Makes sense. I need a fan on during the day/at night/going to sleep, get most of my thinking done/best ideas in the shower, and have a hard time working without ambient music. On top of adhd, I have tinnitus and like to think all that helps with canceling that out as well
For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain
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Re: For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain
#32Slightly tangential but this reminds me of the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut [1]: > In the year 2081, the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments to the Constitution dictate that all Americans are fully equal and not allowed to be smarter, better-looking, or more physically able than anyone else. The Handicapper General's agents enforce the equality laws, forcing citizens to wear "handicaps": masks for…
> Slightly tangential That's a little more than slightly. I've got no clue what in the article brought that up for you or how you're relating it back.
Maybe the excerpt from the Wikipedia article I used was a bit too subtle, but the similarity is, in the story they are using random noise coming through earphones to suppress thoughts ("loud radios that disrupt thoughts inside the ears of intelligent people").
Re: For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain
#33Slightly tangential but this reminds me of the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut [1]: > In the year 2081, the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments to the Constitution dictate that all Americans are fully equal and not allowed to be smarter, better-looking, or more physically able than anyone else. The Handicapper General's agents enforce the equality laws, forcing citizens to wear "handicaps": masks for…
> Slightly tangential That's a little more than slightly. I've got no clue what in the article brought that up for you or how you're relating it back.
I think the background noise the old guy has to listen to (I can kind of see it relating to brown noise)
Re: For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain
#34I have ADHD and I straight-up don't do silence. Between restless brain and tinnitus, actual silence, or anything with a noise floor below ~15dB, just doesn't sit right with me. 20-30dB is about ideal. Especially when trying to sleep. I have some sort of fan/filter in just about every room. When I'm working, I'm almost always listening to music (unless I'm way over stimulated). It probably started when I was much youn…
For tinnitus, try massaging the back of your head/neck. Tightness there can be the cause in some people.
Reddit posted a similar trick a few years ago, but in my experience, massage seems to be just as good, so if you haven't tried it, do so and you might get some relief from that.
Re: For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain
#35I indeed found pink noise more comfortable than white for me. The explanation around frequency makes a lot of sense.
Re: For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain
#36It's always worth mentioning https://mynoise.net/ Donate if you can, it's a great resource. No affiliation, just a happy user.
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 increase focus.
Re: For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain
#37As a person with ADHD (confirmed by the nice people at the UCI psychiatric departments child development center), I can confirm that background drones help me work.
Re: For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain
#38Slightly tangential but this reminds me of the short story "Harrison Bergeron" by Kurt Vonnegut [1]: > In the year 2081, the 211th, 212th, and 213th amendments to the Constitution dictate that all Americans are fully equal and not allowed to be smarter, better-looking, or more physically able than anyone else. The Handicapper General's agents enforce the equality laws, forcing citizens to wear "handicaps": masks for…
I don't have any sources other than anecdotal, but I'm under the impression many are diagnosed with ADHD as a result of behavior shown in school.
It's almost like, ADHD is the disease you have when you're "unable to do consistent & focused work". Obviously medically it's some dysfunction in dopamine regulation, but how many underpaid overworked teachers/parents have access to equipment that would actually measure that? Maybe some kids are gasp bored in school, or shudder don't mesh with the thought-system of menial productivity the school -> work pipeline tries to instill.
Re: For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain
#39This also helps cover up constant early morning construction and traffic. If I can help it I just use: play -n synth brown on any linux system with sox installed... it's definitely the cleanest sound I've found. Problem with most phone programs is that despite brown noise being comically easy to generate live, they record a clip and then loop it so there's weird artifacts. I honestly don't know why I don't have the a…
Is there anyway to create an http stream of your output? I have a home automation on Hubitat to play a 10-hour brown noise file, hosted on a home Ubuntu server, created in Audition to play for night time on a Sonos speaker. Would love to get rid of the file and just get a live generated output.
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Re: For some with ADHD, the low rumble of brown noise quiets the brain
#40Sounds like the ocean breaking on the beach. Makes sense that living near the beach would be calming: the shoreline is a rich source of resources.