Daniel Goleman , in The Meditative Mind : The key elements of flow are The merging of action and awareness in sustained concentration on the task at hand, The focusing of attention in a pure involvement without concern for outcome, Self-forgetfulness with heightened awareness of the activity, Skills adequate to meet the environmental demand, and Clarity regarding situational cues and appropriate response. When I sit down in my office at to write, I enter a state of flow and I love it. I see and feel nothing but the words before me. The state of flow is when you are so fully focused on the task at hand that you no longer realize the passage of time. You may not feel heat or cold (I don’t) and you may not hear what is said to you. Being in this state of allows you to achieve high productivity and be happy at the same time. To enter the flow state, you need a goal; y...
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