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Music stimulates almost every region of the brain, says Dr Daniel Levitin, author of This Is Your Brain on Music. When you perform the same tasks each day “it’s easy to get lulled into sleepiness”, he says, but background tunes combat the monotony, enhancing concentration and focus. For a stronger jolt, play a feel-good favourite for three minutes. Anything from Britney to Bach will work, as long as it’s upbeat.