Nov 14, 2018
What is flow? Learn about what conditions you need to experience flow and how to experience more flow. Examples from the world of rock climbing are included. Based on the work of Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
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[01:18] A personal flow experience while rock climbing
[05:00] This is flow. A general overview of flow.
[05:54] Quick examples of other flow activities
[06:37] What are the conditions for flow?
[06:50] Why you need to match skill and challenging.
[08:26] Why goals and feedback are important.
[09:30] How attention, focus, and concentration drive flow.
[11:35] Control and flow, why you need to be the driver.
[12:34] The transformation of time during flow.
[13:30] Why does flow make us happy? Passive vs active activities.
[14:45] Viktor Fankl quote
[15:55] Flow in other aspects of your life
[16:25] How can I experience more flow in life?
[17:38] The takeaways from this episode