Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. ‘It would be impossible to “hack” flow on demand,’ says Dr Cameron Norsworthy. But we can increase our chances to experience it, ...

In his landmark 1990 book Flow, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi described flow as “a state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter; the experience is so ...

Have you ever done a tricky but doable task — say a puzzle — and felt intense engagement, absorption, and enjoyment? If so, you’ve experienced a flow state. If this sounds familiar, you’re in good ...

When you enter a state of flow, your work seems to propel itself by its own momentum. Whether it’s the hours that seem to escape from each day or the years that fly by through the constantly changing ...

Flow state isn't just for top runners and creatives. Neuroscientists share how to tap into peak focus like a pro. Pro climber Steph Davis climbing "Hidden Gem" near Moab Utah. The athlete often ...

Laura holds a Master's in Experimental Neuroscience and a Bachelor's in Biology from Imperial College London. Her areas of expertise include health, medicine, psychology, and neuroscience. Laura holds ...

A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences explores how metacognition, which is the awareness of your own thought processes, can help you use flow states to your advantage. “Flow” ...

Every founder, CEO or entrepreneur has heard and likely experienced “being in the zone,” where concentration, clarity and effortless productivity “flow.” It’s the opposite of stress or the daily grind ...

Ludwig van Beethoven’s notebooks show that he spent countless hours laboriously developing and revising the musical ideas on which his great compositions were based. It was a torturous and ...