To some, listening to music is nothing more than a hobby. Or a fun little way to unwind and forget all of the stressful hassles that life throws at our faces. But for many who have ADHD, listening to music is more than just a hobby or a means of consumption. It is a tool that helps improve concentration and get whatever school assignment or task done.

First and foremost, due to a lack of dopamine, individuals with ADHD tend to have difficulty concentrating and retaining information on subjects in which they lack interest. That in turn leads to incomplete tasks, missed deadlines, and other forms of inconvenience in their path. However, in this case, music serves as a tool to help them concentrate better on their task without any problems. According to very well minds.  

“Many people who have ADHD typically have dopamine deficits. That means they need dopamine to get the work done. Music can provide that much-needed hit of dopamine so that they can focus their attention and get things done." In addition, music can increase motivation by rewarding the brain with stimuli. “The part of the brain that feels reward from music—the nucleus accumbens—is the same one that psychostimulant ADHD medication works on. The nucleus accumbens can be thought of as the brain control center between motivation and action.”  This proves that thanks to music, people with ADHD can shift their focus on the task at hand with the correct amount of dopamine from the music and increase rewarding stimuli.

Furthermore, the type of music that someone chooses to listen to can affect their level of concentration. Especially from someone who has ADHD, where their level of concentration is influenced by music, rhythm, beats, and sound. According to the National Library of Medicine. “Music therapists perceive music therapy as an effective treatment for ADHD.  Listening to music enhances concentration and performance in people with ADHD. Binaural beats negatively impact sustained attention in comparison to classical music of preference and meditation. ADHD brains respond to musical experience. Attention is affected by music experience depending on musical form.”  

This proves that the type of music that someone with ADHD listens to will affect their level of attention based on how precise the musical experience of the choice of music is in the brain. Moreover, with ADHD, there are some things that are going to be a bit more challenging than what others can do at a rapid rate. For example: bad memory skills, poor concentration, distraction, and more. Music can improve cognitive skills.  When used properly. According to XR Health, “When it comes to improving ADHD symptoms such as poor concentration, calm music with easy-to-follow rhythms can help. Since ADHD can involve difficulty tracking trimming and duration, listening to music is beneficial because it relies on structure, timing, and rhythm. Classical music by composers such as Mozart, Bach, and Vivaldi are just some examples of music with a structured rhythm that has worked well with people that have trouble focusing.” This proves that ADHD symptoms can improve with music, especially classical music that can help improve cognitive issues such as bad memory, poor concentration, and more. 

In conclusion, for some, music is just a means to unwind and forget about the hassles of life. However, for some people who have ADHD, music can be more than a means of entertainment; it's a tool. A tool that helps them concentrate with cognitive issues such as bad memory or poor concentration. Music can also help boost dopamine, which is crucial to motivation and proper concentration that some who have ADHD need to accomplish a task or focus on an assignment, thanks to the proper music, sound, and rhythm to stimulate the brain. 

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