The Habit Mechanic — Train Your Brain for the AI Revolution
Dr. Jon Finn
The Habit Mechanic is a science-based podcast about brain performance in the AI era.As AI reshapes the work humans get paid to do, focus, decision-making, and mental energy are becoming the real constraints on performance. This podcast explores how to optimise your brain’s natural energy patterns — what I call Brain States — so you can do high-value work, work effectively with AI, and sustain performance over time.I’m Dr Jon Finn, a performance consultant with 25 years’ experience working with professionals, leaders, teams, and elite performers across business and sport. Drawing on applied neuroscience, behavioural science, and real-world practice, each episode offers clear thinking and practical tools you can use immediately.If you’re interested in improving cognitive performance, avoiding burnout, and building the habits required to thrive alongside AI — without chasing tools or trends — this podcast is for you.Connect with me at contact@tougherminds.co.uk or visit:https://www.tougherminds.co.uk
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Nov 3, 2023 • 34min
STOP Stress killing Your Brain - Part 1 (Stress Awareness Month)
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...November 2023 is Stress Awareness Month on the podcast! In the coming days and weeks, Dr Jon Finn will be releasing a series of episodes which tackle this issue; and discuss what is NOW a massive challenge for people, for business and for our society.He will share his groundbreaking, science-backed insights about how stress damages us and how we can begin to overcome this.Listen out for more Stress Awareness episodes this month.Watch the FREE mini-Masterclass “3 Secrets To Destroying Your Stress In As Little As 2 Minutes Per Day”. Click here.
Oct 29, 2023 • 34min
DESTROY your STRESS (quickly and easily)
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this Habit Mechanic podcast, Dr Jon Finn lifts the lid on the hidden science which can help us all DESTROY our stress. And he highlights why many common approaches to tackling stress just don't work and are not effective.He also explains what happens in the brain when we experience stress and how we can successfully respond and build new, helpful stress management habits.Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
Oct 27, 2023 • 5min
Five Minute Insight 3 - Learn from a great New Zealand All Black (Rugby World Cup Final special)
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this Five Minute audio Insight, Dr Jon Finn shares a story about former New Zealand rugby captain Richie McCaw. We can learn about being our best more often, from his example.Habit Mechanic Five Minute audio Insights are super-short podcasts. Dr Jon Finn uses them to share engaging stories and beneficial insights from the Habit Mechanic system and his best-selling book, The Habit Mechanic.Listen now.Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
Oct 24, 2023 • 3min
Five Minute Insight 2 - Why you can't talk yourself out of your unhelpful habits
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this Five Minute audio Insight, Dr Jon Finn explains why verbal persuasion is USELESS if you want to change your behaviour and destroy your destructive habits.Habit Mechanic Five Minute audio Insights are super-short podcasts. Dr Jon Finn uses them to share engaging stories and beneficial insights from the Habit Mechanic system and his best-selling book, The Habit Mechanic.Listen now.Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
Oct 22, 2023 • 49min
The HIDDEN science that helps you do MANY MORE HOURS of high-impact work & feel GREAT!
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this Habit Mechanic Podcast, Dr Jon Finn shares his insights about how we can all re-program ands re-wire our brains so that we can do up to 80 hours MORE high-quality work per month. Also in the podcast - which is based on Chapter 18 of The Habit Mechanic - Dr Jon explains how the same 'Habit Mechanic' system will SUPERCHARGE our wellbeing and happiness.Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
Oct 20, 2023 • 5min
Five Minute Insight 1 - Barack Obama’s battle to quit smoking can help us destroy DESTRUCTIVE habits
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this Five Minute audio Insight, Dr Jon Finn shares a short story of how the former US President Barack Obama was challenged when he tried to stop smoking.Habit Mechanic Five Minute audio Insights are super-short podcasts. Dr Jon Finn uses them to share engaging stories and beneficial insights from the Habit Mechanic system and his best-selling book, The Habit Mechanic.Listen now.Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
Oct 13, 2023 • 30min
Quick Hit 21 - How to beat cancer by doing 100 push-ups per day
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this shorter Habit Mechanic podcast, Dr Jon Finn is aiming to help anyone considering taking part in Cancer Research UK's 100 press-up Challenge this November.Dr Jon explains how we can use the Habit Mechanic approach and shares practical insights about how to build NEW beneficial habits, and accomplish significant challenges in our lives and work.To find out more about Cancer Research UK's 100 press-up Challenge in November and get involved, click here.Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
Oct 11, 2023 • 30min
A 3-step system so COACHES can help their CLIENTS do up to 80 hours MORE high-quality work per month
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this podcast, Dr Jon Finn, explains in straightforward terms why many traditional coaching methods are ineffective, very badly flawed and, sometimes, even damaging.He also shares the NEW concept of the 25-hour brain and the secret of the practical, science-based, three-step system that helps any coach overcome these drawbacks and enables them to guide clients to do up to 80 hours more high-impact work each month.Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
Oct 8, 2023 • 17min
Quick Hit 20 - 7 practical ways to BOOST your MOTIVATION
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this shorter Habit Mechanic podcast, Dr Jon Finn shares 7 practical ways for firing up and boosting your motivation, so you can stay on track and achieve long-term goals.The podcast is based on Chapter 16 of The Habit Mechanic which gives more details of the 'Future Ambitious Meaningful Story' and also daily, weekly and monthly reflection exercises. Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
Oct 6, 2023 • 31min
Quick Hit 19 - can you analyse your habits so you achieve long-term goals and objectives?
Text us a question and we'll answer it on the podcast...In this next short Habit Mechanic Talk podcast, Dr Jon Finn discusses Chapter 17 of The Habit Mechanic.He also gives a practical explanation of how to analyse our habits, so we identify the new HELPFUL habits we need to build.And he also explains why it's vital to understand the connection between our daily habits and achieving our long-term goals.Get the Habit Mechanic University app for FREE here.Get the best-selling 'The Habit Mechanic' book here. Learn more about Tougher Minds here.Connect with Dr. Jon Finn on Linked In here.
