Going With The Flow
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Tapping into the Flow
Title:
Tapping into "The Flow"
Summary:
The flow state is a powerful mental zone where time seems to vanish, crucial for peak performance. Your ability to unlock your potential in intelligence, creativity, and talents depends on maintaining flow under pressure.
Understanding Flow State:
Flow is that elusive mental zone where time and the outside world fade away, allowing you to perform at your best. Your ability to push the limits of your intelligence, creativity, education, or talents hinges on your capacity to stay in flow, even under stress.
Those who struggle with stage fright or writer's block often face difficulty accessing their deepest reservoirs of confidence and performance.
The secret to accessing this inner vault lies in understanding the flow phenomenon itself, independent of any specific application.
Experiencing Flow:
Most of us have experienced flow. Whether during the hazy moments before sleep, while driving and losing track of time, or while exercising as minutes turn into seconds?"these are flow moments. They all revolve around the blurring of the subject-object boundary. The painter becomes one with the canvas, the writer with the story, and the lover with their partner. We lose awareness of ourselves, sensing a profound connection with our activity, both zoomed out and incredibly intimate.
Flow is a path to genius. The ability to maintain flow under stress is a key trait of high performers. Talent requires focus to manifest, and flow provides that focus.
Engaging in Flow Activities:
Various disciplines foster flow: meditation, yoga, Tai Chi, prayer, and others. Tools like 60 bpm string music (think Vivaldi!), hot baths, incense, massage, and rhythmic activities like running, dancing, or gardening can help you experience this state. Seek moments when time disappears.
Breath Control: A Core Technique:
Breath control is fundamental because breathing is both voluntary and automatic, making it a gateway to the unconscious mind. Mastering slow, deep breathing even under stress can trigger flow, allowing access to deeper wisdom and creativity?"whether you’re facing a tight deadline or a fussy baby.
Steps to Harness Flow Through Breathing:
1. Deep Belly Breathing:
Lie on your back and place a book on your abdomen. When inhaling, the book should rise; when exhaling, it should fall. Minimize chest movement.
2. Regular Practice:
Every three hours (9, 12, 3, 6, and 9), focus on your breathing for 60 seconds. Practice in various situations?"driving, in meetings, standing in elevators, or walking.
3. Practice Under Stress:
Engage in breathing exercises during moderate stress?"while exercising, speaking publicly, arguing, stuck in traffic, or experiencing anxiety. Train yourself to breathe calmly and deeply in these situations, recalibrating your nervous system to enter flow.
There are other methods, but breath modification has stood the test of time, benefiting countless people. Let it work for you too.
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