I personally find a little white noise helps me focus. Sounds of the seaside or rain work very well. Of course, YMMV http://www.scientificamerican.com/articl

I personally find a little white noise helps me focus. Sounds of the seaside or rain work very well. Of course, YMMV http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=ask-the-brains-background-noise http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=ask-the-bra... Goran Soderlund, Sverker Sikstrom, Andrew Smart (2007) Listen to the noise: noise is beneficial for cognitive performance in ADHD Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 48 (8), 840-847 (writeup of above: http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/conditions/brain-health/article1736286.ece http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/health/new-health/condit...)