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Re: Brain.fm: Music to improve focus, meditation and sleep

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Post by fenomas »

RyanOD wrote: post #30
swozey wrote: post #16

I currently use http://mynoise.net which has a huge number of various sounds by a research/sound engineer. I'd try this if I could without creating an account. Maybe I'm missing an immediate test somewhere (start listening now makes me create an account). Also please add google/github auth. I'm really over making accounts everywhere, especially if I'm just trying something out to see if I'll use it, a lot of us are n…

I too would explore this if there was a way that didn't require me to create an account.

Opening the link and clicking on a channel worked for me; no login prompts to be found.

Re: Brain.fm: Music to improve focus, meditation and sleep

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Post by truth_seeker »

superasn wrote: post #36
truth_seeker wrote: post #27

Ever heard of Glossolalia? It's a very effective technique. It helps to empty your unconscious mind and repressions. Glossolalia :- https://www.osho.com/meditate/more-meditations/meditation-of... No-mind meditation :- http://www.oshomeditations.com/no-mind-therapy/ It's a simple method which has tremendous benefits. If used regularly it brings permanent transformation gradually. Lately, many apps are coming with musi…

Wow Glossolalia technique sounds very interesting. I'll try it tonight. Any pro tips for a complete beginner?

Yeah. There are few tips.

Gibberish (No-mind active meditation) is a more flexible and workable version of Glossolalia.

Most important one, Do not judge the outcome of the process while you are doing it or after it. Your conscious mind will play a trick to persuade somehow you to not do it by creating a different kind of thoughts. Don't Reject them. Don't Accept them. Just observe.

Do it in a room which is empty or with minimum things in it.

It's better done standing than sitting and allowing the hand and legs to move in whichever direction they want. Again Don't JUDGE. Just observe.

Do it empty stomach if possible or at least 2-3 hours of Veg meal and 5 hours after a non-veg meal. This is to ensure your stomach digestion process does not get affected when you release your repressed thoughts in a vacuum.

Do it for 15 minutes if you are okay with gradual results which take few months, 30 minutes to 1 hour if you need results in days. I do it for 30 minutes daily 2 times, before going to bed and in the morning after nature's call.

Re: Brain.fm: Music to improve focus, meditation and sleep

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Post by apk-d »

swozey wrote: post #16

I currently use http://mynoise.net which has a huge number of various sounds by a research/sound engineer. I'd try this if I could without creating an account. Maybe I'm missing an immediate test somewhere (start listening now makes me create an account). Also please add google/github auth. I'm really over making accounts everywhere, especially if I'm just trying something out to see if I'll use it, a lot of us are n…

I've had no trouble registering my trial using Mailinator.com - no confirmation needed anyway.

Re: Brain.fm: Music to improve focus, meditation and sleep

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Post by jtwaleson »

paul7986 wrote: post #28

Is this thread fake news ... all i see are reviews of how great this is? Sorry never heard of this and hearing this many HN members gush about a not that well known paid service is odd.

Some years back they offered lifetime deals for cheap with a HN specific discount code IIRC, I took it for +- $30 and I bet this got them some loyal users here. The code reportedly still worked a year ago so you might want to check it out.

As for how well it works: I use it less and less as I get more of a managers schedule, but really liked it when I was programming most of the time. I still feel like I should use it more. Way less distracting than music and good rhythm to keep your mind going.

Re: Brain.fm: Music to improve focus, meditation and sleep

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Post by kolp »

paul7986 wrote: post #28

Is this thread fake news ... all i see are reviews of how great this is? Sorry never heard of this and hearing this many HN members gush about a not that well known paid service is odd.

No, it appeals to a substantial portion of HN readers - people who need to focus on creative work, without interruption. It's an app that people find useful, and the creator offered a lifetime subscription on here some time ago. I'm listening to it now, but you may suspect that I'm also a shill!

Re: Brain.fm: Music to improve focus, meditation and sleep

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Post by vector_rotcev »

kentf wrote: post #7

I bought their lifetime subscription when it first came out, and it's wonderful. I would recommend, I listen to it nearly daily. Here are more detailed thoughts: https://medium.com/@kentf/nootropic-review-brain-fm-addddeee...

Me too, one of the best things for my career when I was a junior developer that I've spent money on.

Re: Brain.fm: Music to improve focus, meditation and sleep

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Post by vector_rotcev »

I had the luck to get a 90% off lifetime subscription code off HN years ago. Literally one of the best things I ever did for my career development.

When I was a junior developer who had no idea about software engineering, I found the focus mode just dumped me into that deep pit of focus where it's just you and what you're working with in a space in your head. This allowed me to get into the legacy spaghetti and actually do what I was supposed to be doing.

I still use it to this day (meditation this morning, work soon), and they recently added a 'drone' focus track that (for me) is to white noise what white noise is to someone tapping you in the shoulder and asking if you got the email they just sent.

I recommend actually trialing it for a month and seeing if you can get into it, because if you can it's so useful.

Re: Brain.fm: Music to improve focus, meditation and sleep

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Post by superasn »

truth_seeker wrote: post #42
superasn wrote: post #36

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wow Glossolalia technique sounds very interesting. I'll try it tonight. Any pro tips for a complete beginner?

Yeah. There are few tips. Gibberish (No-mind active meditation) is a more flexible and workable version of Glossolalia. Most important one, Do not judge the outcome of the process while you are doing it or after it. Your conscious mind will play a trick to persuade somehow you to not do it by creating a different kind of thoughts. Don't Reject them. Don't Accept them. Just observe. Do it in a room which is empty or w…

Thanks so much for the helpful tips!

Re: Brain.fm: Music to improve focus, meditation and sleep

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Post by mitul_45 »

puranjay wrote: post #37

I subscribed. Like it. But stopped using it. I find Nujabes "homework edits" on YouTube far better for focus and productivity. A few links to get you started: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yYMicbSf98 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-Tpkwph4rM&t=1830s

I also love listening to Nujabes, but there aren't many different tracks on YouTube. Do you have any other resources?
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