White Noise Black Screen - ADHD Relief - Improve Focus I Increase Dopamine White noise is medicine for the ADHD brain! It’s everywhere. On YouTube videos, noise machines for sleeping and when you yank the HDMI cord out of the TV. What exactly is all the buzz about white noise? How has this mush of frequencies risen to such popularity? What is white noise? White noise is made when all frequencies of sound that are audible to the human ear, 20Hz to 20k kHz, are played simultaneously and at the same intensity. Similarly, white noise is analogous to white light, whereas all the visible wavelengths are mixed together. The sonic soundscape of white noise is a jack of all trades when it comes to affecting the brain and mood. White noise has the power to lull humans big and small into a sound sleep, mask other annoying random background noises like conversational chatter or tinnitus and improve focus and increase dopamine in the brains of those affected by attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Wait, what? Those who have ADHD or other issues with inattention are said to have lower levels of “neural noise” in their brain. Because of a phenomenon called stochastic resonance, the addition of audible white noise increases the “signal to noise” ratio in the brain, resulting in improved cognitive abilities like focus, memory, and motivation. The Moderate Brain Arousal (MBA) Model explains that a brain lacking in dopamine benefits from external white noise because it regulates the transmission of dopamine or contributes to communication between the neurons, just like stimulants like Adderall and Ritalin achieve. A study by Soderlund, Bjork, and Gustafsson, 2016, (Comparing Auditory Noise Treatment with Stimulant Medication on Cognitive Task Performance in Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: Results from a Pilot Study) shows that exposing children with attention problems to white noise at 80dB can be an effective non-pharmacological treatment alone or in combination with traditional medication. Adults with attention problems who use white noise to improve their cognition are said to have similar positive findings. If you have problems focusing on tasks while studying or working, white noise is proven to achieve similar outcomes to ADHD medication like Adderall or Ritalin, which boosts dopamine in the brain. Use white noise to improve your concentration or to increase your motivation when you get stuck in a rut in your head. Want to learn more? Follow me on Medium.com: https://carlagee-giddyup2021.medium.com/