Flow

Of persistent [[focus]].
Can be enjoyable, constructive, pro social.
#wp https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)
- As defined by [[Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi]] (I can never remember how to spell his name).
- "In positive psychology, a flow state, also known colloquially as being in the zone, is the mental state in which a person performing some activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. In essence, flow is characterized by the complete absorption in what one does, and a resulting transformation in one's sense of time."
an [[action]].
- in the [[Agora]] of Flancia, optionally :)
a [[project]]
- by [[david-gelernter]] and [[eric freeman]]
- https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-future-of-the-internet-is-flow-1443796858
#pull [[flow state]]

I don't enter flow as often as I would like and that usually frustrates me; it's low key frustration but frustation nevertheless, and it builds up the longer it is sustained. It's like a part of my brain knows that we should get back to it, but life gets in the way; or, most often, I just procrastinate on triggering the right conditions.

Sometimes I like to get into flow with a [[quick fix]].

#push [[yoga]]
- a [[playlist]].

I am back here on [[2024-05]] during [[live noding]]. I am trying to write in what passes for my [[long form]] these days, which is when I jot a few phrases that don't come in bullet points or are chat messages :)

Working on [[open letters]] and enjoying life! Looking forward to catching up with friends and loved ones. But tonight: [[flow]] in the [[Agora of Flancia]]!

📓 garden/flancian/Flow.md by @flancian ️👁 ️📝

an [[action]].
- See other subnodes.
a [[playlist]] :)
- #banger https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=G30-wDcQuEY&t=1878&si=UQ2o0RyhU8jGnyxc

📄 pushed from garden/flancian/journal/2022_02_17.md by @flancian

#push
[[flow]]
- "[[struggle]] is the first phase of [[flow]]"
- on a meta level I find flow interesting because people I know that wouldn't usually talk about mindfulness or introspection are willing to engage with the concept

📖 stoas

public document at doc.anagora.org/flow
video call at meet.jit.si/flow

⥱ context

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