State of Flow
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Have you ever had a Flow Experience? Have you ever entered a Flow State?
Flow is a term that comes from the English Fluire which can be translated as 'State of Flow' or
"Flow Experience" The concept of Flow was developed in the 1970s by the psychologist
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, PhD and professor at the University of Chicago, to designate the
great experiences of flow in consciousness. I define FLOW as a mental state where the
body and mind flow in perfect harmony, it is a state of excellence characterized by high
motivation, high concentration, high energy, and high performance, which is also called
maximum experience or optimal experience. FLOW experiences are often remembered
like the happiest moments of a person's life, the moments when they felt at their
better. Usually, a person enters the Flow State when they are doing that.
what she likes to do the most. People get into a flow dancing, singing, running, practicing
sports, drawing, painting, writing, meditating, and even working. When you do
what you enjoy doing most, you are more motivated, you concentrate more easily and
becomes so deeply involved and absorbed in the activity that he doesn't even notice the time passing.
In that moment, you think of nothing else, you don't think about the problems that happened.
before, not on what you will have to do later, stay completely focused on the present - on here and now
now. People often ask me if the flow experience - Flow - is a state
altered state of consciousness. I usually respond that Flow is an organized state of consciousness.
I explain: In day-to-day life, it is common to find ourselves in a situation where our reason and our emotion
they come into conflict. Often we think one thing, feel another, and act in a
another way. These internal conflicts consume a lot of our energy and cause a lot of
wear and emotional stress. In the flow experience, there is no conflict between thoughts,
feelings and actions. In the State of Flow, body and mind flow in perfect harmony.
Have you ever experienced this state? Would you like to share your experience with us? Then
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What is it and how to achieve the state of
flow?
Learn more about Flow, a fundamental condition for the individual to be
well with myself.
How many times have you felt 'lost' regarding your own life? Not having
Defining your professional and personal goals can make you stay
demotivated by having to perform tasks that do not genuinely make him happy.
In order to understand what leads the individual to their state of full satisfaction and
intrinsic motivation, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi developed the theory of
state of flow, also calledstate of flow. When it was released, in the decade of
1970, represented a great contribution in the field ofpositive psychologyand even today it is
considered one of the main tools for achieving happiness and well-being.
Flow is a term from English, which means to flow. When transported to the theory of
Csikszentmihalyi, the concept designates the state of consciousness in which the mind and body
they are in perfect harmony. This happens mainly during the realization
activities that make people happy and in which you can do your best. The simple
the act of carrying them out results in the state of excellence in which the individual demonstrates
Disposition and concentration.
When you do what you love, you become more motivated and engaged in the performance of anything.
related activity, even if they are obligations. This means more
productivity in any sector, especially in your professional career. The state of
flow allows the individual to forget past events or problems
futures and stay completely focused on the 'here and now'.
In this perspective, we can consider the state of flow as an excellent tool.
of organizing consciousness. People are often dealing with conflict
between reason and emotion, that is, thinking one thing, feeling another and acting totally
different. This fight between feelings, thoughts, and actions consumes a lot of energy,
causingostressand emotional wear. When they reach the state of flow, they can
enjoy perfect balance between mind and body.
This state of consciousness thus allows for a decrease in self-awareness, and,
therefore, elimination of thefear of failure, balance between the activities to be
performed and personal skills, integration between feelings, thoughts and
actions, satisfaction with what is achieved, focus and priority on the realization of
specific objectives, among other benefits.
Accessing your state of flow
According to Csikszentmihalyi, for there to be a real state of flow, the levels of challenges and
competencies must be in full harmony. He also emphasizes that its application must
is urgent and necessary at work, where the individual spends most of their time.
Bringing this theory to the professional level, being in flow, truly, is very
important for there to be congruence between what a person does daily and what
that you like. Otherwise, the performance and results will always be basic or
unsatisfactory. This argument reinforces that premise 'love what you do'. When
if one is satisfied with what is done, abilities are used more easily and
skills to the extreme and achieving happiness in all areas of life.
Establish acareer planto achieve professional and personal desires it is
fundamental to enjoy the state of flow. Set challenging goals, but
realistic, considering their skills and qualifications. With that, they will be able to secure the position.
what you want, in which you perform your functions in the best possible way and within your
limits. In addition, other techniques can also help to achieve it. Among them are:
do tasks as if they were a game, try to perform one activity at a time
and not to criticize oneself excessively.
Have you been enjoying the state of flow?
The state of flow provides a balance between your abilities and the objectives.
established challenges. Within this perspective, the goals you set should
to match your reality, being neither less nor more difficult to be
concretized. To know if you have been doing the activities that you really enjoy and help-
I suggest you reflect on the issues to identify those that have more affinity.
to follow
What activities make you lose track of time?
How do you feel when doing an activity that you do not enjoy?
What activities do you have complete control over and feel relaxed while doing them?
How sufficient are your skills and abilities for the accomplishment of your ...
professional and personal activities?
Are you happy with your work and current life?
What activities do you perform with complete spontaneity?
In what moments do you feel calm and focused in the present moment?
Remembering that you can exercise the flow state in any situation. This will help you to
to be well with yourself and develop a more positive attitude towards
your life, the people you associate with, and the world around you.
To understand more about this powerful theory of human development, watch
to the video produced by IBC about the Flow theory: