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Replay of E39: Monday Motivation: Three Lesser Known Ways to Get Into Flow
Flow is when you're fully immersed in an activity and performing at your best. The common ways to to get into flow include focus, discipline, and purpose. In this episode, Adam shares THREE lesser known ways to get into a state of flow – taking breaks when you're at your peak, moving your body to energize your mind, and changing your environment to stay creative. Learn how you can start incorporating these techniques to boost your productivity and consistently achieve flow.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
Taking breaks at your peak
The benefits of movement to keep your mind energized
Boosting flow and creativity by changing your environment
Episode Highlights:
[07:25] Taking Breaks at Your Peak
It's common for your flow state to last a couple hours, but then you'll experience a dramatic drop off in performance if you don't take a break. It's better to recognize when you're performing at your peak and set a timer to take a short break, like going outside for 15-20 minutes, before your performance starts to decline. This allows you to avoid losing momentum and makes it easier to get back into a flow state later on.
[07:44] The Benefits of Movement: Shifting Your Physiology and Mindset to Achieve Flow
Sitting at a computer for a long time can negatively impact your posture and physiology, making it harder to get into a zone. Incorporating short bursts of movement, like dancing to upbeat music for 5-10 minutes, can help change your physiology and mindset. Over time, regular aerobic exercise like running or cycling can condition your brain to be more productive and energetic. Small amounts of daily movement are a great way to invigorate your mind and boost your ability to achieve flow.
[11:02] Boosting Flow and Creativity by Changing Your Surroundings
It's easy to get complacent when working in the same space all the time. By changing up where you work, even if just going to a local coffee shop, you can get out of your regular mindset and problems. This allows for new inspiration and perspectives to come through. Adam finds being in nature particularly conducive to creativity. Trying different environments through trial and error can help you identify where your creative energy and mental well-being are optimized. Changing scenery is a simple way to bring more flow to your work.
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By Adam HillFlow is when you're fully immersed in an activity and performing at your best. The common ways to to get into flow include focus, discipline, and purpose. In this episode, Adam shares THREE lesser known ways to get into a state of flow – taking breaks when you're at your peak, moving your body to energize your mind, and changing your environment to stay creative. Learn how you can start incorporating these techniques to boost your productivity and consistently achieve flow.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
Taking breaks at your peak
The benefits of movement to keep your mind energized
Boosting flow and creativity by changing your environment
Episode Highlights:
[07:25] Taking Breaks at Your Peak
It's common for your flow state to last a couple hours, but then you'll experience a dramatic drop off in performance if you don't take a break. It's better to recognize when you're performing at your peak and set a timer to take a short break, like going outside for 15-20 minutes, before your performance starts to decline. This allows you to avoid losing momentum and makes it easier to get back into a flow state later on.
[07:44] The Benefits of Movement: Shifting Your Physiology and Mindset to Achieve Flow
Sitting at a computer for a long time can negatively impact your posture and physiology, making it harder to get into a zone. Incorporating short bursts of movement, like dancing to upbeat music for 5-10 minutes, can help change your physiology and mindset. Over time, regular aerobic exercise like running or cycling can condition your brain to be more productive and energetic. Small amounts of daily movement are a great way to invigorate your mind and boost your ability to achieve flow.
[11:02] Boosting Flow and Creativity by Changing Your Surroundings
It's easy to get complacent when working in the same space all the time. By changing up where you work, even if just going to a local coffee shop, you can get out of your regular mindset and problems. This allows for new inspiration and perspectives to come through. Adam finds being in nature particularly conducive to creativity. Trying different environments through trial and error can help you identify where your creative energy and mental well-being are optimized. Changing scenery is a simple way to bring more flow to your work.
Resources Mentioned:
Follow Adam…
Sign up for my newsletter and get my free Foundations of Flow Training:
Follow me and turn fear into flow!
IG: @theadamchill
YouTube: @adamchill
TikTok: @theadamchill