Focus & Deep Work6 min read
Pomodoro and Music: How to Time Focus Sessions With Sound
The Pomodoro technique gives your work a shape: 25 minutes on, 5 minutes off. Music can give that shape a sound. Combine the two well, and…
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Notes on focus, rest and sound.
Articles on deep work, sleep, winding down and functional music, written by the team behind Sotuno.
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ADHD & Attention7 min read
Starting a Task With ADHD: A Sound-First Routine
You know what you need to do. You may even want to do it. And still, the first step won't come. If starting tasks feels like the hardest pa…
Sleep & Rest6 min read
White, Pink or Brown Noise: Which Is Best for Sleep?
White, pink and brown noise all promise the same thing: a quieter mind and an undisturbed night. But they are not interchangeable, and the…
Sleep & Rest7 min read
Sleep Music: What Tempo, Length and Volume Work Best
Music can be a useful part of a wind-down routine, but the details matter more than most playlists admit. Tempo, session length and volume…
Behind the Music6 min read
Why Sotuno's Music Is Made by People, Not by AI
Streaming platforms are filling up with AI-generated background tracks, and most listeners never find out. If you use music to work, rest o…
Science & Evidence6 min read
What Functional Music Is, and What It Isn't
Functional music is music composed for a purpose beyond listening pleasure: to support concentration, rest, sleep or meditation. The term g…
Science & Evidence7 min read
Binaural Beats Explained: What Works and What Doesn't
Binaural beats are everywhere: eight-hour YouTube videos, apps promising deep focus, playlists labelled with brainwave frequencies. The res…
ADHD & Attention7 min read
ADHD and Music: What Studies Say About Focus and Sound
If you have ADHD traits, silence can feel louder than an open-plan office. Research on music and attention suggests there is a reason for t…
ADHD & Attention7 min read
Brown Noise for ADHD: What the Evidence Really Says
Brown noise has become the internet's favourite answer to a restless ADHD brain. Plenty of people swear it quiets their thoughts. The resea…