Your Brain Isn't Broken.
It's Understimulated.
ADHD brains aren't defective — they're hungry. Hungry for the right kind of stimulation. Silence is torture. Most music is a trap. What you need is something in between: enough to satisfy the restless part of your brain, not enough to steal your attention.
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The dopamine gap
ADHD brains produce less dopamine in the prefrontal cortex — the part responsible for focus and executive function. Your brain constantly seeks stimulation to fill that gap. That's not a flaw. It's how you're wired.
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Silence makes it worse
"Just find a quiet place to study" is terrible advice for ADHD. In silence, your brain goes hunting for stimulation — and finds it in every stray thought, every notification, every impulse to check your phone.
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The right background noise
Many people with ADHD find that ambient sound — consistent, low-level, non-distracting — gives their brain just enough stimulation to stop seeking it elsewhere. Think of it as body doubling for your ears.
Why many people with ADHD use workmusic
We don't make medical claims. But the techniques we use are well-studied, and many users with ADHD tell us it helps.
Ambient soundscapes that satisfy without distracting
27 immersive moods — each one a full-screen visual environment with generative ambient music. No lyrics to process. No catchy hooks to get stuck on. Just rich, evolving texture that gives your dopamine-seeking brain something to chew on while you work. Many users describe it as "finally being able to sit still mentally."
Neural Mode — beta-wave entrainment for executive function
Toggle on 🧠 Focus mode and we layer 15 Hz amplitude modulation into the music. Beta waves (12–30 Hz) are associated with sustained attention and executive function — exactly the areas where ADHD creates challenges. Research suggests that auditory entrainment can help nudge neural oscillations toward these frequencies. Read the science.
Zero friction — because executive dysfunction is real
No account to create. No password to remember. No settings to optimize. No subscription to manage. Open the page, pick a mood, press play. That's it. We designed workmusic to have the lowest possible activation energy — because we know that's exactly where ADHD makes things hardest.
Immersive visuals as an anchor
Each mood has a full-screen visual scene — a cozy café, a space station, a mountain outpost. When your mind starts to wander (and it will), the visual environment gives you a gentle anchor. Alt-tab back to workmusic for a 3-second reset, then return to your task.
ADHD looks different for everyone
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Adults trying to work
You know what you need to do. You just can't make your brain do it. Ambient sound creates the low-level stimulation that lets you finally start — and stay started.
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Students struggling to study
Lectures, textbooks, and problem sets all require sustained attention. With the right audio environment, many students with ADHD find they can study longer before hitting the wall.
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Parents looking for tools
If your kid has ADHD and struggles with homework, ambient music can be a low-risk thing to try. No side effects. No cost. Just press play and see if it helps.
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Creatives in hyperfocus
ADHD isn't always about not focusing — sometimes it's about channeling it. The right ambient environment can extend those precious hyperfocus windows and make them more productive.
Grounded in research, honest about limits
We're not a medical treatment. We're an audio tool that uses well-studied techniques. Here's what the research says — and doesn't say.
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Beta-Wave Entrainment
Beta waves (15 Hz) are linked to executive function and sustained attention — areas where ADHD creates the most friction. Auditory entrainment can influence these frequencies.
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Background Noise & ADHD
Multiple studies suggest moderate ambient noise can improve cognitive performance in people with ADHD, possibly by raising arousal to optimal levels.
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Not a Replacement
Music is not medication. It's a tool — one of many. If you're struggling, talk to a professional. We're here to complement your toolkit, not replace it.
Also see: Music for Focus & Deep Work →
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Pick a mood. Press play. See if your brain quiets down. That's the only pitch.
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