Jun 3 in MC Insights
The 4 Ways I Get Into Flow State
This list wasn't supposed to be an email, but after covering it on my mastermind group's call this morning, I think it's worth sharing.
On the call, I covered how to leverage these strategies into productive creativity at some length, but the list will at least get you moving in the right direction.
Flow State is referred to by many things: Being in the Zone, Being on fire, Alpha State, etc...
...But how I define it is that mental gear where your subconscious "takes the wheel" and your mind's most powerful capabilities are brought to the surface, all while being insulated from normal distractions and stray thought patterns.
Most people have a positive relationship with the flow state, but few know how to activate it at will.
I've had a system for years to acquire this heightened level of operation and here are the things I do to make it so...
1 - Know the outcome and reverse engineer—This could be a goal or amount of work, but the clearer and more specific your desired outcome, the more certainty your brain has to relax into a flow. I name my brick sessions (found HERE) so I have a target for my efforts.
2 - Pressured Movement - Too easy and your mind will wander. Too difficult and your creativity will shut down from frustration. The moment I feel frustrated, I break the task down into even smaller components. The moment I'm bored, I raise the bar of the current target.
3 - Sync the Setting - Some work best in a minimalist, clean environment, while others find their Zen in chaos. Whichever the case, continuously invest in optimizing your environment to achieve flow. I recently had a custom office built ("The Lab") just to control my creativity's ecosystem. Prior to that, you'd rarely catch me writing without my noise-canceling headphones playing Lofi music in the background.
4 - Enter the Zone - Before I'm ready to work, I perform a "mental warm-up" so I can easily let go of what I was previously engaged in and focus on the task at hand. Ensure all necessary tools and resources are ready before you begin and you'll benefit from moving your body a bit, too. For example, I perform 100 jumps on my mini-trampoline before each coaching session.
I hope you enjoyed this quick list. Now go activate YOUR flow!
From the Lab,
MC
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The 4 Ways I Get Into Flow State
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