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How craving attention makes you less creative | Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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When Does Flow Happen for You?

Floe is an idea developed by psychologist mehai chicksat mihi. It's a state where your mind, body and emotions are all in sink. Chicks at mihai studied people like writers, athletes, surgeons when they were engaging in all types of activities. He found that enjoyment didn't come when they were relaxing; it was when they were partaking in activities that fully demanded their attention. So how does this connect to joseph's experience? Floe for him as an actor, comes when he's fully immersed, collaborating with fellow actors and focused.

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