Ali Abdaal writes in his newsletter:

Whenever I’m on a Zoom call, I put my headphones or AirPods in. I then open up YouTube, and find an ambient soundtrack that I play at 5% volume (eg: Lord of the Rings ambience, Harry Potter ambience etc).

This way, as I’m taking the call, there’s a soft, inspiring soundtrack playing in the background.

It’s genuinely magical.

The soundtrack makes anything anyone says feel more relaxed, more inspiring, more warm, more energising.

I’ve been doing this the past couple of weeks and really enjoying it. I’ve been playing Spotify’s Jazz Vibes playlist, and I just remembered the hotel playlists could work well too: