
Flow State Unlocked with Rían Doris
Rían Doris helps you sharpen your focus, triple your productivity, and reach your goals in record time with Flow States.
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Latest episodes

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Mar 27, 2024 • 19min
How The Top 1% Work Nonstop Without Ever Burning Out | Ep 19
Rían Doris from Flow Research Collective discusses preventing burnout through neuroscience-based protocols, sustainable effort, and intense physical stressors. Explore burnout triggers, root causes, and practical strategies to combat burnout effectively.

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Mar 19, 2024 • 24min
The 15-Second Rule That Makes Procrastination Impossible | Ep 18
Rían Doris discusses the 15-second rule to beat procrastination by balancing task challenge and skill. He explores the root of procrastination in conflicting desires and shares strategies for deep focused work amidst interruptions. The podcast delves into distinguishing ambivalence from procrastination for better decision-making.

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Mar 13, 2024 • 11min
How To Design A Life With Zero Distractions | Ep 17
Exploring how reducing friction in daily tasks promotes desired actions, switching to Kindle for easier reading, managing environmental friction to shape behaviors, strategies to minimize systemic friction like workspace optimization and password management

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Mar 4, 2024 • 22min
The 10-Minute Rule That Makes Hard Work Feel Like TikTok | Ep 16
Explore how to make hard work feel like TikTok with the 10-minute rule. Learn about flow states in activities like rock climbing and gaming, becoming a 'temporal architect' for efficient time allocation, strategic calendar planning, retroactive time logging, and the impact of time allocation on productivity and achieving flow.

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Feb 14, 2024 • 33min
This Ancient Idea Will Solve Your Modern Problems | Ep 15
Exploring the intentional simplicity of historical peak performers like Spartan warriors and monks, contrasting with the cluttered lifestyle of modern knowledge workers. Delving into how possessions impact cognitive load, attention, and the ability to enter a flow state. Embracing minimalist and aggressive minimalist approaches for enhancing focus, productivity, and peak performance.

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Feb 8, 2024 • 33min
This Simple Workspace Setup Will Change Your Life | Ep 14
Learn how to design a workspace that promotes productivity and flow. Discover the impact of a well-designed workspace on motivation and immersion in work. Find strategies to minimize distractions and increase productivity. Explore the importance of having a minimalist and organized workspace for enhanced focus. Gain tips on optimizing your workspace for productivity and flow.

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Jan 23, 2024 • 33min
This Kills Your Productivity More Than Procrastination | Ep 13
Learn about the dangers of dispersion, the cost of hyper ambition, Warren Buffett's investment strategy, exponential growth, and the concept of walking the stairway to flow.

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Jan 2, 2024 • 30min
Reprogram Your Brain To Never Feel Stress Again | Ep 12
Explore the power of tapping into your cognitive equivalent of hysterical strength in daily situations. Delve into the psychology of the Flow Channel and achieve exponential growth through overloading in the professional realm. Learn how widening the Flow Channel can improve performance and reduce stress.

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Dec 29, 2023 • 24min
How To Make The Right Decision Every Time | Ep 11
Explore the balance between intuitive and deliberate decision-making, emphasizing the benefits of high-level intuition. Learn the importance of problem identification and the role of the subconscious mind in decision-making. Embrace intuition for confident choices and reject products that contradict brand values.

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Dec 26, 2023 • 23min
You’ve Been Working at The Wrong Time of Day I Ep 10
Discover how working at specific times of the day can boost focus and performance by 400%. Learn about chronotypes and how aligning work schedules with natural alertness peaks can optimize productivity. Explore strategies for enhancing productivity by leveraging biological chronotype zones and taking strategic breaks to improve focus and performance.