Analyzing the brain waves of improvising jazz musicians, researchers now understand how the brain achieves a creative flow state. The findings have practical implications for anyone wanting to get ...

The flow state is a psychological state, first described by Mihály Csíkszentmihályi in the 1970s, during which you are fully engaged in an activity, you lose track of time, ...

You know that feeling you get when you’re really in the zone? The Phish bassist is creating a tool to capture that ...

There’s a trail in Colorado that I used to hike all the time. It wasn’t the most beautiful in the state and it wasn’t an impressive 14er or a long-distance trail or anything to write home about really ...

In fact, a person in the flow state is consumed by their challenging yet rewarding task to the exclusion of external and internal distractions. They forget about their notifications, ...

When you are trying to hit a flow state, plan around when you need to do a major, demanding task. For instance, when planning your 1-3-5 to-do list for the day, your one big task should be one you ...

This is the flow state, first described by late Hungarian-American psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi in the 1970s. Researchers have been chasing the concept ever since, ...

A flow state is, of course, more than just a eureka moment. It’s a sustained creative breakthrough; a period of such intense immersion in one’s work that it ceases to feel like work at all.

They did not aim to – and, in fact, could not – tell us anything about the mechanical workings of the brain during the flow episodes. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, who died in 2021 ...

For a flow state to happen, three main conditions must exist: Clear And Specific Goals. Having a distinct and defined path to follow allows you to focus and channel your attention on the task at hand.