TCC Podcast #275: How to Increase Your Focus Using Neuroscience, Trigger a Flow State, and Be More Productive with Dan Clark

On the 275th episode of The Copywriter Club Podcast, we’re joined by Dan Clark. Dan is the CEO of Brain.FM, science-first functional music technology that supports focus, meditation, and sleep. In this episode, we uncover how neuroscience and music can work together to improve your productivity and trigger your flow state for maximum concentration. Having a moment of realization that makes you shift your focus to finding your purpose. Why it’s a good idea to try new (and impossible) things to build confidence and break through your comfort zone. How “no” will always be your answer if you never ask for what you want. How does functional music work to bring you to your flow state? The difference between functional music and Art music. The science behind getting into your flow state within 5 minutes. Can functional music help with ADHD and neurodiversity? Breaking down 3D sound and how it supports focus. Is it possible to train your brain to go from night owl to morning person? The differences in the focus, relaxation, and sleep modes of Brain.FM. Energy management as a business owner and CEO. How to make the most out of time with specific habits. Psychological triggers that help bring your brain into flow state. How to utilize your surroundings to enhance productivity. Creating a blueprint to help more people and driving your business forward by working backward. How to stay focused on one thing at a time when you have a multitude of visions. The importance of creating intentional space to move the needle toward specific goals. Why hiring support from experts, coaches, and consultants will save you time. If you’ve ever wondered how music (or sounds) has the power to help with concentration and how you can take it a step further, be sure to listen in on this episode or check out the transcript below. The people and stuff we mentioned on the show: Kira’s website Rob’s website The Copywriter Club In Real Life Event The Copywriter Club Facebook Group The Copywriter Underground Brain.FM 30 day free trial Episode 237 Episode 178 Episode 68 Chanti's episode Chanti's website  Full Transcript: Rob Marsh:   Discipline, focus, mindset, getting things done, these are the topics that Kira and I both find ourselves coming back to again and again, and they're the things that we're trying to practice from day to day, and we're not alone. Lately, it feels like we're hearing from a lot of copywriters who are struggling with their own focus. Some are even dealing with things like attention deficit disorder, and none of this is new. There have always been distractions in the workplace. It's just that now that so many of us are working from home, we're easily distracted by family members, virtual school, spouses, partners, pets, any number of things that keep us away from the work that we do. If that sounds familiar to you, you're going to like this episode of The Copywriter Club Podcast. Our guest is Dan Clark, the CEO of Brain.fm. That's a music service that provides functional music designed to help you focus, sleep, and relax better. You might call it a Spotify for your brain. Dan talks about the science behind this unique music and how it relates to focus and flow state, neurodiversity, productivity, and managing your energy, but before we get to our interview with Dan, let me introduce my co-host for today's episode. It's Chanti Zak. Welcome back, Chanti. Chanti Zak:   Thank you so much. I am very excited to be here and talk about one of my favorite things. Rob Marsh:   Yeah. This is going to be fun. So longtime listeners are going to remember your name partly because it's been mentioned by so many people who've been on the podcast, but also because we interviewed you way back in episode 54, where we talked about building quiz funnels. Chanti, you're a growth strategist. You're known as the queen of quizzes.