In psychology class we talked about how there can be comfort in sound. Here are some resources for guided silence or soothing background noises. (If you’re interested, here’s some research on how ambient noise can improve creative cognition.)

Do Nothing for 2 Minutes – It might seem silly, but this can be excellent short-term anxiety relief.

Coffitivity – Sounds of the coffee house.

My Noise – A huge, customizable selection of white and ambient noises. I love the Jungle Noise.

Good old you tube – Just search words like ‘concentration playlist’ or ‘studying music’ to listen to free, specially set up playlists.

Songza – This is a ‘music concierge’ site. There are all sorts of genres of music on here. If you click around a bit, you can find playlists for studying that include white and relaxing noises, as well as playlists of music without lyrics (not just classical) to help you concentrate.