The Journey :: Instrumental Collection :: 1,000 Powerful Instrumentals

When you need to be creative and get things done at work, the ideal state of mind is a “stream of consciousness” state known as flow.

Flow is a technical term from psychology for an optimal state of consciousness where you feel your best and perform your best. It is the ultimate performance enhancer. But for many of us, flow is an elusive state. That’s because the allure of multitasking and distraction is so difficult to resist in our hyper-connected age.

Since flow always follows focus, you need to set clear goals and eliminate all distractions so you can spend long periods of time working on a single task. To get in this mental zone necessary for sustained concentration, I find that listening to instrumental music using headphones is very effective.

Music is a powerful flow enhancer because it literally lights up both hemispheres of your brain and it releases a constant stream of dopamine, which increases focus and makes what you are doing feel more enjoyable.

The best kind of flow music for most people is lyric-free instrumental music with a consistent beat. The main reason instrumental music is so effective is that it engages the emotional centers of your brain while songs with lyrics also activate the verbal reasoning areas of your brain, which can interfere with your focus.

When I need to relax the chattering of my mind and get into a “stream of consciousness” flow state for doing inspired work, I turn to these instrumentals for getting into flow!!