Uses
Background noise and ADHD
What plays while you work, how to set it up, and why we make no promises about attention.
Background Noises is not a treatment for ADHD, and we do not claim it changes attention or focus. Some people, with ADHD or without, simply prefer working with a steady sound in the background. If you have ADHD, keep working with your clinician on your care; the sounds here are a preference, not a plan.
Which sounds suit a work session?
Steady noise is the simplest: nothing to follow, nothing that changes. Brown noise is the deepest, pink is fuller in the middle, and white is the brightest. If you would rather have something with more texture, a quiet music station plays one instrumental track after another.
How long should the sound play?
As long as the task. Set the sleep timer for the block, anything from 15 minutes to 8 hours. Because the sound stops when the time is up, the end of the sound is also the end of the block, so it can double as a reminder to take a break.
Headphones or a speaker?
Noise plays the same on either. In a shared office, headphones keep it to you; at home, a speaker means nothing in your ears for hours. Keep the volume low enough that you would still hear someone call your name.
What do we not claim?
We do not say that brown noise or any other sound improves concentration, finishes tasks or stands in for medication or coaching. Claims like that need evidence about the specific sound and the specific person, and we have neither. What we offer is a sound you can choose and a length you control.
Where else can I read about this?
For the sound itself, see the brown noise page. For questions about ADHD and your care, the right source is a doctor or another licensed clinician who knows you.
Press play.
The Free plan plays a 60-second sample of everything. Premium plays the eight music and four nature stations, the noise colors and the tones for hours.
