Flow is a state of complete focus during which you are most efficient. I am sure you have already been in a flow state before. It can happen when you are read a book in one go, when you run a marathon, when you dance or simply listen to music. By the way, the best sex can only happen if both people are in a flow state.
Characteristics of flow:
1. You are in the "here and now": you do not think about what you are going to have for dinner or what mistake you made the previous day.
2. You act instinctively, without hesitating. When you are in flow, you know what to do and you are confident that you can do it.
3. You feel you become "one" with the task (which is why you cannot be distracted).
4. You are slightly challenged: enough to keep your attention, but not too much to feel overwhelmed.
5. The perception of time changes: depending on your state time can go faster or slower.
Comments