Knowledge on Ataraxia

Brain.fm vs Endel vs Mind Focus: A comparison

Fri, 03 Apr 2026 00:01:35 +0300

It’s impossible not to be biased about something you’ve created, but I’m going to make this analysis as honest as I can, really.

That includes acknowledging that these two alternatives to Mind Focus have some pretty good things going for them, and I won’t deny that, because it helps no one.

That said, there are important differences and it’s worth understanding them before paying for any of the options.

Brain.fm

Brain.fm has been at this for years and has genuine scientific backing.

The ethics and philosophy behind Mind Focus

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 00:01:35 +0300

Ethics and philosophy, things you barely hear anymore and are said even less. School teachings from when I was young, but that (at least for me) always seemed important. Probably because I’ve always slept well, I’ve always been aware of how valuable that is and I want to keep it that way.

That’s why I’ve brought those two words to the dance in everything I’ve done, and also in the everyday work that puts food on my table.

Why Flowmodoro is the ultimate productivity technique

Fri, 20 Mar 2026 00:01:35 +0300

Is this article another text riddled with studies that I, and only I, find interesting?

Of course.

This is my obsession and my house, but I also like it when whoever makes a claim actually proves it. It’s the right thing to do, the burden of proof and all that, which seems lost these days. So let’s get started.

The Pomodoro technique works, that’s undeniable, which is why it was the first I implemented in Mind Focus back when it was just an ugly app on my phone for strictly personal use.

The science behind Mind Focus

Fri, 13 Mar 2026 00:01:35 +0300

Since I’m too obsessive for my own good, and one of the most sceptical people I know, Mind Focus is not a collection of features chosen at random, but rather a reflection of my neurosis for applying what has been shown to work according to data and what has also worked for me personally.

That’s why every element of the app (the background noises, the breathing techniques, the attention exercises, the tones…) has real science behind it.

Why the isochronic tones in Mind Focus are different

Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:01:35 +0300

If you’ve searched for isochronic tones on YouTube or any productivity app, you know what it is like: an audio recording that plays on a loop. Forty minutes of something pulsing at a certain frequency, a sound file that someone produced at some point.

And it works in some ways (saying otherwise would be a lie), but it could work way better.

For starters, an isochronic tone designed in the traditional way has a structural limitation that often gets overlooked: It’s a loop.

Are isochronic tones more effective than binaural beats?

Fri, 27 Feb 2026 00:01:35 +0300

Both types of sound work to influence our concentration, but as to whether isochronic tones do it better than binaural beats, the real answer is: Most likely yes.

That’s why I’ve chosen them for Mind Focus as the main soundscape (and because that greater effectiveness has also held true in my personal experience all these years).

However, we must be honest and make clear that, apart from personal experience, the direct research conclusively proving this is still not very extensive, because it’s a field that is still understudied.

What are isochronic tones and why they work

Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:01:35 +0300

When I set out to build Mind Focus I started from a well-known principle in neuroscience:

The brain tends to synchronise its activity with external rhythmic stimuli.

If something emits a pulse at a certain frequency, repeatedly and consistently, the brainwave patterns are entrained towards that frequency.

This is known as brainwave synchronisation or brainwave entrainment and has been studied for decades.

Following this principle, isochronic tones are sound pulses that switch on and off at a precise frequency, at a rhythm that the ear processes and that, if maintained long enough, begins to influence the brain’s activation patterns.