Click Here to be Part of the Family - Getting into the zone, or into the flow, depends on the name you want to give it ... It is the way a person can concentrate so much that he forgets everything else. I don't know if you ever watched the movie Soul… In this movie, great movie by the way, all the souls connected to the people are sometimes distracted for some reason… and after this distraction, these people realize where they really are. 

And this is what really happens to us… When we are in a zone, we don't really realize where we are, and this is amazing, because it is like we live in our ideal world where our skills are enhanced.

Getting into the zone is not easy, you must have particular conditions, regardless if you must be focused on something that you don't like or you love it...

Of course... Getting into the flow happens easily if you have a hobby, but as I said sometimes can be hard as well...

I have to be honest, it was very hard for me to prepare this episode, it was really difficult to go into the zone, I guess because I was very tired, and I had to wait a day before writing my script... and it's absurd if we consider we are talking about this topic​​... yet it happened to me as well, despite being passionate about what I do ..

The process behind the scene is literally your subconscious takes over the conscious mind ... But let's talk about the conditions to make this happen, so… let's start with some point.

The zone is emotional: When you are passionate about a certain Topic, or when you are passionate about something, the entry into the zone happens much faster. This is one of the reasons why I always recommend being really passionate about something, in a way to achieve the desired success. When you are in a zone, the perspective of time is different. You finish your task sooner than other conditions.... Finally you reach a state of relaxation that goes far beyond the normal state.... Simply fantastic.

You must know the subject. If you are in a learning zone situation, obviously you will never go into the zone.. and this is quite normal, because your conscious mind has to deal with learning new skills. But once you have learned the new skill, whatever it is, it is easier to enter the zone. 

Practice example, If you are a young swimmer, you initially learn the technique of how to swim. Only later, with practice and competitions, you will learn to get into the flow to focus better and win the race.

Place and Music. I challenge anyone to enter the flow in a place that is not welcoming and noisy, not that it is impossible, but entering in the zone means being relaxed, and you are going to relax better if you are in a relaxed place. I usually enter the zone listening to jazz music in the living room... This can lead to distractions, since the cat often comes to the living room and sometimes my girlfriend as well… during her break, but the truth is that once I enter the zone, it is easy for me to get in and out comfortably. 

It depends on people, for me, sometimes and at the start, it is harder to go into. But once I am in the flow, I don´t have so much problem to be out and in. And once I am in, by the way… I enjoy it a lot. I really enjoy it a lot.

Hot drinks. It can be a coffee or a tea, it doesn't matter ... A hot drink always keeps you company during the zone session. At least for me, it helps a lot.

The perfect time. You have to figure out the best time to concentrate to enter into the zone, for someone it may be early in the morning, as in my case. For someone else late evening, almost night. Understanding the perfect time will allow you to enter into the zone much more easily.

Fabio P.

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