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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.

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In 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 perform
• how one small daily habit can shift you into a high-charge Brain State
• why the AI era makes Brain State management more essential than ever
• how Habit Mechanics adapt, learn faster, and thrive under pressure
• why building Brain State Habits is the foundation of lasting mastery

If 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.

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In 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 performance
• How understanding them transforms everything — from reducing overwhelm to achieving deep focus
• The surprising link between Brain States and the behaviour of modern AI systems
• The journey from early neuroscience insights to the clear, practical three-Brain-State model used in the Habit Mechanic® and AI-Era Performance systems
• Why knowledge alone isn’t enough — and why Brain State habits are the key to lasting change
• How 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.