Body Doubling Tools
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These tools are hand-picked recommendations from our volunteers, members, and guest speakers. While we’re happy to share what our community finds helpful, please note that these selections reflect personal experiences and do not necessarily represent the official views of ADHD WHam.
We recognize that not all tools will work for everyone the same way, which is why we have provided a variety of different options.
Virtual Focus Tools
A cozy virtual room with lofi music runs in the background while you work — your avatar and collectible spirit companions keep you company, with built-in timers and to-do lists to keep you on track.
$14.99 one-time
A hand-drawn fantasy study room keeps you company while you work, with a built-in Pomodoro timer and task list — and focusing unlocks new magical locations and creatures to collect.
$13.99 one-time
A cozy magical dorm room sits in the background while you work, with built-in timers, planners, and habit trackers — focus time earns levels and unlocks 60+ hand-painted environments to explore.
$12.99 one-time
Apps
Created by ADHD Love, this app provides pre-recorded video companions to body double through everyday tasks like unloading the dishwasher, cleaning, or opening mail.
$7.99/month
Give Muse a task from your own list and work alongside it — you can watch it browse, draft, and organize in real time, and it'll check in on you while you both get things done.
Free
Online (Live & Recorded)
Daily live "study with me" streams (often 8+ hours) hosted by a Harvard grad — work alongside him in 50 or 60 minute Pomodoro blocks with rain sounds in the background, or play one of his pre-recorded sessions whenever you need company.
Free
Gentle body-doubling videos from an ADHD coach — put one on and clean, tidy, or work alongside her in timed Pomodoro sessions (like her 45-minute ocean edition), made specifically for neurodivergent brains.
Free
Weekly group, every Tuesday for 1 hour on Google Meet, run by an ADHD-specialist psychologist. No RSVP, just click in.
Free
Free Saturday sessions, every week 10am–1pm on Zoom. Not ADHD-specific, but it's organizing/coworking-style sessions, which hits the same executive-function need.
Free
A weekly Zoom body-doubling group to kickstart your week — share your goal, work through three 25-minute focus sessions with 5-minute breaks, and check in with the group on your progress.
$14/month
Round-the-clock virtual rooms (web and Discord) with thousands of people working silently. Cameras are optional/encouraged, microphones remain muted, and built-in Pomodoro timers keep the pace.
Free, or from $10/month
Pairs you 1-on-1 with another person over video for 25, 50, or 75 minutes. You state your intention in the first minute, mute your mic to work silently, and briefly review what you accomplished at the end.
Free, or from $11/month
A peer-support platform hosting scheduled, community-run body doubling sessions via Zoom. Sessions range from quiet focus sprints to gentle evening check-ins designed specifically for executive dysfunction and task avoidance.
Free, or from $34/month
Servers such as the r/ADHD Discord or dedicated creative/freelance servers feature 24/7 "silent-body-doubling" voice channels. Members join with cameras on or screens shared, keeping mics muted while using a text channel to post their goals.
Free
In-Person Events
After-hours study halls at 6 branches stay open 8pm to midnight, Monday to Thursday (September to June) — show your library card to security and settle into the quiet. During the day, the Central Library offers quiet-study floors, powered desks, and bookable private study rooms.
Free
Open to the public during regular daytime hours.
A quiet study space where you work alongside focused university students — the entire 6th floor is a strict silent-study, so you get ambient accountability just from everyone around you getting things done.
Free
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