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What sound do you use when you can't stay on one thing?

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One task, one sound, 20 to 40 minutes. Focus at 16 Hz or brown/pink if the room is talking.

Biaura offers binaural beats, pure tones, noise and ambient sounds for everyday listening. Use stereo headphones for beats, or a speaker for noise and ambient playback.

One task, one sound, 20 to 40 minutes. Focus at 16 Hz or brown/pink if the room is talking.
One task, one sound, 20 to 40 minutes. Focus at 16 Hz or brown/pink if the room is talking.

What sound do you use?

One task, one sound, 20 to 40 minutes. Put on Focus at 16 Hz if you want a pulse and headphones. Or put on brown or pink if the room is talking. Speakers are fine for noise.

You sit down to work and two minutes later you are in another tab. Give yourself 20 minutes on one task. One sound. Set the timer. Let it run.

What sounds help ADHD focus?

Some people find a steady background useful while working. Compare a comfortable sound with silence during a specific task. At the end, review completed work and how well you understood it.

What frequency is best for focus? covers Focus, Mental Boost, and Narrow Focus cards. How do you use colored noise for focus? covers white, pink, and brown.

Can you stack a beat under noise?

No. One sound. Pick Focus, or pick the noise. Cannot stack. Silence, noise, or beats? covers when to use silence, noise, or beats.

How long should it run?

Start with a brief, comfortable session and assess whether it helps your activity. A short trial can be useful in its own right. Stop or take a quiet break if listening becomes distracting or uncomfortable. How long should you listen?

What if the room is talking?

Use noise. White or pink for speech and clicks. Brown for rumble. Speakers are fine. Match the color to the room. One sound. Why does speech wreck a work block? covers why speech competes with your work.

Silence, noise, or beats?

Silence if the room is already quiet. Noise if speech or rumble is competing. Beats if you want a pulse and headphones. One sound, cannot stack. Silence, noise, or beats? covers the choice.

How loud should it be?

As quiet as it can be while the interruption loses its edge. Test from your chair, not the doorway. Fix placement before raising volume. How loud should the noise be? covers volume principles.

Common questions

What sound do you use when you can't stay on one thing?

One task, one sound, 20 to 40 minutes. Focus at 16 Hz, or brown or pink if the room is talking.

What sounds help ADHD focus?

Some people find a steady background useful while working. Compare a comfortable sound with silence during a specific task. At the end, review completed work and how well you understood it.

Can I stack a beat under noise?

No. One sound.

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