There are moments in life when everything just clicks. You are at the top of your game and have effortless control over the task at hand.
It may be when you are presenting to an audience, composing at the piano, writing, coding or even socialising with friends. Whenever it happens, you feel noticeably different. Enjoyment skyrockets, and so does your performance.
In these moments, you are experiencing Flow; a scientifically proven natural phenomenon of the human body in which we access peak levels of cognition and creativity.
Most bask briefly in the momentary euphoria then quickly reject the possibility it could be the norm rather than an exception. Instead, reverting to the monotony and disengagement of everyday life.
We can, however, reliably recreate the physiological state of Flow and, in doing so, make exhilaration, accomplishment and fulfilment a regular part of life.
6. Professor Allan Snyder
and Richard Chi
A University of Sydney study in
2012 placed people into flow state
using transcranial magnetic
stimulation.
40% solved the nine-dot puzzle in
under 10 mins.
0% in the control group solved the
puzzle.
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7. “Flow is the mental
state in which a person
performing an activity
is fully immersed in a
feeling of energized
focus, full involvement,
and enjoyment.”
Professor Mihaly
Csikszentmihalyi
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Flow is
Autotelic
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Noradrenaline
Dopamine
Anandamide
Endorphins
Serotonin
- Methamphetamine
- Cocaine
- Marijuana
- Heroin
- Anti-depressants
- Hones Focus
- Reward & Pattern Recognition
- Promotes Lateral Thinking
- Reduces Stress
- Love & Happiness
9. The characteristics of Flow
Effortlessness Richness
Our normal capability
seem supercharged
We have access to
more information
Selflessness Timelessness
Our inner critic
(or ego) disappears
Time passes by in
unusual ways
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16. Rich Environment
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Novelty: New things to catch and keep your attention
Unpredictability: Lots of unknowns to explore
Complexity: Broad and deep challenge
17. Eliminate Distraction
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Distraction from your focus is the #1 enemy of flow
• Control your environment (Bottom-Up Distractions)
• Train your attention
• Manage doubt (Top-Down Distractions)
19. Clear and Aligned Goals
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Focus occurs if you know precisely what to do at any
moment and why you should be doing it.
• Organisational goals
• Individual goals
• Autonomy, control and learn by doing
• Moment to moment objectives
20. Immediate Feedback
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• Suppression of doubt
• Indication of progress and achievement
• Type of feedback:
• From others (SBI)
• From the activity
• From yourself
25. AUTOTELIC Life
Profound Motivation and Extraordinary Performance
Wk 1 - Masterclass: Becoming Autotelic
Wk 2 - Masterclass: Sleep, The Foundation of Recovery and Optimal Performance
Community of Practice: Sleep (data, analysis and insights)
Wk 3 - Coaching: Motivation, Uncovering your Authentic Self
Wk 4 - Masterclass: Focus, Managing Distraction and Controlling Attention
Wk 5 - Masterclass: Control, Adapting the Stress Response
Community of Practice: Control (data, analysis and insights)
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