The Focus Cast

Collaborate and Listen To accomplish your dreams, it might start with reaching out to friends and peers in the area you are trying to make your next move in. Today we talk about why we struggle at collaboration and what you can do today to increase collaboration and accomplish your dream.  Let's dig in.... 0:00 Intro to The Creative Space 0:30 Intro to Podcast 1:00 Problems Keeping You From C...

IT IS TIME TO TAKE TIME FOR YOURSELF Sometimes, you just need to unplug. Life is crazy, and it seems to never stop. Because of this, we never stop, which is killing us. One thing we can do is prioritize a little "ME TIME." Today, we are going to talk about the benefits of being alone and some things you can do TODAY to enjoy a little solitude and increase your focus.  Let's dig in.....

YOU NEED TO CHILL OUT Everyone I know works really hard. Some people work two jobs while single parenting kids plus they are working on their dreams. If we grind hard, we need to chill hard. This keeps us productive when it is time to grind again. On todays episode, we are going to talk about setting up the perfect chill space so you can rest from all that grinding. Let's dig in... 0:00 Intro...

You Are Creative (Period) Believing you are creative is the first step. Creating a creative space is the second.  For many of us, we believe we are NOT creative which is a FALSE narrative. We even quote general research to validate our belief by saying things like, "I guess I am more of a left brain person." When accomplishing our dreams, there is a LOT of "new" things we have...

Killing Your Grind Time What keeps us from grinding? Distractions. When we have a long list of tasks to accomplish our dreams, they often get pushed to the back because of our long list of tasks we have to complete for everyone else. On todays episode, we are going to talk about ways to set up the perfect space for you to grind away at your goals and accomplish your dreams. Let's dig in... 0:...

PUSH OUT THE PUSHOVER  Everyone teaches you to be a pushover, now it’s time to learn how to stand up for your dreams.  The brain is wired to understand the physical boundaries around you to keep you from falling off a cliff, but society has taught you to sacrifice your personal boundaries at the expense of everyone else. And while doing so, you have little time for your dreams. On today's epi...

Not everyone has an inner voice, but we all have an inner critic. Through evolution, parental guidance and cultural scripts, we have all been trained how to act, think and perform in a way that benefits others. As adults this leads to a battle between our inner critic and our inner nurturer. For many of us, the critic is winning.  On today's episode of the Forms and Focus Podcast (EPISODE #02...

MODERN DAY FEAR Fear and anxiety are not the same, but both are killing your dreams.  Whether it’s a bear attack or fear of rejection, our brains may respond the same, run. The psychological impact of generational fear heightened by modern day fear mongering is training your brain to live in a constant state of FEAR. This separates us from our goals and dreams.  On today's episode of the Form...

Conflict is around us, conflict is within us, and conflict can keep us from focusing on our dreams. There are several types of conflict, but what we are most familiar with is what we experience on a micro level, a terrible coworker, a bully at school, or shitty family members. But another form of conflict that we are greatly influenced by is on a macro level, global conflict, our culture of confli...

SUMMARY  Chronic stress can literally rewire your brain to focus on the wrong things, and over time, kill your dreams.  Stress can influence what consumes your focus. This can reduce productivity & motivation for long-term goals, which can lead to depression, and eventually kill your dreams. At Forms & Focus, our mission is to increase your focus so you can accomplish your dreams. Many of...

SUMMARY We live in our monkey brains, the “monkey brain” includes the majority of our tissue, and controls more complex tasks as well as emotions. Most mammals lead with their “monkey brain”, which is fueled by our most basic responses to fear and desire. At Forms & Focus, our mission is to increase your focus so you can accomplish your dreams. Many of us have dreams and goals. What keeps us f...

SUMMARY Work and money are the top two stressors that are reprogramming our brains. Unfortunately, we have convinced ourselves that it is normal and part of life. In this podcast, we challenge this norm and provide solutions to reduce tension so you can focus on your dreams.  At Forms & Focus, our mission is to increase your focus so you can accomplish your dreams. Many of us have dreams and g...

SUMMARY Take an eye break. Breaks are critical, even your eyes need a break. The average American spends close to 8 hours a day looking at screens and checking their phones 58 times a day. All this without resting our eyes. In this podcast, we will talk about the problems of eye fatigue and some simple solutions to rest your eyes. At Forms & Focus, our mission is to increase your focus so you...

SUMMARY Just breathe.  Your body demands oxygen to function, especially your brain. Focusing on intentional breathing can dramatically improve your focus.  At Forms & Focus, our mission is to increase your focus so you can accomplish your dreams. Many of us have dreams and goals. What keeps us from them is our inability to remove distractions and focus. We will accomplish our mission by provid...

SUMMARY It is time to stand up for your dreams.  On average, Americans sit for 11 hrs each day which is slowly killing you. In this episode of forms and focus, we talk about how you should stand up for your dreams by standing the f#$k up.  At Forms & Focus, our mission is to increase your focus so you can accomplish your dreams. Many of us have dreams and goals. What keeps us from them is our...

SUMMARY It is hard to focus on what we want when we our minds are screaming.  For some of us, our brains never stop and oftentimes leads to chronic stress. In this episode, we talk about calming the mind through meditation to reduce stress and focus on our dreams.  At Forms & Focus, our mission is to increase your focus so you can accomplish your dreams. Many of us have dreams and goals. What...

SUMMARY It is hard to focus on what we want when we have the wrong attitude.  Our “survival brain” is holding hostage our rational brain, leading us to live in a fear of survival. And while limits are learned, fear is a limitation. Today we will talk about how our attitude keeps us in the right mindset to focus on our dreams.  At Forms & Focus, our mission is to increase your focus so you can...

SUMMARY It’s time to create the habit of creating new habits. We first make our habits, and then our habits make us. People struggle to develop habits that benefit themselves. In this episode, we talk about the Cue-Routine-Reward Feedback Loop and how you can form new habits to accomplish your dreams.  At Forms & Focus, our mission is to increase your focus so you can accomplish your dreams. M...

SUMMARY Multitasking is a myth, and oftentimes keeps you from focusing on your dreams.  The human mind and brain lack the architecture to perform two or more tasks simultaneously. Individuals almost always take longer to complete a task and do so with more errors when switching between tasks than when they stay with one task. This is called “task switch costs.” The question is, what is the cost of...

SUMMARY Not setting and revisiting your goals can keep you from focusing on your dreams.  Less than 3% of Americans have written goals, and less than 1% review and rewrite their goals on a daily basis. This may be one of the main reasons you are not focused on your dreams. In today’s episode, we talk about the importance of setting goals, writing them down, and revisiting those goals daily. This c...

SUMMARY Your posture can negatively impact your focus.  Slouching can reduce your lung capacity up to 30%, reducing oxygen to your brain impacting your focus. On Episode #010, we talk about new habits to improve your posture and increase your focus.  At Forms & Focus, our mission is to increase your focus so you can accomplish your dreams. Many of us have dreams and goals. What keeps us from t...

SUMMARY If you are stressed and struggle to focus, it may be the quality of your air.  According to Mana Medical Associates: Actually, the air quality in your home can be worse than the air quality outside. Americans, on average, spend approximately 90 percent of their time indoors,1 where the concentrations of some pollutants are often 2 to 5 times higher than typical outdoor concentrations. On E...

SUMMARY Light greatly impacts your ability to focus. For example, certain light can disrupt the circadian system, reducing the quality of your sleep. A recent Michigan State University study has found that spending too much time in dimly lit rooms may actually change the brain’s structure and harm memory and learning abilities. On Episode #006, we talk about how to set your lighting to increase yo...

SUMMARY If your space is cluttered, chances are, so is your focus.  From researchers at the Princeton University Neuroscience Institute, “ Multiple stimuli present in the visual field at the same time compete for neural representation by mutually suppressing their evoked activity throughout the visual cortex.... ” Clutter can have a negative effect on your focus. In preparation of a focus block, m...

SUMMARY Your space influences your quality and type of focus.  Research from the Pew Research Center that surveyed roughly 10,000 Americans from Jan. 24 to Jan. 30 roughly 6 in 10 U.S. workers who say their jobs can be done from home. 59% are doing work from home all or most of the time. At Forms & Focus, our mission is to increase your focus so you can accomplish your dreams. Many of us have...