Why Entering Flow State Feels Impossible
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- Опубликовано: 24 июл 2024
- In today's video, we delve deep into the intriguing concept of "Flow State," a unique and powerful mental state characterized by an intense focus on a singular task. This phenomenon is often described as being "in the zone," where an individual becomes completely absorbed in their activity, leading to a heightened sense of enjoyment and fulfillment.
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he video addresses the challenges and intricacies involved in reaching flow state, explaining why it's almost impossible for many. We dive into the various barriers that prevent individuals from experiencing this optimal state of consciousness, including external distractions, internal conflicts, and the necessity of specific conditions to facilitate flow. Through expert insights and practical tips, we aim to guide viewers on how they can approach this elusive state, enhancing their ability to focus and unlocking new levels of potential in their personal and professional lives.
▼ Timestamps ▼
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00:01 - Entering the flow state is impossible?
02:04 - What you can do to enter a flow state
03:48 - What is eustress?
05:59 - Why we feel overwhelmed
08:15 - What our brain needs for a flow state
10:04 - Keeping our ego out of the picture
12:20 - Fixed Point Gazing
15:12 - Enter the flow state consistently
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I think this highlights the trouble a lot of us had with school, lack of eustress. Not motivated by arbitrary task requirements and coursework wasnt challenging in the right ways.
And overwhelmed by the tasking if it feels meaningless or pointlessly difficult.
@@randxalthorschool curriculums are decades behind what would be useful in the real world. the ever-present feeling of "when am I going to use this in real life" makes it really hard to engage. now some of this is because kids would rather do something that's immediately fun and we have way more stuff like that now, and they can't see how they'll need to know the difference between exponential and logarithmic or what have you.
personally I think when kids ask that question, teachers should have an impossibly hard test ready with scenarios from jobs that adults do, let them panic a little, and then explain how you won't need to know whatever you're learning today, you need to know this stuff because you can't understand the stuff you WILL need without a bunch of prerequisites.
Adding fuel to the fire, your reward for completing the work was just more boring work that wasn’t challenging in the first place
"forcibly recall information for a fraction showing how much you know as a reward"... Couldn't we like.. keep the gold star system? Or have a school currency to buy temporary rewards for the day? (Fav teacher did that, you could sit on a yoga ball for the day! Among other rewards, but, I firmly believe all school chairs should be yoga balls). Heck shiny stickers even for doing well, just please do something to hit the reward center instead of boring red ink on white paper😢
As a teacher, I take mental note of this
00:00 🧠 Flow state is a mental state characterized by intense focus on a task, but it's not something you can actively "do." It's a state of mind that happens to you.
02:32 🔄 To enter a flow state, you need a moderate level of "eustress," which is positive stress. Too easy or too hard tasks lead to boredom or distress, both hindering flow.
08:53 🚫 Ego interferes with flow. Comparative thoughts or judgments about oneself create barriers. Let go of comparisons to achieve flow.
11:41 🎯 Sustained, focused attention is crucial for entering a flow state. Practice techniques like fixed point gazing to strengthen this skill. It's the first step (called "Dhar") toward achieving flow.
16:56 ⏰ Similar to staying in bed to increase the likelihood of falling asleep, staying focused for an extended period increases the chance of entering the flow state. This sustained focus enhances the probability of experiencing flow.
another unsung hero on the internet. thanks for the timestamps🙏🏻
Is the 08:53 time stamp what most people consider ego? It’s just such a vague concept that I haven’t been able to fully understand it.
Also, I’ve never had that comparative urge that he describes in the video. At least not in a very long time, and I can only come up with two examples lol.
@@neetfreek9921 a self-centered /self-attached view of things. This is like default mode for basically everyone at least nowadays. You See the World in it's connection to you. You judge and evaluate more or less everything based on your emotions, your opinions or values... That is ego.
this is great, thanks!
@TheFailureParadox2023 "HARPA AI" I would guess
"A loss of ego so that you may lose your sense of self to become one with the task at hand". This concept really helped me, thanks so much.
Nothing gets me into flow state like VR rhythm games. It gets to where I am not thinking about what I’m doing at all yet I smash very fast and complex tracks. It’s not productive in and of itself, but as a 50yo woman with ADHD it’s very useful to escape and reset.
beatsaber?
Ha, nice to see someone else who experiences this. I recommend Audica if you haven't heard of it yet, sadly it's super unknown, but personally I spend the most time playing that one. The learning curve is a bit steep at first, and the game only really gets fun when you reach expert, but once you do... it's great. :D What are your favorites?
BEATSABER 100% AGREE
I became obsessed with flow states about 2 years ago. It was completely brought on by the fact I had bought a quest 2 and started playing beatsaber. I was getting pretty good at it and it got to the point where I was doing many expert+ songs on faster speeds. The feeling of pure blissful focus I felt while doing the songs was something I had barely ever felt in my life. I started devouring books and resources around what this was and how I could utilise it in other aspects of my life. I highly recommend the book "the art of impossible". The message can seem a little grindset at times but it goes into the Nitty gritty on what the highest performers all do, what flow state is and how they achieve it. It's a fascinating topic.
@@dekumutant If you folks love Beatsaber, another one my partner likes is Ragnarock. Very similar concept.
There are two very clear times I can remember entering flow state. Once was in 8th grade playing flag football. I was running so fast, pushing my body so hard that I stopped feeling the burn of my lungs and muscles, and all I could feel was the air pushing back against the front of my body as it moved forward. The second was playing SWAT on Halo Reach. Nothing better than single handedly wiping the floor with the other team
Nothing more relatable than the Halo: Reach comment. My first time playing Reach, ever, was at an OG LAN party with friends in like 2013. I had sworn off video games for a few years because I got absolutely nothing done while I was a gamer, but someone handed me a controller and I was curious how it played compared to the first three. Within about 10 minutes, people started complaining about "who the freak is [username]?? Who's playing him?" and I didn't know, because I had just taken the reins from someone else, but it turned out it was me. I only found out once I got curious enough to check the scoreboard, and I was beating everyone very badly. SWAT on Sword Base. I'll never forget how that felt.
That burn in your lungs, or more accurately said "That feeling of suffication and fatigue of your lungs" - some people think it's somehow not normal, but i beg to differ, if we push our bodies hard enough, you litterarely go hypoxic because the body dosen't get enough oxygen to sustain the physical activity so we can't produce enough ATP to sustain it therefore we feel tired and suffocated because when i hold my breath i have a simmilar feeling, so yeah, it's totally normal, i guess some people have very poor awareness of their body lol.
I love being in a flow state. Feels so good. I calm down the emotion as you put by mentally letting go. When I used to get stressed or anxious it would feel like there was an invisible hand wrapped around my mind. Once I learned to release that hand I learned to be free from anxiety and act freely.
Flow state is enlightenment state
how did you learn to release that hand? that sounds impossible to me and I don't know how to do it without thinking of anstract thing that don't make sense.. I want to get rid of this anxiety like you did
@@sullivang8273 Just watch the mind and begin to see it as seperate from you. If you do this nonestop you will create distance from the mind and the mind in time will become more quiet. Dont try to make it quiet to watch it as if it is completely seperate from yourself
@@itsdeadshot2501 hum that's interesting but how do I see it as separate exactly I don't understand how to do this practically 🤔 do you have examples in certain situations maybe?
@@sullivang8273 Just watch your mind just the way you cam watch your body. The goal is to identify with the watcher/consciousness. So dont try to think but thoughts will occur and you domt interact with your own thoughts rather you just watch your thoughts like clouds passing in the sky. So you have to not react to your thoughts which is your mind.
I have always entered a flow state when i was creating anything since i was little, I've struggled with chronic illness the past few years that has limited my creative time- this is one of the things i miss the most, it's an amazing feeling.
Game designers talk about the flow state, but I've never heard someone talked about eustress or the absence of ego which is indeed vital to enter the flow state. I remember one time when I was playing Heroes of the Storm that my team and I (random queue) were able to pull off a "Dignitas"; our core was completely exposed, we haven't taken down a single enemy structure, all of a sudden for whatever reason we stopped chatting, we organized without saying a single word and managed to won that match when the odds were completely against us, it was amazing, I'll never forget that match.
Analyzing that anecdote we did that, we eliminated our ego, we stopped the blaming and raging and we simply focused on the task at hand. As a game designer I found this quite interesting, How can we make people forget about their ego when games are more often than not based on rewards to make you better than someone or something else? That's why I think the risk-reward approach should change, is more about challenge-reward, which is not the same.
that’s very interesting, thanks for sharing! do you mean make game developers or players forget their ego?
I’m 57, A project manager with a recent official diagnosis of ADD. I have to transition from transactional activities to deep focus document writing and this video is so relevant. It seems like every time I see a Dr K video it’s relevant.
DSM5 is fake
I’m a 37 year old professional forced on medical sick leave for burnout. These videos have really helped working through my awareness
@@Lo-to7zh elaborate please?
This is wild. I started watching trying to understand why I can’t enter the flow state anymore. And I learned that in my teens I did a lot of meditation techniques that I didn’t know existed. I even entered in those psychedelic state of mind bunch of times. I even thought I had some kind mental disorder. Been able to enter in a state that i could not distinguish the boundaries between me and the environment totally submerged and devoided of the sense of self. I miss this peacefulness.
Without substances ?
@@Rob-777 yeah. I never used anything other than alcohol and even that I didn’t used that often. The only thing I really did was focus on flames, water streams and lights. I had so much focus back them that when I was reading a book people had to almost shake me to get my attention. But when my alarm rang I instantly stop reading.
@@CaioLGon interesting, I wish I could have your level of attention for reading books, I can't stay focused for more than 3 pages without being distracted by a thought or a sound
@@Rob-777 nowadays I’m just like you. My life is so chaotic and has so many things requiring my attention that I didn’t do meditation for a couple of years and now my focus is almost zero. This video made me realize how present meditation was in my life. And how much it affected my focus.
Edit: why don’t you try the candle technique Trataka mentioned in the video. It was my first meditation I ever did. Doing a couple of minutes at time. Just do it every day. I did learn breathing technique and it was that practiced for many years. And it definitely helped. The Trataka was just a natural inclination.
@@CaioLGon Oh I've never thought meditation could have such impact, I did some a few years ago but didn"t really see the benefits. It was a time where I had a lot of anxiety so it was difficult to keep going. Now that I'm much better I'm going to try, thanks for sharing your experience !
As an athlete this is exactly what i needed to hear. Great stuff as always
Thank you for this video. I especially struggle with pressure and letting go of my ego sometimes, so the advice definitely helps a lot.
Every time I click on one of your videos I become physically agitated by the stuff you say because it's always so relatable as far as what I have felt in my life. Having explanations to all the things that happen in my life is a very exciting feel. You are a legend and I thank you.
This was the best explanation I've ever heard about what the flow-state is. I've definitely entered it a number of times in my life, but I've never truly grasped the concept until now. I appreciate that.
I’m about 1/3 of the way through your guide to meditation, I can’t believe how affordable it is for the amount of amazing info and wisdom, I am SO excited to apply everything!! I’ve been watching you for a couple years now and I’ve gained infinitely more from your videos than from therapy or anything else out there. I tell everyone to watch Dr. K. Thank you Dr. K, keep doing you
Really, Dr. K, no words can describe how helpful job you're doing here. Thanks a lot, you're helping all of us so much, you're the best!
I just wanna say that the way you talk, the intonation, pause and so on, it's pleasing to listen to.
I'm so grateful to that RUclips recommended your channel to me a long time ago, I'm so lucky to have you in my life, whatever I say or write will never show how much I appreciate the knowledge that you deliver to us in a beautiful & professional manner and for free. Seriously Dr. K THANK YOU.
The #2 advice of abolishing your ego is such a priceless advice that no one else is offering, thanks to Dr.K and the ancient Yogic sciences. I've struggled with it for a long time and as a University student it has hurt me more than it should have. I am slowly working on my ego and arrogance which makes me think I'm better than others, eventually killing all sense of striving and humility. Thank you again Dr.K
Thank you, your content is truly so good helpful and informative. I've been looking for this.
I think this is why things like the right music or podcast or even "doing stuff for someone I like, even though I don't like the thing" have me slip into flow state more easily with my inattentive type ADHD brain. It equally engages the brain (less boredom) and also regulates it (mind and emotions are concerned with the music&podcast content and is out of the way of me, cleaning up). I'm very easily discarding my ego, once I've "made up my heart and mind" (entering funny heightened states of mind without any help comes to me effortlessly!).
I really love how you explained the workings of this process and the breathing tips!
I've used the fixed point gazing combined with mindfulness (to recognize when I need it) to really get into a better state for studying when I'm distractable. I learned plenty more from this video, but it's one of the most simple and effective meditations that I've experienced.
Guys... The Blue Lock manga taught me this...
That is very interesting. I'm in uni right now and very often in a battle against my "lazy a$$" to read, and write, and so on. But I eventually get to work and often enter a flow state, which makes me understand deeply my learnings, and makes me able to recall them, and ultimately getting good results. Your video will certainly help me to ease the constant battle I have with myself to put on the hours. Paradoxically, as I'm able to enter a flow state on a regular basis, I'm always struggling to put me in the condition to get in. Like someone who falls asleep easily but always have to fight to go to bed. A never ending fight.
Thank you for the content!! It’s been very helpful
great video! thanks Dr. K
Dr. K was on fire in this one 😅 the content just keeps getting better! ❤
This one makes sense! Thank you Dr. K!
The flow state is a state of mind not an action ❤❤ Brilliant
How do I enter the cash flow state
Start corporate
I totally needed this. I'm trying to apply for a new job, really unhappy at my current one. It's been super hard to get myself to write cover letters and such. My mind gets bogged down with thoughts that keep telling me I'll never get the job.
Paste in the job description and tell chatgpt to write the cover letter, then just make modifications to it so it's accurate to your situation and not too cheesy.
I’ve been looking online for anything about the flow state. The “science” behind it. How it works vs your “off” days. Dr K comes in clutch again.
Now this is my kind of video, keep it up Dr. K! 💯
Sitting on my Master thesis right now - I needed this really bad. Thank you Dr. K.
Last year I had a job where the eustate was perfect and my health, motivation etc. where in excellent shape. Exactly one year later I worked at a job where I was either overwhelmed for a short period and then bored to death for a longer period. There was hardly ever a flow state and I got physically sick. I was miserable until the day got fired. From then on I felt an immense relief and happiness and wellbeing returned.
please never stop making videos, even if you have to repeat content sometimes, it's so helpful to watch new videos from you on old topics as reminders
Videos are pretty good.
Just too bad that Dr. K and staff participate in child abuse/sexualization of children and constantly cover it up.
Huge thanks for this vid, Dr.K. I finally figured out the trigger of my flow state for my creative work!👍👍👍
3:50
This. This really explains how I'm easily able to get to a state of flow the night before exams. I always think those nights that "if only i can be this productive throughout the year, my life would be so unbelievably better". I've never seen any other self-help channel put it the way you did, hell, they say the opposite. To get nice and relaxed before trying to enter it
The part about controlling your breathing around 7:00 really added a layer to that scene in ATLA for me where Iroh says that power in firebending comes from the breath, not the muscles.❤
I just did this before I opened this video after struggling all week with adhd and anxiety. I saw a water drop on my shower curtain and I made myself stare at it until I felt relaxed looking at it without blinking. Sometimes when I try to make eye contact with people my mind bounces all over the place and it’s hard to stay relaxed and focused but when I do exercises like this and meditation, socializing becomes so much easier
I always feel bored at meditation while concentrating on breath but I never thought to challenge the technique and make it harder.
Thank you, I will try it next time.
i tried the meditation you explained, and unexpectedly i had an emotional release attempting it for the first time. I'm taking that as a good sign to continue the practice.
Thanks again Dr K !
I have this when I want to start working out. At first I don’t really feel like doing it it but once I begin I start really getting into it and I can’t wait to go into my next set while I’m resting
Thank you for helping me / us to get a different view of "things".
This lines up with what I've read and experienced with different "levels" of meditation.
You can't really "do" jhana or access concentration. You can create the state that is more likely to attain highly focused meditation.
I actually really enjoyed this!
I’m an orchestra musician and I’ve entered the flow state yesterday on stage and it was such a profound experience I’m searching info on this topic now. I’m a big overthinker and it messes with my head a lot so when this inner dialogue disappeared completely it was such a unique feeling for me, it helped soooo much! And i was suddenly much more productive and composed than before. The thing is that the piece we played was very long and I’ve entered flow state at the very end of it, now i want to learn how to enter it earlier so i can perform to the best of my ability the whole time and not just some bits of it
learning an instrument is a perfect way to get into a state of flow in my opinion because you can immediately get into it. "flow" for me is a state of intense focus/thoughtlessness where I am not in the past or future, but simply in the moment. I stop being me and become the music. It's like water flowing in a river. several movements combining and undulating in an constant chaotically ordered state of fluidity and temporal instability blending into other movements. Its pure, maximum control 99% guided by muscle memory, while there's maybe a very small conscious 1% that takes the wheel when particularly challenging parts come up. Repeating mantras in my head usually helps me maintain the state
Been watching you for a while. My provider for my medication recommended this video. This will be a good topic when me and him talk haha.
I often find myself getting distracted by my thoughts at work. Thank you for the tips, I'll try to implement them, see if it helps
I have multiple ways of entering into flow state that I have learned over the years, starting at around 8 years old. The one thing each of these activities have in common is that it is doing something I love to do and actually kinda of good at.
Oh man, I feel like this is a great transition to the discussion of why companies try to adopt a McMindfulness approach 10:30
Thanks Dr. K!!
I read the book he showed in the beginning. The Body Keeps the Score is a fantastic book.
Glad to see someone else was able to recognize it on sight by seeing half the cover in about half a second.
Thank you Dr. K
Great video🔥
Thanks!
I feel like, even though, we enjoy technological advancements now, our spiritual enlightenment falls a lot behind that of people of the ancient past. Sure, we may still have some of their knowledge, but a lot of us don't value these things enough to seek them out. I'm glad my friend recommended me this channel.
I LOVE THIS VIDEO! At @13:18 YOU KILLED ME!! HAAH You earned a sub!
Didn't watch yet but entering it got to do something with meditation doesn't it😅
Edit: Ok I was right but as usual it's a nuanced thing and I really appreciate the high yield approach, boredom is my number one obstacle that keeps me from meditating❤
I came here because my brother told me what I was experiencing was flow state. He told me to watch this video and I was about to watch the video and thought what if watching this video makes me overthink it and I cannot enter this state anymore. I'll come back and watch it if I cannot get into it anymore. So tempting..
I used to get As in economics because people would hit me up for my notes and to teach them after class. Tutoring is a great motivator.
Yes! I had to teach my friends what i know in order to learn. for some reason that was the only way i got it. My physics professor made me do this and I was able to maintain a 4.0 for a whole year
loving the quick The Body Keeps The Score cameo
Surprisingly easy to enter flow state when I'm dropping off a clif with skis strapped on my feet. Almost impossible when I'm at my work desk 😂
I remembered a meditation I've read on the book Alter Ego Effect. I think it works to train entering the flow state without burning your eyes.
The trick is to use imagination at your favour. You first pick an easy object to imagine (a paper, a ball,etc...), close your eyes and once you can clearly imagine it, also add a big red number "0" on it. Every time your mind wanders, increase the count by 1.
(Tip#1: you can set a timer for about 2 minutes to track your progress on it).
(Tip #2: to make it easier, imagine the number with a bright red color.)
Glad if it helps ^^
I find it happens from time to time, seemingly at random.
Getting myself up & going & working is necessary but not sufficient to achieve this state.
9:34 WAIT THATS WHAT THIS IS?
😮
I’ve been able to just, do this, since I was a kid. Oh my god. That’s what it’s called, I’ve gotten into many arguments with people like “no I’m not talking about zoning out. I’m fully there it’s different!” I could never explain it really.
Because my understanding of what constituted a Flow State, was drastically different than what it is. I had concepts switched around more or less.
Now I’m curious why I get into that mode so easily? Wonder if it’s related to my Asperger’s Syndrome.
Edit: Also realizing I do Fixed Point Meditation as a natural habit but not knowing it as a meditation. Just something I do. 😂 that’s hilarious for me.
In the same way that long exhales help to calm down and relax, longer inhales can help if you want to get some extra energy and kick up a gear. Then when you get to where you want you can balance the inhale and exhale durations, you can find a flow state and maintain the current gear.
I'm still working on this but I'm having great results.
I enter Flow all the time. Concentration on the matter at hand and disipline of the mind does wonders.
This is a big video.
I recommend riding on a bus and just looking outside the window, thinking more and more. Though i've been always "flying in the clouds" since i was a kid, so my mind is occupied with itself even on just a simple walk. I feel like it is meditation.
The part about the challenge level is related to doing tasks only, but flow state is more like aligning with your purpose and not just for doing some tasks. Doing things to dissolve ego put you into a total flow state regarding the entire life, that's when you start to observe interconnectivity of everything in real fucking time
Dr K OP’ed his mind. Nice.
thank you for this!!!!! i’m tired of being told to go there when i don’t know how to
Curious about the role cortisol plays in insecure attachment, also ADHD. Chaos = Excitement...
Istg, the timing on these videos is almost supernatural at this point.
Amazing. I love Trataka meditation
Been a student of Healthygamergg for a while and finally he’s teaching us how to master ultra instinct
That intro was so well made 😂💛💛✨!!!
There is some fascinating interplay between this and ADHD that I would love to hear your insights on!
In particular, it seems like
1) something that's nice for most people but downright critical for ADHD; doing work any other way is exhausting if it's doable at all
2) something that's greatly impeded by ADHD, not just biologically by starting you with a handicap against having the capacity to stay on task, but you're almost certainly struggling with ego due to the standard issue ADHD trauma
He has specially recommended trataka (the point-gazing technique) for people with ADHD in other videos. Maybe achieving a flow state is harder, but thats dosnt mean u cannot benefit from something that is specially designed to improve focus .
I see, I've been subconsciously doing that this whole time
I focus on work by pretending I'm in a sports anime about whatever task I'm doing
The only issue is sometimes I'd get so hyped I'd snap out of flow
So I guess I need to regulate my excitement too the breathing definitely helps
Instead of giving into the hype you should tell yourself, "okay, unto the next one" "next" "let's continue" etc. I remember a golfer once telling me that that's what they do to not snap out of the flow state.
So lucky to have Dr K ❤
I appreciate the work that healthy gamer does it helps me works through problems even if I have to come And revisit them later
This video came up right after I realized how intensely I can get lost in the engagement of a fire. We've been lighting them the past few days and it's been a beautiful experience.
I was literally reading Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's book FLOW and this came into my recommended. I didn't even realise this was uploaded just now! What a cool coincidence. Dr. K has the best timing tbh
Exactly, his recent videos are very good💪
Do you recommend the book?
@@zachcollette5608 I've only read the first chapter yet, so it's too soon to have any opinions on it. Will write back once I finish the book 🫶🏽🪷
So far though kinda wishing Dr K had a book 😔
Was about to say, I took a whole course on Flow (Flow research collective) by Steven kotler who’s basically mihaly’s protege! Cool stuff, but I wish he talked more about the cycle of flow
Thank you, I became aware this is just a scientific guide as to how to lock in
In my experience, another crucial component of entering flow state is doing something *meaningful.* If what I'm doing isn't very important to me, it doesn't matter how perfectly calibrated it is to my skill & energy level. Some deep part of me is going to be pissed off that I'm wasting my time, and I'll never experience flow for more than a moment at a time.
Ask yourself if what you're doing is actually important or if it's bullshit. It helps!
The meditation technique about the fixed point seemed very interesting.
I've been doing this unknowingly while I'm working out on the treadmill. I'd let myself focus on a single point at the wall in front of me and let my running synchronize with the music I'm listening (usually a song with a repetitive beat, no lyrics), and my breath. I always choose a relatively easy pace to do this, so that the running isn't the main focus, but it instead becomes just something that forces me to breathe in a certain way, as well as something that forces my body to be in a specific state. The endorphins from running don't hurt either.
This has really helped me to stay "focused" on my running, while simultaneously I'm not exactly thinking about it, as I'm not focused per say at something in particular, I'm just existing in that point in time.
I've found this technique to become my favourite meditation technique, and I'm wondering if anyone else is doing this. Could this be considered a fixed point meditation as well? Or is it just something else entirely?
Great video Dr. K. Is the process for creating the right circumstances for flow state the same for people with ADHD?
Fixed point gazing and pratyahara track so i can sleep on time b4 bed got it
Id love for Dr.K to describe the difference between flow state and hype focus
Reading fiction and fantasy if the most flow I ever feel. Such escapism from the ego. Not always in the most positive way maybe, but amazing
Dr. K, you really have to write a book
The speaker, Dr. K, argues that entering a flow state is not something you can do directly, but it's a state you achieve by setting the conditions right.
The video outlines three main conditions to enter a flow state:
1. Eustress: This is a healthy level of stress that keeps you engaged and focused. You can achieve this by making a boring task more challenging or calming yourself down if you're feeling overwhelmed.
2. Lack of Ego: When you enter a flow state, your sense of self dissolves, and you become one with the task. To achieve this, avoid comparing yourself to others and let go of judgmental thoughts.
3. Focus: You need to be able to sustain your focus for an extended period. Meditation techniques like fixed-point gazing can help you develop this skill.
The speaker also mentions that entering a flow state is similar to falling asleep. You can't force yourself to sleep, but you can increase your chances of falling asleep by staying in bed. Similarly, you can't force yourself to enter a flow state, but you can create the conditions that make it more likely to happen.
that was incredible
9:40 That's what I sometimes had when playing Gitaroo Man (basically a rythm game).
It gets so hard and there's some section in the Gregorio level, Master mode, where I always failed. But after playing it probably dozens of times, I sometimes was able to make it without a miss.
It only lasted a few seconds, but that must be a pretty extreme variant of the flow state.
Having adhd is like being a two stroke with a small power band but that power band is just so good. Flow is what it feels like to be in that power band.
Next time I'm watching Dr.K's video, I'm gonna try to not blink until the end
Literally in the middle of the video my mind suddenly remembered to compare again..
I just feel stressed and having a guilty pleasure right now.