In recent years the wider community has begun to understand what scientists, health-professionals and we in the quality audio-visual sector have known for many years, that high quality audio promotes health and well being.
We have seen this impact for many years but now science and research are backing up the fact that pleasing audio experiences and clearer audio delivery, when performing work or social communications are good for our health.
The reasons for this are twofold. Firstly, in the age of working from home and hybrid working more people have found it necessary to communicate with their colleagues via electronic equipment. Audio of course is a huge part of this and if the audio is not clear and engaging, involving all participants equally, this causes extra strain on our brains as we struggle to understand what is being said or make ourselves understood. A study by audio experts EPOS, provider of high-quality communications products globally, concluded that poor audio experiences can make our brains work as much as 35% harder than under ideal conditions.
We have been providing high-quality comms equipment for our customers for many years, but we have definitely seen a need for these types of systems increase in recent years. Whatever the type of system required and how often it is used, high quality audio should be at the top of the list when creating a home working space.
Making communications more effective and easier on our senses minimises the effort needed to carry out whatever tasks are necessary. Zoom calls, Teams meetings and other popular forms of communication platforms should never be left up to the standard speakers and audio equipment often found on PC’s or other ‘office equipment’.
The joy of working from home is that our customers can have a complete bespoke package built for their space using high-quality audio equipment and often some acoustic treatment for the space as well. You move from something that has often been thrown together to a genuinely efficient working space that maximises effectiveness and is a joy to be in.
Another aspect that the workspaces that we create for people in their homes underlines is the fact that pleasant background music or other audio experiences are a massive mood enhancer. This is not just true of work time, access to pleasing audio experiences is a huge wellness boost.
Cheerful music causes the human brain to produce dopamine and serotonin, which evokes feelings of joy, calming music relaxes mind and body, and in many ways is a natural anti-depressant. Music Therapy plays an important role in treating some mental health challenges including reducing stress and also physical issues such as reducing high-blood pressure. This underlines the power that audio and music can have in our everyday lives.
Whatever the activity, relaxation time, party time, workout in a home gym (intense of something more mindful like Yoga) or work time, remember that High Quality Audio Promotes Health and Well being. Working with Prestige Audio deliver a plan that with clear audio and pleasing music can deliver a health and wellbeing boost that matches every situation and person.