I thought there was something wrong with my brain ... so I made this.


Throughout my life, I often wondered if there was something wrong with my brain, or my willpower.

I couldn't understand why I felt unfocused and inconsistent in my productivity when everyone else seemed to just ... do the thing?

I made this 2 minute video to share my challenges / diagnoses (both as a student and adult) that have fueled my study of motivation over the years.

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For over two decades, I've been obsessed with understanding what truly drives productivity and motivation in real life.

I've shared what I learned with you all, guiding more than 65,000 educators through my 40 Hour Workweek programs, and through my podcast, books, and courses, I've helped hundreds of thousands more build flexible systems that work with their natural rhythms.

My obsession with understanding how humans get things done is what led to the creation of Finding Flow Solutions curriculum. That's my neuroscience-based program for K-12 students to help them manage their time, energy, and focused attention.

I never wanted another student to grow up like I did, thinking there was something wrong with them because they didn't learn or think like everyone else.

And, I wanted to turn Finding Flow Solutions into a resource for adults: for people who've felt like their motivation or productivity is somehow broken, when really? They just need different tools like I do.

So after years of developing this work for teachers and creating the K-12 curriculum, I knew it was time to bring these tools to everyone who needs them ...

Introducing Motivation Lab 👏👏👏

Motivation Lab is a cutting-edge coaching app that helps people unlock their productivity and motivation using neuroscience.

I created it to give you (and folks you care about) what I wish I'd had years ago. I would have benefited so much from an app that coached me through each day with strategies tailored to how my brain was actually functioning in the moment, not how I've been told it should.

The core idea is this: Our motivation isn't broken. We just need the right toolkit to unlock it.

We need different strategies for different days and moods and tasks, so we can choose what works in any given moment. There is no one right answer, or one strategy that will always work.

You've heard me talk before about approaching productivity as an experiment? That's why I called it the Motivation Lab: it's like a laboratory where you can test things out, chart the results, and iterate.

How it works

Every day when you open the app, you see a personalized set of activities designed just for you.

30 unique module pathways: I've created each module around specific goals, and the AI will serve up what you need, when you need it, with your input. If you're feeling overwhelmed, maybe you start with Reset When Overwhelmed or Tame Your Anxiety Spiral. If you're struggling with focus, maybe you explore Build Your Focus Skills or Take Control of Your Phone Habits. You have total control over what you learn and when.

Daily lessons (3-5 minutes): These are short lessons teaching you the module content, like a neuroscience principle or productivity strategy. I've made the lessons in video, audio, and "swipe to read" (like an IG story) formats to mix it up.

Guided practices & exercises: Try out what you've learned and apply it right within the app. You can experiment with different strategies and log how they worked. Over time, you're building your own personal toolbox of what actually works for your unique brain.

Reflection check-ins: Utilize custom daily or weekly check-ins where you track your motivation, energy, and wellbeing. Your AI coach analyzes your responses and gives you immediate, personalized feedback. It helps you notice patterns, reminds you that fluctuations are completely normal, celebrates your wins, and helps you reframe setbacks without shame.

You can do more when you're motivated or skip things when you're low on energy. You're never pressured to maintain a streak. You can turn weekends off if you want.
The app is designed to be flexible, because flexibility is actually your superpower when it comes to sustainable productivity.

The AI in Motivation Lab has been trained exclusively on hundreds of pages of my content. So when you're interacting with it, you're getting my voice, my approach, my strategies. You'll watch videos of me teaching. You'll listen to audio of me guiding you through exercises. You'll read my words. The AI is there to help personalize that experience to your specific needs in the moment.

I think this is the best version of blending AI power with human power. It's still a uniquely human experience, but with supportive AI that makes it available to you 24/7, remembers your entire history, and tailors every conversation to your unique personality and needs. That's something a human couldn't do alone.

Who this is for

Yes, educators can absolutely use Motivation Lab. But it's also for anyone who feels sometimes like they're lazy or unmotivated.

It's for neurodivergent folks done forcing themselves into rigid productivity boxes: busy professionals, students, parents—anyone who wants to understand how their brain actually works and build strategies that honor their natural rhythms.

How you can support this project

Even if Motivation Lab isn't something you need or can afford right now, would you think about someone you know who might benefit?

Maybe it's a friend you've told about my work over the years, but they're not a teacher, so nothing I'd created was quite right for them.

Or think about the college student who can't put down their phone, the family member who's so hard on themselves for "failing" at time management, or the friend with ADHD who already uses AI like a coach but needs structured support.

If you know someone who's struggling to stay motivated, really hard on themselves, neurodivergent, or feeling like a failure because they can't just willpower their way through a to-do list, would you tell them this resource exists?

It's free to for the first 7 days so you can check it out! The regular price for Motivation Lab is $29 quarterly, or $99 for the year, and it's discounted 20% off that right now since it's brand new.

Thank you so much for considering sharing this with people who need it. I really appreciate your support, and I hope this becomes a resource that helps a lot of people unlock their motivation and start working with their brains instead of against them.

Enjoy!

Angela

Angela Watson

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