about money, work or seeing family, instead of relieving it.
Researchers also found that Christmas music can be “downright distracting” and affect employee productivity, as well as irritate customers.
The study revealed that 23% of Americans actually dread holiday music and find it mentally draining.
Experts say it’s important to continuously switch up your music to prevent cognitive fatigue and boredom. They say it’s important to practice “good sound management” by listening to varying playlists and keeping your audio volume levels in check.
I really hate Christless Music.
Not this.
This stuff is beautiful and enriching. Live stream Classical Christmas Music.
https://www.yourclassical.org/listen/holiday
I love it-but I WILL NOT listen to any of it before Thanksgiving
You don’t have to listen to Jingle Bells for the millionth times since there are a million Christmas songs to choose from.
Muzzy holiday music is bad for mental health.
Then there’s “Police Nabbed Me, Dad”, lol.
It’s the same music over and over again.
Give me the Invaders 2 CD set over Christmas music. I bought mine the day it was released.
I have an aversion to it because I spent years in the retail industry having it pumped at me 80+ hours per week. Gives me bad Black Friday flashbacks.
But rap has no effect on mental health?
Timing of this anti-Christmas hit piece is suspicious
People just like to bitch about it so they sound cool.
And don't get me going on those stupid car/truck commercials - that were repeats from last year; and that Black Friday sales nonsense since the beginning of Nov and before.
Whew! Done for now.
I’m sick of everyone replacing the word ‘Christmas’ with the word ‘holiday’.
>>I love it-but I WILL NOT listen to any of it before Thanksgiving<<
I listen to my Carpenters’ and Mannheim Steamroller Christmas albums year around.
One holiday at a time, please.
I hate FELIZ NAVIDAD. From the bottom of my heart.
No, the Hallmark Channel and it’s endless saccharine sweet Christmas love stories are bad for my health.
Seems Christmas is the only multiple holiday days we have, all the others are one day only.
I feel the same thing about anything by Cher.
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