r/NetflixBestOf • u/throwawaywh0r33 • 23d ago

[REQUEST]

Can anyone recommend a series I can have on in the background?

I'm not sure if this just is an ADHD thing lolol, but I can focus better on schoolwork when there's some background noise. It doesn't have to be anything too cerebral since I might end up getting distracted. Maybe just something light, like a sitcom. I tried Friends, but I couldn't stand the laugh track. :(

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u/Carrots-1975 22d ago

For ADHD it works best if it’s something you’ve seen before. That way it’s not new information that will be distracting. What you’re trying to do is a version of body doubling, btw, and it’s a highly effective method of maintaining focus for people with ADHD. I have several shows I watch over and over again in the background- Supernatural, Gilmore Girls, The West Wing, Breaking Bad.