Flow State Unlocked with Rían Doris You Need Chaos To Unlock Maximum Productivity | Ep 09
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Dec 1, 2023 Exploring chaos and stress to achieve peak productivity, using external flow triggers in action sports and 'bucca' in the business world, managing arousal levels for optimal performance, balancing variables for success like Steve Jobs and Michael Phelps, and optimizing productivity by finding the right balance of arousal through 'vucca'.
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Chaos & Flow
- Chaos, stress, and overwhelm, when managed correctly, can boost performance and cognition.
- Flow states, characterized by complete absorption and peak skill utilization, are triggered by specific factors.
VUCA & Flow
- VUCA (Volatility, Uncertainty, Complexity, Ambiguity) is often seen negatively, but its elements resemble flow triggers.
- The difference lies in arousal management: well-managed arousal turns VUCA into flow, while mismanaged arousal leads to overwhelm.
Challenge, Skill & Arousal
- The challenge-skills balance is crucial for flow: challenge should match skill level to avoid anxiety or boredom.
- Yerkes-Dodson Law states that performance increases with arousal up to a point, then decreases, similar to a macro-level challenge-skills balance.