If you’re not playing music while you’re working, you’re missing out. It’s incredible how sounds can transform how our brain works. You can, on tap, put yourself into a different mode of being with music; you can change your drive, motivation, mood, and more. There are some apps that have started to hack this, such as Endel, which can generate music programmatically in a very Brian Eno-like way. I’ve been a fan and user of theirs since 2020. I also love the Lofi Girl. On your Sonos you can actually stream Focus @ Will, which is another attempt, and I have a subscription there. My favorite is Endel, though, so if you’re only going to try one, try that one.
I’ve been enjoying Ghostly’s At Work playlist for years. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2S23XMESsDnl9RovFExxqD?si=GLX4nbW2REKkvdbY-uBIMw&pi=mfxyLNLiQHOAZ
Totally agree—music has such a powerful effect on mindset and productivity. I haven’t tried Endel yet, but I’ve heard good things, especially about how it adapts in real time. I’ll definitely check it out. I’ve used Lofi Girl quite a bit too—something about those mellow beats really helps me zone in. Focus @ Will is new to me, though; I didn’t realize it was on Sonos, so thanks for that tip. Do you find different types of music work better for different tasks or times of day?
Thanks for sharing Endel, I hadn’t heard of that before, have signed up and plan to give it a go.
Check out Brain.fm as well. Long time user. I’ll have to check out Endel. Sounds like they use Binaural Beats as well. Big fan of Lofi Girl too.
+1 for Brain.fm – a great selection of productivity music for different moods such as lite work, creativity, deep work, etc.
Long-time user of brain.fm for focus and mode balancing – it really works!
I use Endel and Brain.fm (I bought the lifetime when they launched, many years ago).
I think I like Endel a bit more, they have a few more options to dial in the music, and a bit more variety IMO. Though, I keep using both.
The majority of my work involves listening to other audio (podcasts etc.), making this impractical. I’d love to find a way to make both happen at once, but every time I try, I end up listening to the “fun” audio and get nothing done!