I think I have undiagnosed adult ADHD and I will start to drift off in thought pretty often, especially if I have something else on my mind, to where I end up having to reread a passageway more than once. The idea to listen to white noise while I read is something I should try, thanks for the suggestion!
No problem. I’ve had it for a long time and it took me a while to find a method that works. I will get silly with it too, I’ll go on you tube play a thunderstorm, blow dryer and shower all at the same time. Also I read in 25 minute increments and take a 5-10min break if I want to continue. Almost forgot but in the very beginning I needed to use a digital reader because my adhd was like “I will never finish a book that size” somehow my brain was tricked. I can read physicals pretty easy now after some years.
I find that any type of music, regardless of how clean and continuous it may be, disrupts my reading experience by influencing the way I read, or making me think about what I’m listening to. The only times(well, mostly) I can read properly and without any type of difficulty is when I’m not very sober.
It’s impossible for me and I think it’s just comes down to my adhd. I will play Ghost in the Shell and Bladerunner atmospheric mixes when I read scifi for example. In silence my brain is too loud and doesn’t stop. If I’m reading and whatever white noises are playing it minimizes the gaps when the brain wanders. It was already busy processing the sound.
Sounds like adhd kicked in and you were off in your head. Ever trying listening to white noises while reading?
I think I have undiagnosed adult ADHD and I will start to drift off in thought pretty often, especially if I have something else on my mind, to where I end up having to reread a passageway more than once. The idea to listen to white noise while I read is something I should try, thanks for the suggestion!
No problem. I’ve had it for a long time and it took me a while to find a method that works. I will get silly with it too, I’ll go on you tube play a thunderstorm, blow dryer and shower all at the same time. Also I read in 25 minute increments and take a 5-10min break if I want to continue. Almost forgot but in the very beginning I needed to use a digital reader because my adhd was like “I will never finish a book that size” somehow my brain was tricked. I can read physicals pretty easy now after some years.
I find that any type of music, regardless of how clean and continuous it may be, disrupts my reading experience by influencing the way I read, or making me think about what I’m listening to. The only times(well, mostly) I can read properly and without any type of difficulty is when I’m not very sober.
It’s impossible for me and I think it’s just comes down to my adhd. I will play Ghost in the Shell and Bladerunner atmospheric mixes when I read scifi for example. In silence my brain is too loud and doesn’t stop. If I’m reading and whatever white noises are playing it minimizes the gaps when the brain wanders. It was already busy processing the sound.