Can Brown, White, and Pink Noises Improve Your Focus, Productivity, and Sleep?

There’s a noise trend going on. Check out YouTube, Spotify playlist, even your iPhone home screen and you’ll find it. We’re talking about colored noises like white, brown, and pink noises. They’re touted as being able to help increase your focus, productivity, and sleep quality. And now that we’ve tried them, we swear by the productivity effects that brown noise has when we need to tackle a work project. What are these noises, and can they help you? 

 

References mentioned include the following:

 

New York Times Can Brown Noise Turn Off Your Brain? 

 

Spectral Content (Color) of Noise Exposure Affects Work Productivity

 

The Washington Post: For Some with ADHD, the Low Rumble of Brown Noise Quiets the Brain

 

Forbes: The Underlying Reason You Can’t Focus

 

Listen to the Noise: Noise is Beneficial for Cognitive Performance in ADHD

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