Flow State Experiences

Flow State Experiences: An Introduction - part 1

Accessing flow states, often called being in "the zone," can improve work and job performance.

When out of flow, our nervous system is overly self-involved, and we miss seeing a universe of opportunities. This self-involvement can also disrupt communication processes.

Flow allows for deep concentration on the task at hand, minimizing distractions.

This heightened focus can lead to faster completion of tasks, fewer mistakes, and higher overall productivity.

Flow states are fun, and foster creative thinking, making you more likely to make novel connections and develop innovative solutions to problems.

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Flow: The Synergy of Skill and Challenge - part 2

The conditions for entering flow include balancing challenges or actions with your skills and clear, well-defined goals with quick feedback.

To achieve flow, your skill must be in balance with the challenge at hand. Skill and Challenge The flow state relates to the individual's skill relative to the activity's perceived challenges.

The discovery of more complex behaviors from Flow can result in an emergent experience that can transform a challenging task into an intrinsically motivating one.

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Neurologic Features of the Flow State Experience - How Flow Silences the Inner Critic (part 1 of 5)

Flow is accompanied by reduced over-thinking about oneself.

Neurologically, the default mode network DMN is down regulated as it is during meditative states.

There is a reduction in self-consciousness, which in this case implies low levels of self-obsession and not worrying about what others would be thinking of oneself.

Stage fright or speaking up or leading a meeting is an example of the opposite of flow.

When we’re in flow, we don’t block ourselves, and we are not our own worst enemy.

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The Flow Formula - Unlocking Peak Performance in Music, Art, and Sport

Flow states, often described as being "in the zone," are psychological states characterized by complete absorption in a task, resulting in heightened focus, productivity, and a sense of enjoyment and fulfillment.

Individuals experiencing flow frequently have clear goals and a high level of dedication.

Think of a musician, painter, martial artist, or athlete practicing over and over, engaging in their tasks for extended periods. Another dimension is feedback about the process , because during flow we need to know how our performance is going.

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Vulnerability & Breaking Upper Limits with Professional Storyteller Gregory Fry

Join me, and professional storyteller, Gregory Frye, as we discuss personal stories, vulnerability, personal branding, and tact, online, and the problem of upper limits.

Flow States and Our Sense of Time

Join me and professional storyteller Gregory Frye as we discuss Japan’s greatest Samurai swordsman Miyamoto Musashi and my latest journey into flow state experiences.

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Navigating Productivity: The Intersection of Time-Perception, Flow States, and Theta Waves

In this video, professional, storyteller, Gregory Frye and I discuss the impact of flow state activities on our sense of time, productivity and task management and the sense of flow. 

"If we really want to live, we'd better start at once to try: If we don't, it doesn't matter, but we'd better start to die" - W.H.Auden

Biological existence is inherently programmed, functioning seamlessly when bodily needs are met. However, truly living, as poets describe, requires a sense of beauty and flow.

Without this sense of the flow of our life's course, external forces inevitably dominate.

Innate instincts drive us to follow our genetic legacy; societal norms press us to reinforce cultural values and institutions; and the influence of other humans may siphon our vitality for their own self oriented objectives.

These external forces can be thought of as winds of influence in our lives.

But these winds can offer us freedom.

If we think of human life as likened to a sailing vessel, the winds are guides of power.

And we have the rudder of our minds vision to steer the ship.

#SweetwaterHolistic #FlowTherapy Only through focused direction can we escape being mere instruments for external interests.

Flow States - Performance - Mirror Neurons - Alter Egos - and the Unfettered Mind

In this video, professional, storyteller, Gregory Frye and I discuss various aspects of flow states, and how they are more easily accessed to enhance performance.

We also discuss the concept of mirror, neurons and empathy, and how these might be involved in flow states, and the unfettering of our mind during performance oriented tasks.

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Trauma, Flow, and the Upper Limits of Performance

Flow states, often described as being "in the zone," are psychological states characterized by complete absorption in a task, resulting in heightened focus, productivity, as well as a sense of enjoyment and fulfillment.

Join me and professional storyteller Gregory Frye as we discuss the concept of “upper limit problems” and how these can affect self-esteem, flow, trauma, and the default mode network.

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Owning Our Stories - A Conversation with Professional Storyteller Gregory Frye on Trauma and Healing

Join me, and professional storyteller, Gregory Frye, as we discuss vulnerability, social marginalization, trauma and healing, as well as the owning of our own stories.

Narratives of Resilience: Embracing Vulnerability with Storytelling

Join me and professional storyteller, Gregory Frye, as we discuss trauma, vulnerability, and the experience economy versus the marketing economy.

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