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How to Motivate Yourself in 2026 (PART 2)

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...Get your copy of 📘"Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution" 👉 hereIn this episode, Dr. Jon Finn continues the Motivating Yourself for 2026 series by guiding you through the next step in building your Future Ambitious, Meaningful (FAM) Story.Following on from Part 1, this episode focuses on creating the foundations of sustainable motivation by clarifying what truly matters to you — and how that connects to your brain states, habits, and daily focus.Dr. Finn shares a brief real-world coaching insight before walking you through Chapter 15 of Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution: Creating Your FAM Story with the Task Director. You’ll be guided through a simple, reflective exercise designed to help you think more clearly about:who inspires you and whythe qualities and strengths you want to cultivatewhat helps you feel at your bestand how these connect to the future you want to createThis episode is designed to be practical, reflective, and non-overwhelming — helping you build clarity step by step so that working on your brain states today feels more meaningful and motivating.Part 3 will focus on breaking your FAM Story down into a clear, step-by-step action plan.

How to Motivate Yourself in 2026 (PART 1)

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...Get your copy of 📘"Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution" 👉 hereIn this episode, Dr. Jon Finn explores what motivation really means as we enter 2026 — and why it will look fundamentally different in the AI era.As AI increasingly takes over tasks humans have traditionally been paid to do, motivation will no longer come from pressure, deadlines, or external rewards. Instead, the people who thrive will be those who understand how to work with their Brain States and consistently access high-charge thinking that AI cannot replicate.This episode introduces the first of the Six Habits of High-Performing AI-Era Professionals: building a 30-day focus loop. Dr. Finn explains why motivation starts with clarity of purpose, how understanding your brain states creates sustainable energy, and why knowing what you’re optimising your brain for is the foundation of future performance, wellbeing, and meaning.You’ll also hear why creating a Future Ambitious Meaningful (FAM) Story is becoming essential in a world of constant change — helping you connect daily habits and brain state management to long-term health, happiness, and contribution.This is Part 1 of a short series designed to help you build a clear, motivating foundation for 2026 and beyond.

Why Stress Is a Brain State Problem (And How I Learned to Coach Myself Out of It)

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this episode, Dr. Jon Finn shares the single most important thing he’s learned about managing stress — not from theory, but from coaching himself over many years.We live in a world of constant transition: post-COVID disruption, rising uncertainty, and the accelerating AI era. Yet most traditional approaches to stress were never designed around how the brain actually works. The brain doesn’t run on information — it runs in Brain States, driven by habits.Dr. Finn explains why stress is fundamentally a disconnection of meaning in the brain, how these stress responses silently drain hours of cognitive energy every day, and why so many people become stuck in unhelpful thinking loops without even realising it.He also shares why the real breakthrough came when he stopped trying to “think his way out” of stress and instead learned how to coach himself using the same approach he now uses with clients. The episode explores why focused reflection is one of the most powerful habits for reprocessing stress — and why learning to coach others is often the fastest route to mastering your own brain.If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed, distracted, or as though you don’t have time to work on stress, this episode may help you see why you don’t have time not to.

The Grumpy Coder Who Became a Habit Mechanic

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...Get 📘"Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution" for just $1 👉 hereIn this episode, Dr. Jon Finn shares a powerful story about a senior coder who became unexpectedly angry — because a simple Brain State insight transformed his performance overnight.This real-world example reveals:why your Brain States determine how you think, feel, and performhow one small daily habit can shift you into a high-charge Brain Statewhy the AI era makes Brain State management more essential than everhow Habit Mechanics adapt, learn faster, and thrive under pressurewhy building Brain State Habits is the foundation of lasting masteryIf you want to perform at your best in a world where AI is accelerating change, this episode will help you understand why you’re only ever one Brain State Habit away.Have questions? Send them in — and Dr. Jon will answer them in future episodes.

How Your Brain States will Shape Your Success in 2026

Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...Get 📘"Training Your Brain for the AI Revolution" for just $1 👉 hereIn this episode, Dr. Jon Finn takes you behind the scenes of one of the most important breakthroughs in Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution: Brain States — the hidden driver of everything you think, feel, and do.Jon shares the origin story of Brain States for the very first time, tracing the idea back nearly a decade to formative experiences teaching activation levels to schoolchildren, collaborating with Professor Jim McKenna, and realising that different tasks in life require completely different neurological settings.You’ll discover:Why Brain States are the foundation of all human performanceHow understanding them transforms everything — from reducing overwhelm to achieving deep focusThe surprising link between Brain States and the behaviour of modern AI systemsThe journey from early neuroscience insights to the clear, practical three-Brain-State model used in the Habit Mechanic® and AI-Era Performance systemsWhy knowledge alone isn’t enough — and why Brain State habits are the key to lasting changeHow helping others with their habits dramatically accelerates your own growth (and why this is built into the Certified Habit Mechanic Coach® programme)Jon explains how the six Brain State Habits were created, why this time of year is pivotal for getting your Brain States right, and how one small Brain State breakthrough can meaningfully change the course of your health, happiness, and performance in 2026.Whether you’re already familiar with Brain State Intelligence® or hearing this story for the first time, this episode will deepen your understanding of how your brain really works — and why you’re only ever one Brain State habit away from being who you want to become.