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Re: For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain

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Post by jdsnape »

marcusverus wrote: post #83
etempleton wrote: post #54

I don't know if I have ADHD, but if I do an online survey it says I most probably definitely do. I was never diagnosed as a child because I largely functioned as a kid and was quiet and non-disruptive, but looking back the signs were all there. Fast forward as an adult I have a number of coping mechanisms and one of them is to have something on in the background. I have never associated the effectiveness with the noi…

Have you tried ambient music? If not, check out Brian Eno’s “Music for airports”.

I really like 'Groove Salad' from SomaFM for when I need to focus, it helps get me into a better flow state than anything else I've tried. However, there are times when I know I need to turn it on but don't/can't which is less helpful!

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Post by idontwantthis »

animal531 wrote: post #143
stevebmark wrote: post #36

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More specifically open https://mynoise.net/NoiseMachines/whiteNoiseGenerator.php and press ‘b’ for brown noise. Use j/k for volume. I use this all the time, long before the article. White nose improves focus in everyone, not just ADHD folks. This workflow is part of my standard work. If I have a document to read, a code review, or something that’s not mechanical coding (which I use music for), brown noise helps incre…

For some reason I find that hissy, even if I turn the slider up. I found for example this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqzGzwTY-6w It feels smoother and more relaxing to me.

You can set the EQ to fit your ears and sound system https://mynoise.net/calibration.php

That might make it better for you.

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Post by coldtea »

mxkopy wrote: post #60
giraffe_lady wrote: post #58

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You think... "people not meshing with society" is a new thing you've just discovered? That needs more awareness? Rather than like, that's approximately half of what mental healthcare is , and "people not meshing with society" is known by dozens of different specific technical names depending on the details of what "not" or "mesh" or "society" looks like in any given case? This is embarrassing. One of the worst cases…

> "people not meshing with society" is a new thing you've just discovered? > Rather than like, that's approximately half of what mental healthcare is > That needs more awareness? So you're saying mental healthcare (in the U.S., mind!) doesn't need more awareness, got it

Ah, the classic "so you're saying" + (putting words into other's mouth) bad-faith argument...

Re: For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain

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Post by cambaceres »

Gene_Parmesan wrote: post #145
triggercut wrote: post #110

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That sounds similar to me. I was diagnosed unexpectedly at 38 and it changed my life. There is a good chance your internalised coping mechanisms are adding undue stress to your nervous system, making you tired and depressed, and ironically exacerbating the conditions for symptoms to become more disruptive (when you're tired, aren't eating properly, hyperfocusing too much and wearing yourself out, working late nights…

Same, except aged 28. I completely randomly happened to stumble upon a detailed description of inattentive ADHD, and had the thought, "Hmm, I wonder how doctors are able to differentiate between someone who has these symptoms and has ADHD, and someone like me who has these symptoms but doesn't have ADHD." Then it hit me like a brick wall. Now I understand the phrase "it was like time stopped." Blinders came off and I…

What did your treatment look like?

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Post by actionfromafar »

sixstringtheory wrote: post #103
hatsunearu wrote: post #97

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lofi hip hop seems to work pretty well, but there usually are three stages: - I don't get into the groove despite the music - Something clicks and I get into the groove - I'm so deeply in the groove that even lofi hip hop bothers me, so I turn it off and go ham Also I find it funny that lofi hip hop has an alternate title of "beats to relax/study to"--I used to listen to it while studying in college, but now I use it…

The Jazz Vibes playlist on Spotify does it for me. Really anything without lyrics. Talking has a way of hijacking the attention centers in my brain.

If I know the lyrics super well and it's something kind of sad, it works for me.

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Post by codeyperson »

JofArnold wrote: post #140

Anxiety too in my personal experience. I have an iOS shortcut on my Lock Screen that launches the music app with brown noise on loop and 80% volume. Combined with noise cancelling headphones my life outside is usually very peaceful.

BTW, there's a built in accessibility feature in iOS called background sounds. It does rain and various noise types. And it can be added to the lock screen.

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Post by hnick »

hatsunearu wrote: post #97
marcusverus wrote: post #83

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you tried ambient music? If not, check out Brian Eno’s “Music for airports”.

lofi hip hop seems to work pretty well, but there usually are three stages: - I don't get into the groove despite the music - Something clicks and I get into the groove - I'm so deeply in the groove that even lofi hip hop bothers me, so I turn it off and go ham Also I find it funny that lofi hip hop has an alternate title of "beats to relax/study to"--I used to listen to it while studying in college, but now I use it…

Lofi-girl helps me too, it's completely out of my traditional musical tastes but there's something in it that makes me start working. I also have to turn it off eventually though, I find I need to revert to silence after a while for some reason. And if I notice a beat or tune I've heard before, it can rip me out of concentration.

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Post by 0xFEE1DEAD »

I use this too. You should know the iPhone has this as a accessibility feature.

Go to Accessibility -> Audio/Visual -> Background Sounds -> Sound -> Dark Noise

After that go to Accessibility -> Accessibility Shortcut -> Background Sound and you'll be able to activate the noise with a tripple side button click

Re: For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain

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Post by waihtis »

0xFEE1DEAD wrote: post #169

I use this too. You should know the iPhone has this as a accessibility feature. Go to Accessibility -> Audio/Visual -> Background Sounds -> Sound -> Dark Noise After that go to Accessibility -> Accessibility Shortcut -> Background Sound and you'll be able to activate the noise with a tripple side button click

oh wow, virtual toast to you my friend - this would've come in handy many times had I known about it
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