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…
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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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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…
Science & Evidence6 min read
Does Music Help You Focus? What Studies Actually Show
Some people cannot write a line of code without headphones. Others find that any sound at all makes reading impossible. Both groups are rig…