{"id":25692,"date":"2021-05-17T13:15:01","date_gmt":"2021-05-17T17:15:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/calepin.co\/?p=25692"},"modified":"2021-05-17T13:16:56","modified_gmt":"2021-05-17T17:16:56","slug":"enter-into-a-flow-state","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calepin.co\/?p=25692","title":{"rendered":"Optimize Mental Performance, Enter Into a Flow State, and Increase Productivity 500%"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"enteringFlow state is a psychological and physiological state of sustained peak performance. It\u2019s where we perform at our best mentally and physically. Some people refer to it as being in the zone or being hyper-focused.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s that state in which you are fully immersed in an activity or task, and nothing else seems to occupy your mind. Your sense of time takes a back seat as you\u2019re deeply concentrated in the now.<\/p>\n

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Steven Kotler, the author of The Art of Impossible, says that during flow, \u201cmental and physical ability go through the roof, and the brain takes in more information per second, processing it more deeply.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Unleash Your Superhuman Performance<\/h2><\/div>

A <\/span>10-year McKinsey study<\/span><\/a> on the effects of being in an expended flow state found that top executives are five times more productive during flow. That\u2019s a 500% increase in productivity.<\/span><\/p>\n

This means that if for the entire week, you spend 2 hours per day in a flow state, you\u2019ll get as much done as most people do in an average 40-hour workweek. Now, what if you optimize your environment to remain in a flow state for extended periods of time? Think about how much you could accomplish in a week.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you\u2019re coding, writing, or researching, flow allows you to be more productive, create higher-quality work, and complete your tasks much faster. When you enter a flow state, you don\u2019t need to work harder or longer; you\u2019re working smarter.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>