I get into flow easily when coding.
How to enter ‘flow state’ on command | Steven Kotler for Big Think
So focused on the task at hand that everything else disappears.
Challenge-skills balance is the golden rule of flow:
We pay the most attention to a task at hand when the challenge at hand slightly exceeds our skillset.
You want to stretch but not snap.
Triggers
- Novelty
- Concentration
- Unpredictability
- Awe
- Complexity
Motivators
- Curiosity
- Passion
- Purpose
- Autonomy
- Mastery
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
The "godfather of Flow psychology".
Finding Flow: The Psychology of Engagement with Everyday Life: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Sean Pratt, Gildan Media, LLC: Amazon.co.uk: Books
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