Introducing the “Flow” Model by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.
WHAT is it?
Simply described – It is a state (or alternate reality) in where you produce your BEST WORK while being in a state of FULL FOCUS and CLARITY on what you need to do next to produce the OUTCOMES YOU DESIRE.
HOW can I access my Flow state?
1. Ensure you are doing what you REALLY like to do (your passion)
2 Ensure the outcome that you would like to achieve requires a high enough Challenge of you (it cannot be too easy)
3. Ensure you have the required Skills to get it done.
WHEN these 3 criteria are met, you will be able to access Flow.
HOW do I know I am in it?
1. You are completely involved in what we are doing – focused, concentrated.
2. You have a sense of ecstasy – of being outside everyday reality.
3. You have great inner clarity – knowing what needs to be done, and how well we are doing.
4. You know that the activity is doable – that your skills are adequate to the task.
5. You have a sense of serenity – no worries about yourself, and a feeling of growing beyond the boundaries of the ego.
6. A feeling of Timelessness – thoroughly focused on the present, hours seem to pass by in minutes.
7. Intrinsic motivation – whatever produces flow becomes its own reward.
For more information regarding this, check out the following links:
https://www.ted.com/talks/mihaly_csikszentmihalyi_on_flow
https://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/flow-model.htm
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