Conscious Culture 56: Why Experiencing ‘Flow’ Feels So Good
Jan 06, 2022 12:26 am
Why Experiencing ‘Flow’ Feels So Good
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This week's newsletter dives into:
- Why experiencing ‘flow’ feels good
- How disruptions happen
- Money rules
- How to be a better listener.
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Interesting Reads
Why Does Experiencing ‘Flow’ Feel So Good?
“People often say flow is like “being in the zone.” Psychologists Jeanne Nakamura and Csíkszentmihályi describe it as something more. When people feel flow, they are in a state of intense concentration. Their thoughts are focused on an experience rather than on themselves. They lose a sense of time and feel as if there is a merging of their actions and their awareness. That they have control over the situation. That the experience is not physically or mentally taxing.”
“We can’t know in advance exactly how a disruption will end. What history can teach us is what the circumstances are that lead to a disruption. It can make us realize what we might be facing as a result of the situation we are in today.”
“Getting rich and staying rich are different things that require different skills.”
Learning
How to Become a Better Listener
“Listening is a complex job, with many different subtasks, and it’s possible to be good at some and bad at others. Rather than thinking of yourself as a “good listener” or a “bad listener,” it can be useful to evaluate yourself on the subskills of active listening.”
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Quote of the Week
"Be a yardstick of quality. Some people aren't used to an environment where excellence is expected.”
— Steve Jobs
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