These sounds could soothe your restless brain

Like many children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Jake Sussman struggled in elementary school, especially in areas that required quiet concentration, like reading.

“I’m very sensitive to sound, so the smallest noises can be distracting,” says the now-30-year-old, who was diagnosed in sixth grade. “Silence is sometimes loud for me.”

After the diagnosis, Sussman’s parents switched him to a school that specialized in helping students with learning differences.