Bass (As In Not the Fish)

Ok, this is kind of a stupid entry, but it’s something odd I’ve discovered.

I got an iPod years ago. When I married Ryan, he bought me a dock/speakers for my iPod. I listen to music a LOT when working on art. It helps keep me focused, big time.

Anyway, I got the spontaneous urge to bring my stereo up here. It wasn’t doing me any good in town. It’s just been taking up space on my dresser, so yeah. I had a place for it up here, and I brought it.

Well, I discovered something. Bass. I used to love bass in music. The iPod speakers don’t deliver any bass at all. My stereo DOES. It’s part of why I bought it.

So how does that bring me back to the ADD? Well, I discovered something strange about bass that I never noticed before.

Quick sidetrack.

Have you ever noticed that ADDers tend to fidget a lot? I personally prefer the bouncing knee method. It helps provide an outlet for the ADD. I focus a LOT better if I bounce my knee up and down.

Well, I discovered that the sensation of being able to FEEL my music through bass actually achieves the same thing! I NEVER noticed that before! Feeling the bass seriously focuses me more than when I can’t feel the bass.

I know. Strange . . .