![QUIET STUDY. It might sound appealing to study with music, podcasts, and videos in the background, but it’s not good for focus. Instead, it’s better to work in a quiet, calm environment. “Humans are inherently horrible multitaskers, so trying to do more than one thing at once will drag down productivity,” Ostrem writes.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/cc8e7f83-eb8c-4e65-9a62-ab6242d1ccea-1200x838.jpg)
Keep your focus on staying focused
Peter Ostrem, The Rubicon
• November 28, 2023
![Feeling down? Try music.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Music-and-Mental-Health-900x506.png)
Feeling down? Try music.
Taryn Karasti, Staff Writer
• March 13, 2023
![There are countless cafes around the cities, but here are a few near the school that offer a setting for focus.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/IMG_3340-e1579186647590-506x900.jpeg)
[TOP PICKS] Find the perfect study spot (and hot drink)
Tana Ososki, RubicOnline
• January 18, 2020
![Freshman Maya Shrestha listens to music while studying in the gym foyer. “Having some background noise helps me focus on my work,” she said.](https://www.rubiconline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/maya-s.jpg)
Music helps retain learning, but only with the right study playlist
Iya Abdulkarim, Feature Editor
• May 28, 2015
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