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What is white noise?
The term ‘white noise’ is derived from the same concept as white light. White light includes all the colors of the spectrum. In the same way, white noise includes sound from the entire audible spectrum. Today’s technology, however, focuses the sound on the frequency range of human speech.
Now you are probably wondering how adding noise can help with concentration and productivity. Have you ever been in a dark room where there is a flashing light, like a cell phone or a child playing with a flashlight? That little light can be very distracting and irritating. But if you turn on the bright room lights, you hardly even notice the smaller light anymore.
Sound can work the same way; distracting noises can be hidden by the adding general background sound. This can cover the distractions of conversations, street noises, and other intrusive sounds.
Does white noise really work?
Yes. The principles behind it may seem implausible, the application has helped many people improve concentration and productivity. Offices across the country use this technology to improve privacy and productivity, including government agencies, medical facilities and standard office buildings. The result is that private conversations are not overheard, and office noise is not longer a huge distraction for workers.
Why use white noise?
White noise helps mask distracting or irritating sounds. Here are a few of the many applications for white noise.
Less distraction at work - The constant conversations in the workplace can break your concentration and lower your productivity. A personal white noise machine allows you to tune out this noise. Sound masking throughout the office space can provide this benefit to the entire office.
Improved privacy and confidentiality - For example, in a doctor’s office or hospital, sound masking systems use white noise to cover the conversation in the hallway or neighboring room, so other patients do not overhear you personal information.
Less interrupted sleep - White noise can help you sleep through street noise, or unfamiliar sounds while traveling, resulting in a better night’s sleep.
Sound therapy for tinnitus - The discomfort cause by the ringing in your ears can be lessened by the use of sound therapy.
White noise can help you increase your productivity at work and experience more restful sleep at night. With the increasing availability of free white noise generators and portable sound machines, everyone should give this technology a try. The benefits are definitely worth it!
- C. Sumner
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