What is Brain.FM? It’s an app that uses synthetic music to help users achieve states of focus, relaxation, sleep, or meditation. The developers have primed the repetitive sounds and music you hear to encourage states of flow and focus. This technique has been around for years, with most video games adopting the same principles. There’s a mix of music styles and tracks, so every type of listener is catered for. The music is designed at certain hertz levels, which have been scientifically proven to guide the brain into desired states. You get to select your mental goal, and Brain.fm provides personalised, lyric-free music with specific rhythms and modulations to help you get there faster.

I started testing Brain.FM about six months ago. I find it particularly helpful when I need to focus on research-based articles or get a large number of tasks done on the computer. I have noticed that if I focus on the music itself, then it can become a bit too much, as the music is repetitive. This happens every couple of hours of listening, so I just take a break, and it works like a reset. Overall, I have found the app more helpful than my normal Spotify fav list, and I get stuck into a flow almost immediately. This is my personal experience, though, so I welcome you to give it a go. Unfortunately, there is only a paid subscription, but you can test free for seven days and opt out if it’s not for you.