Live Life at the Limits: How to Hack Your Flow ~Art of Manliness | Repost Editor's Note: I came across this article a few years ago, but thought it worthy of a post here on Chase The Kangaroo. Full transparency, I still haven't read Kotler's, The Rise of Superman, yet as of the date of this post. But I plan to read it soon. Art of Manliness Editor’s Note: This a guest post from Steven Kotler, author of The Rise of Superman. Researchers define flow as an “optimal state of consciousness,” a peak state where we feel our best and perform our best. Some of us know this state by other names—runner’s high or being in the zone or being unconscious—but whatever the lingo, the experience is unforgettable. If you’ve ever lost an afternoon to a great conversation or gotten so involved in a work project that all else was forgotten, then you’ve tasted this experience. In flow, we are so focused on the task at hand that everything else falls away. Action and awareness ...
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