Flow experience, characterised by complete absorption and effortless concentration during a task, is recognised as a crucial factor in achieving peak performance and enhancing psychological well‐being ...

AI's impression of dynamic cognitive flow. Source: Art: DALL-E/OpenAI The concept of "flow," or the peak experience championed by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, represents an optimal state of deep focus, ...

‘It would be impossible to “hack” flow on demand,’ says Dr Cameron Norsworthy. But we can increase our chances to experience it, he adds.Composite: The Guardian/Getty Images What is the secret to ...

A new neuroimaging study reveals how the brain gets to the creative flow state. Effortless, enjoyable productivity is a state of consciousness prized and sought after by people in business, the arts, ...

Figure 1: Drexel University postdoctoral researcher Yongtaek Oh playing the guitar while his electroencephalograms (EEGs) are recorded in Drexel University’s Creativity Research Laboratory. The study ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Ginny Whitelaw covers Zen Leadership and the science of resonance. Flow states can flip our ordinary sense of self to being ...