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Own Your Flow: Simple Strategies to Get in the Zone and Stay There
Most of us have experienced being "in the zone." It's an engaged and immersive mindset that leads to seemingly effortless creativity and productivity. Brain scientists and psychologists have a word for this state: flow.
In Flow For Dummies, renowned neuroscientist Dr. Julia F. Christensen walks you through the science of flow. She explains exactly how you can more easily reach those mental spaces where you find yourself fully immersed and engaged in activities. You'll learn to generate creative solutions to hard problems and improve your productivity by maximizing the amount of time you spend in a state of flow.
Step-by-step instructions on the author's Flow method, a series of strategies and techniques for entering and maintaining flow states
Inspirational stories and real-world examples of people in the arts, sports, and business using flow to reach new heights of well-being
Expert insights and actionable tips you can apply immediately to enhance your focus, improve your creativity, and find peak motivation
Perfect for entrepreneurs, busy professionals, artists, creatives, busy moms and dads, and anyone else interested in learning to access their most productive and creative states, Flow For Dummies is an up-to-date and jargon-free guide packed with practical tips and techniques to generate flow.
Contents
Introduction 1
Part 1: Getting Acquainted with Flow Basics 7
CHAPTER 1: Putting Flow in a Nutshell 9
CHAPTER 2: What Makes Flow Flow? 25
CHAPTER 3: Getting to Know Your Flow Potential 49
CHAPTER 4: Your Brain-Body Connection 71
Part 2: Reverse-Engineering Flow 93
CHAPTER 5: Priming Your Brain for Flow 95
CHAPTER 6: Movement and Social Bonds 105
CHAPTER 7: Rituals, Technique, and Expression 129
CHAPTER 8: Imagination, Aesthetic Emotions, and the Right Intentions 167
CHAPTER 9: Avoiding Mind-Hooks While Seeking Flow 195
CHAPTER 10: Stringing It All Together: Owning Your Flow 215
Part 3: Integrating Flow into Daily Life 223
CHAPTER 11: Reaching Flow While Learning a New Language 225
CHAPTER 12: Finding Flow with Athletic Movement 245
CHAPTER 13: Finding Flow with Arts and Crafts 267
CHAPTER 14: Flowing on the Page 285
Part 4: Adapting Flow to Real Lives and Challenges 299
CHAPTER 15: Creating Flow in Times of Extreme Change 301
CHAPTER 16: Finding Flow in Stressful Times 321
Part 5: The Part of Tens 337
CHAPTER 17: 10 Surprising Facts about Flow 339
CHAPTER 18: Ten Ways to Identify Your Flow Tool 347
Index 355
