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  • Define your Flow state

    Define your Flow state

    Daily writing prompt
    What activities do you lose yourself in?

    Remain in a state of Flow

    If you know how to define your flow state, you will know those moments when you remain engrossed in activities you like the most.

    The state of flow is a moment when the arousal is just about right to enable you reach peak performance.

    This is when you focus on the present moment without fearing about the future or regretting of the past.

    Every person is ware of those activities which we enjoy doing even when no one is watching. It may be blogging, cooking, music and the like.

    As shown in the below snapshot, when skills meet the right challenges and we operate at A4, we are believed to be in a state of flow.

    Define your Flow state

    For another interesting insight around the same topic, please read below:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/being-in-flow-leads-to-happiness-how/

    To know more about this state, visit this link:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)

  • Deliberate Practice versus Flow State

    Deliberate Practice versus Flow State

    Comparing Deliberate Practice versus Flow State

    In her book Grit, the author Angela Duckworth mentions about discussing deliberate practice as well as Flow with the icons Anders Ericsson and Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi respectively. This blog post will highlight deliberate practice versus flow state.

    Research has proven that all champions exhibit grit and believe in immense amount of practice.

    Thus perseverance along with passion is necessary for success.

    The below insight highlights that whereas Deliberate Practice is a behavior, being in flow is an experience.

    Deliberate Practice versus Flow State

    For another insightful post from the book Grit, please visit the following link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-does-grit-effort-count-twice/

    To know more about the author Angela Duckworth please visit the following link:

    https://angeladuckworth.com