--- title: The Awesome Institute Blog | Focus description: Focus | Helping entrepreneurs become healthy physically, emotionally, intellectually, and spiritually. --- [![Awesome Institute](https://blog.awesomeinstitute.com/hubfs/static1.squarespace.com.png)](http://www.awesomeinstitute.com/)[Awesome Institute](http://www.awesomeinstitute.com/) - [Home](http://www.awesomeinstitute.com/) - Learn - [Apply for Coaching](http://www.awesomeinstitute.com/coaching/) - [Speaking](http://www.awesomeinstitute.com/speaking/) - [Scholarship](http://www.awesomeinstitute.com/awesome-scholarship-2016/) - About Us - [Philosophy](http://www.awesomeinstitute.com/philosophy/) - [Values](http://www.awesomeinstitute.com/values/) - [Team](http://www.awesomeinstitute.com/team/) - [Resources](http://www.awesomeinstitute.com/resources/) - [Contact](http://www.awesomeinstitute.com/contact-us/) - [Blog](http://www.awesomeinstitute.com/blog/) # Blog ## [Does Music Help You Focus?](https://blog.awesomeinstitute.com/does-music-help-you-focus) Posted by [Scott Offerdahl](https://blog.awesomeinstitute.com/author/scott-offerdahl) on June 5, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.awesomeinstitute.com/hubfs/Does_Music_Help_You_Focus.jpeg)](https://blog.awesomeinstitute.com/does-music-help-you-focus) One morning, I had to walk my dogs alone, since my wonderful wife was out of town.  At first, I popped my headphones in and started listening to Comedy Central.  But for some reason after I walked out of my home's Wi-Fi range, the signal crapped out, and so I was met with silence.  Rather than drag my phone out of my pocket, I just walked with the silence, and after a couple of minutes of consciously enjoying the sun and view of the lakes and my cute dogs, my brain popped out the answer to a complicated problem I'd been thinking about for a couple of days. Eureka! [Read More](https://blog.awesomeinstitute.com/does-music-help-you-focus) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://blog.awesomeinstitute.com/does-music-help-you-focus#comments-listing) Topics: [Focus](https://blog.awesomeinstitute.com/topic/focus) ## [5 Things Shutting Up for 3 Days Taught Me About Focus](https://blog.awesomeinstitute.com/5-things-shutting-up-for-3-days-taught-me-about-focus) Posted by [Andrea Garfield](https://blog.awesomeinstitute.com/author/andrea-garfield) on April 10, 2015 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://blog.awesomeinstitute.com/hubfs/5_Things_Shutting_Up.jpeg)](https://blog.awesomeinstitute.com/5-things-shutting-up-for-3-days-taught-me-about-focus) “Wait, what? It’s a silent retreat?!” I finally signed up for a three day introduction to [meditation retreat](http://www.vajrapani.org/), with plans to build a regular meditation practice. I had convinced myself that it would be a little meditation, some learning, and some hiking in the beautiful Santa Cruz mountains. Upon arrival, I learned that this “partially silent” retreat meant total silence for about 22 hours per day. We could only talk on an afternoon break and at dinner. Uhh... crap. I might not be the biggest talker in the world, but sitting still AND being quiet is really not my cup of tea. But I learned a lot. 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