Flow states require the perfect balance between alertness and calm. At the center of that balance is the brain’s locus coeruleus, regulating norepinephrine to help you tune in and block out noise. Here’s how this tiny brainstem nucleus shapes the quality of your deepest focus.

• ✅ Flow needs an optimal level of arousal — not too high, not too low.

• ✅ The locus coeruleus adjusts brain chemistry to help us reach that state.

• ✅ In “phasic mode,” the LC boosts attention and minimizes distractions.

• ✅ Chronic stress disrupts the LC and blocks access to flow.

• ✅ Practices like mindfulness and recovery reset the LC for peak focus.

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