Comments on: White Noise Helps with Concentration in ADD/ADHD http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/ A blog about Attention Deficit Disorder, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:02:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Chris http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/comment-page-2/#comment-834690 Chris Thu, 05 Jan 2012 23:19:35 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/#comment-834690 Yes music has helped me, and I was raised as a Fiengold kid, which also helped, but not currently following. My symptoms increase as my stress level also increases, and I am finding even music is not helpping as much but now having tv also help with concentration but also slows me down.. One thing though when I read a book I need complete silence.. Yes music has helped me, and I was raised as a Fiengold kid, which also helped, but not currently following. My symptoms increase as my stress level also increases, and I am finding even music is not helpping as much but now having tv also help with concentration but also slows me down.. One thing though when I read a book I need complete silence..

]]> By: Meg http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/comment-page-2/#comment-800840 Meg Mon, 19 Dec 2011 05:45:08 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/#comment-800840 I am a 62 yr old 2nd grade teacher with ADD. I am self-diagnosed because when I was a child, the term ADD did not exist. I am a twin and I was always just considered the "dizzy" one. I have always known that if I put my fingers in my ears, I can concentrate more. I use earplugs, new age music, or white noise from electrical appliances to help calm me down and focus. I have just discovered a 99¢ download of white noise from Amazon.com that I installed on my computer. What a find! It is fantastic!! I play it while I am working. It comforts me and makes me feel as though I am in a safe cocoon. I just bought two sound canceling headsets for two students in my class. I will allow them to listen to the white noise while doing their assignments. I hope it helps them to finish faster and more efficiently. I am a 62 yr old 2nd grade teacher with ADD. I am self-diagnosed because when I was a child, the term ADD did not exist. I am a twin and I was always just considered the “dizzy” one. I have always known that if I put my fingers in my ears, I can concentrate more. I use earplugs, new age music, or white noise from electrical appliances to help calm me down and focus.
I have just discovered a 99¢ download of white noise from Amazon.com that I installed on my computer. What a find! It is fantastic!! I play it while I am working. It comforts me and makes me feel as though I am in a safe cocoon.

I just bought two sound canceling headsets for two students in my class. I will allow them to listen to the white noise while doing their assignments. I hope it helps them to finish faster and more efficiently.

]]> By: Mickael surtour http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/comment-page-2/#comment-757313 Mickael surtour Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:37:55 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/#comment-757313 So on point! Two weeks ago, i was listening to music while reading. I used to listen to songs but it is a biffer distraction since i sing along or listen to thé lyrics and analyse the harmonics to much. Instrumental music help a lot more especially when it's slow with cord instrument. Yet, two weeks ago i listened unusef fm band to hear white noise, intuively thinking that a neutral sound would help more than any other. It worked like a charm. It serms to even thé flow of thoughts that usually bother me! So i searched bout it on thé net and saw that i was not thé only one with add that used it. So on point! Two weeks ago, i was listening to music while reading. I used to listen to songs but it is a biffer distraction since i sing along or listen to thé lyrics and analyse the harmonics to much. Instrumental music help a lot more especially when it’s slow with cord instrument.
Yet, two weeks ago i listened
unusef fm band to hear white
noise, intuively thinking that a neutral sound
would help more than any other. It worked like a charm. It serms to even thé flow of thoughts that usually bother me! So i searched bout it on thé net and saw that i was not thé only one with add that used it.

]]> By: Max http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/comment-page-2/#comment-578328 Max Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:16:57 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/#comment-578328 i do focus when i listen to music i never have tried white noise but i concentrate more when i listen to music. Also when im doing french i listen to french indie music. My teacher says that it doesnt work but different things work for different people. i do focus when i listen to music i never have tried white noise but i concentrate more when i listen to music. Also when im doing french i listen to french indie music. My teacher says that it doesnt work but different things work for different people.

]]> By: Steve http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/comment-page-1/#comment-565242 Steve Mon, 05 Sep 2011 04:02:44 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/#comment-565242 I am a pastor and recenty began o wonder if there was a reason I couldn't focus on anything. I did notice when I had the smooth jazz channel on my productivity shot up. But family keeps taking radio! I think you r on to something, I listen as I drive and often can focus best even with two radios on. Maybe each of them blend to make white noise? I'm going to try this on purpose and report results back. Thanks for the blog I am a pastor and recenty began o wonder if there was a reason I couldn’t focus on anything. I did notice when I had the smooth jazz channel on my productivity shot up. But family keeps taking radio!

I think you r on to something, I listen as I drive and often can focus best even with two radios on. Maybe each of them blend to make white noise?

I’m going to try this on purpose and report results back. Thanks for the blog

]]> By: Dubstep Hyper http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/comment-page-1/#comment-525504 Dubstep Hyper Fri, 19 Aug 2011 10:28:16 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/#comment-525504 DUB STEP... for ADD..ADHD. !!! ....YES.. NO WORDS!!!!---RELAXING and ENERGIZING.. .. the composure of Dubstep is almost IDENTICAL to Classical Music - many classically trained composers from good schools or, were going, are flocking to this REFRESHING canvas to paint music thats .. well .. just what we need!! wobble on.. i highly recommend the below :) DJ UMB - Mind blowing and very refreshing at the same time. Enjoy! - and seems to be a very Humble person in my opinion whilst through reading through his blog and ideas on great music.. go to generationbass.com - GREAT music.. Find DUBSTEP thats good.. why? many , many, i stress again, many, annoying people trying to get found just jump on the track and can ruin it.. have fun. dj umb spins i recommencd.. all 1 -2hrs spins. http://soundcloud.com/djumb/popstep-dub-symphony-volume-vi-hippystep-dec-2010 http://soundcloud.com/djumb/popstep-dub-symphony-1 http://soundcloud.com/djumb/01-voxstep-dub-symphony SKREAM and Magnetic Man ( M Man especially "girl" friendly" listening as well ).. DUB STEP… for ADD..ADHD. !!! ….YES.. NO WORDS!!!!—RELAXING and ENERGIZING.. .. the composure of Dubstep is almost IDENTICAL to Classical Music – many classically trained composers from good schools or, were going, are flocking to this REFRESHING canvas to paint music thats .. well .. just what we need!! wobble on.. i highly recommend the below :)

DJ UMB – Mind blowing and very refreshing at the same time. Enjoy! – and seems to be a very Humble person in my opinion whilst through reading through his blog and ideas on great music..

go to generationbass.com – GREAT music.. Find DUBSTEP thats good..

why? many , many, i stress again, many, annoying people trying to get found just jump on the track and can ruin it.. have fun.

dj umb spins i recommencd.. all 1 -2hrs spins.

http://soundcloud.com/djumb/popstep-dub-symphony-volume-vi-hippystep-dec-2010

http://soundcloud.com/djumb/popstep-dub-symphony-1

http://soundcloud.com/djumb/01-voxstep-dub-symphony

SKREAM and Magnetic Man ( M Man especially “girl” friendly” listening as well )..

]]> By: LH http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/comment-page-1/#comment-517065 LH Sat, 13 Aug 2011 00:13:26 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/#comment-517065 I'm almost 40 years old and have undiagnosed adhd since I was a kid. My neighbor is a psychiatrist and informally diagnosed me. I was always told I was lazy and had to study double or triple to get decent grades. Some terms I would get all As and some I would get Ds, so teachers would think I'm just a slacker. I always got put down by teachers and parents. I managed to somehow get an Engineering Degree and I worked as a programmer. I was never able to hold a job more than two years, and I would always get up when I did a task. Tasks take me very long to complete. I love doing car repairs but I get so distracted that its just not worth doing. I also worked as a teacher but it was only part time. Now I just do odds and ends work on the web, programming, marketing, etc with little success because of the desultory nature of my thinking. I'm constantly switching channels in my head. ADHD is a terrible affliction that can rob people of their lives. My life is in shambles, I never really had a relationship with a woman because of low self confidence and I live with my parents. Disability is probably an option for me. Music absolutely kills any vestige of concentration that I have. When I listen to music my productivity drops by a factor of 5-10. In my Google searching, I found scientific studies that say music drops productivity for people without ADHD. It makes sense, just like when you add another task in the background of your computer, the CPU incrementally slows down to service that task. People with ADHD have issues with "executive functioning." In the computer world, that is the mechanism that Windows and MacOS uses to schedule tasks and run the operating system. Imagine if the computer would randomly jump from one task or window to another? Or keep a task such as fetching information from the internet running a few extra seconds. The machine would become unusable. I’m almost 40 years old and have undiagnosed adhd since I was a kid. My neighbor is a psychiatrist and informally diagnosed me. I was always told I was lazy and had to study double or triple to get decent grades. Some terms I would get all As and some I would get Ds, so teachers would think I’m just a slacker. I always got put down by teachers and parents. I managed to somehow get an Engineering Degree and I worked as a programmer. I was never able to hold a job more than two years, and I would always get up when I did a task. Tasks take me very long to complete. I love doing car repairs but I get so distracted that its just not worth doing.

I also worked as a teacher but it was only part time. Now I just do odds and ends work on the web, programming, marketing, etc with little success because of the desultory nature of my thinking. I’m constantly switching channels in my head. ADHD is a terrible affliction that can rob people of their lives.

My life is in shambles, I never really had a relationship with a woman because of low self confidence and I live with my parents. Disability is probably an option for me.

Music absolutely kills any vestige of concentration that I have. When I listen to music my productivity drops by a factor of 5-10. In my Google searching, I found scientific studies that say music drops productivity for people without ADHD. It makes sense, just like when you add another task in the background of your computer, the CPU incrementally slows down to service that task. People with ADHD have issues with “executive functioning.” In the computer world, that is the mechanism that Windows and MacOS uses to schedule tasks and run the operating system. Imagine if the computer would randomly jump from one task or window to another? Or keep a task such as fetching information from the internet running a few extra seconds. The machine would become unusable.

]]> By: karen http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/comment-page-1/#comment-512001 karen Mon, 08 Aug 2011 03:58:28 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/#comment-512001 My son has ADHD and by the time he started working on his homework, his meds would wear off. After many battles for him to start or complete his homework, I had him try listening to music while working on his math and it was quite amazing to see him complete it in a much shorter time frame and he had less fidgety behavior. It seemed to calm him even though it wasn't classical music it was helping him stay focused. My son has ADHD and by the time he started working on his homework, his meds would wear off. After many battles for him to start or complete his homework, I had him try listening to music while working on his math and it was quite amazing to see him complete it in a much shorter time frame and he had less fidgety behavior. It seemed to calm him even though it wasn’t classical music it was helping him stay focused.

]]> By: Melanie http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/comment-page-1/#comment-501855 Melanie Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:44:56 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/#comment-501855 We recently adopted a 13 year old boy who has ADHD (inattentive type) and no one to this point had ever helped him figure out how to manage the symptoms of ADHD. Therefore, his grades were very poor (one of many issues). Anyway, to help him with math (the subject he was most behind in), we would have him we have him practice math facts online (like online flash cards). We found, kind of by accident, that he did SIGNIFICANTLY better while studying his math facts if he was listening to his ipod. One rule though - he had to just turn it on "shuffle" and leave it, otherwise it could be a distraction. But he is definately able to focus and absorb the information better, and perform more consistently, when listening to his music. Weird, but so true. He got a C in math last quarter, which is awesome considering that his initial evaluation (and past grades) showed that he was at a 2nd grade level in math! When dealing with ADHD, its all about experimenting, communication & going with what works, even if it seems weird! We recently adopted a 13 year old boy who has ADHD (inattentive type) and no one to this point had ever helped him figure out how to manage the symptoms of ADHD. Therefore, his grades were very poor (one of many issues). Anyway, to help him with math (the subject he was most behind in), we would have him we have him practice math facts online (like online flash cards). We found, kind of by accident, that he did SIGNIFICANTLY better while studying his math facts if he was listening to his ipod. One rule though – he had to just turn it on “shuffle” and leave it, otherwise it could be a distraction. But he is definately able to focus and absorb the information better, and perform more consistently, when listening to his music. Weird, but so true. He got a C in math last quarter, which is awesome considering that his initial evaluation (and past grades) showed that he was at a 2nd grade level in math! When dealing with ADHD, its all about experimenting, communication & going with what works, even if it seems weird!

]]> By: Liz http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/comment-page-1/#comment-492900 Liz Thu, 21 Jul 2011 09:00:33 +0000 http://www.addadhdblog.com/white-noise-helps-with-concentration-in-addadhd/#comment-492900 I have had ADD since I was around 10 & white noise / music desn't help me at all. It distracts me & I lose any little concentration I had. Even now as an adult, if I was at work & I hear somebody talking somewhere I have to stop working & wait till it's all quiet again. I have had ADD since I was around 10 & white noise / music desn’t help me at all. It distracts me & I lose any little concentration I had. Even now as an adult, if I was at work & I hear somebody talking somewhere I have to stop working & wait till it’s all quiet again.

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