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The Gray Area with Sean Illing cover image

Why we can't pay attention anymore

The Gray Area with Sean Illing

CHAPTER

Do You Have a Flow State?

A flow state is when you really get into it, and your sense of time and ego fall away. The scientist who first identified flow states did 50 years of research on professor mcharley cheeks. He discovered there are three factors that can maximize your chances of getting into floe states. You have to choose one clear goal - if you're trying to do more than one thing at a time, you will not get into flow. And thirdly, it will hugely help if you choose a goal that is at the edge of your comfort zone -- like painting or rock climbing.

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