In the half-century since Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi first introduced the concept of flow in his seminal 1975 book, Beyond Boredom and Anxiety: Experiencing Flow in Work and Play, two distinct theories ...

AI's impression of dynamic cognitive flow. Source: Art: DALL-E/OpenAI The concept of "flow," or the peak experience championed by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, represents an optimal state of deep focus, ...

‘It would be impossible to “hack” flow on demand,’ says Dr Cameron Norsworthy. But we can increase our chances to experience it, he adds.Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images What is the secret to ...

Flow experience, characterised by complete absorption and effortless concentration during a task, is recognised as a crucial factor in achieving peak performance and enhancing psychological well‐being ...

Think back to a time when you were completely immersed in something you loved doing. Maybe you were writing, painting, working, or playing an instrument. The world around you faded, and time seemed to ...

Flow, commonly called being in the zone, is where a person is totally engaged in performing an activity, up to the point where they are hardly self-conscious or conscious of their surroundings. The ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Ginny Whitelaw covers Zen Leadership and the science of resonance. Flow states can flip our ordinary sense of self to being ...

Tips for getting "in the zone" Reviewed by Carly Snyder, MD If you've ever felt completely absorbed in something, you might have been experiencing a mental state psychologists call flow. It's that ...

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