Question 1

Finding A State of Flow

Accepted Answer

Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Father of Flow(https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/mihaly-csikszentmihalyi-father-of-flow/)
 
What is Flow?
 • State of intense absorption: “In the zone.”
 • Feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity
 • “A psychological state that accompanies highly engaging activities.”
Frequent Flow correlates with:
 • Life satisfaction
 • Achievement
 • Better health
 • Creativity
Components of Flow:
 • The task is challenging and requires skill
 • We concentrate
 • There are clear goals
 • We get immediate (an unambiguous) feedback
 • There is a sense of control
    • A balance between skill and challenge
    • Mental focus or strenuous exercise
    • Intrinsic Motivation
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Flow State Triggers:
 
Steven Kotler, The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance(https://positivepsychologyprogram.com/what-is-flow/#flow-state-triggers)
 
Psychological triggers
 • Goal clarity
 • Immediate feedback
 • Challenge to skills ratio 
 • Intense concentration
Environmental triggers
 • High consequences 
 • Rich environments
 • Deep embodiment
Social triggers
 • Serious concentration
 • Clear, shared goals 
 • Good communication
 • Familiarity
 • Equal participation and skill level 
 • Risk
 • Sense of control
 • Close listening 
 • Always say yes 
Creative triggers
 • Creativity

Question 2

Flow Play Challenges

Accepted Answer

In order to find our flow, we must create the conditions for a flow state to occur.
 
INDIVIDUAL PLAY CHALLENGE
 • Journal about your Ikigai/Zone of Genius(https://michaelveltri.com/blog/mushin-zone-of-genius)
    • Ask these questions (From The Book: The Big Leap By Gay Hendricks)(https://findingbrave.org/episode-44-how-to-live-in-your-zone-of-genius-with-gay-hendricks/)
    • WHAT DO I MOST LOVE TO DO?
       • I love so much I can do it for long stretches of time without getting tired or bored
    • WHAT WORK DO I DO THAT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE WORK?  
       • I can do it all day long without ever feeling tired or bored
    • IN MY WORK, WHAT PRODUCES THE HIGHEST RATIO OF ABUNDANCE AND SATISFACTION TO AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT?  
       • Even if I do only ten seconds or a few minutes of it, an idea or a deeper connection may spring forth that leads to huge value  
       • Whatever it is, find it and I want you to put the highest priority on doing some of it every day
    • WHAT IS MY UNIQUE ABILITY?
    • There is a special skill I’m gifted with 
       • This unique ability, fully realized and put to work can provide enormous benefits to me and any organization I serve
PLAY CHALLENGE WITH FRIENDS
 • Ask your friends the following questions:
    • When have you seen me most alive?
    • When have you seen me the happiest?
    • What is one ability that I have that makes me truly unique?
    • What is one way in which I can contribute to the world that could have a tremendous impact?
 • Based on the answers to these questions, determine if there is a unifying thread between the answers and if so, come up with a plan to pursue that flow experience
    • Example: Your friends share that you are an amazing writer, so you decide how you are going to devote X amount of time per week on writing or you'll choose to attend a writing retreat 
 • OUTSIDE YOUR COMFORT ZONE PLAY CHALLENGE
    • For one month, once you identify your Ikigai/Zone of Genius/Flow State,(https://michaelveltri.com/blog/mushin-zone-of-genius) you commit to devoting a certain number of hours a day attempting to cultivate this state/experience 
       • Each day, log your progress on tapping into this flow state as well as your happiness/fulfillment levels after each day, as they may fluctuate
       • By the end of the month, share with your friends what you have been able to create and/or cultivate and how you feel about the entire process
       • Take a risk to trust the universe and do whatever is necessary, regardless of how absurd or silly it may be, in order to tap into this flow state
          • You find that you write better after dancing by yourself, do it
          • You like to wear silly outfits because it puts you in a creative mindset, do it
          • You find skipping to bring you more happiness than simply walking, do it
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