When I was a kid, the air conditioner in my childhood home made a very similar noise to this. It was so soothing when couldn't sleep at night. It then broke down a few years ago and we fixed it up, but it wasn't the same (since it was basically on its last leg for so long, it wasn't even supposed to sound that way.) I've started recently (like the last year or so) developing more sensory issues. Loud sounds that didn't bother me before out of nowhere suddenly hurts my ears to the point that I desperately cover myself under my blankets to try and muffle them and give myself a breather (especially at night when trying to sleep, it's a mess) Or put on some earbuds and either hear my favorite music (sometimes that isn't a good idea) or nothing at all. This noise is so soothing. Genuinely. I might play this the next time I go out.
5 years late, I had a meltdown in a loud restaurant I was crying trying to calm down and this would have helped me (My parents got me outside besides a river and this sound feels like it)
Not autistic or diagnosed with anything, but this has worked for me a ton. I'm a person who, if left to their own devices, will start forming an echo chamber of usually negative thoughts from frequent anxiety. Idk if it's the droning or the white noise but this completely factory resets my brain (or if thoughts do arise the noise forms a barrier that prevents me from lingering and stressing me out further)... It's actually so nice not having to think or be worried for once.
I have autism and just broke up with my bf like today. Every little noise would trigger me severely. I had locked myself in my room and was searching for just rain really. But I found put pink noise helps people with autism calm down. And trust when I say , it really REALLY did help. I thank you so much for making this. I get overstimulated from noise easily as well , so this also really helps. :]
i never did the autism test but this helped me SO MUCH to focus in drawing, i always struggled because my house is very noise and i have 3 siblings, but this makes me feel like there is no one else, thank you very much
Im wondering if this is why car rides are so much easier to sit and do nothing compared to trying to do that anywhere else. Its not far off the generic sound of a car from the inside