How to Enter a Flow State Through Daily Routine

Ask any high performance/high risk athletes about how they do whatever it is they do, and odds are that at one point they’ll mention “flow,” that state of being in the zone where nothing else can distract you. Writers will often mention flow as well, times when the words seemingly pour out, when they can’t be distracted by anything else. It may be tempting to think that flow is a naturally occurring state that happens at random, but we have a lot more control over it than we might think, and that control comes from routine.

The decisions you make at the start of your day will determine how the rest of that day looks. It’s up to you whether you’ll sut up that day to optimize flow, or whether you’ll allow yourself to be distracted throughout the day. Your first few actions of the day make all the difference: Starting your day with a focused activity like reading or exercising can help you maintain focus throughout your day, whereas starting your day with emails or social media can put you in a reactive state, and leave you easily distracted throughout the day.

The key to regularly achieving a flow state lies in your routine, in the way you set up each and every day. You can design your routine to optimize flow, and you can do it in relatively short order too. Give it a try, you won’t regret it.

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Important Life Lessons for all Stages of Life

Life is a journey, not a destination, and that journey is filled with countless lessons that we pick up and use along the way. No matter where you find yourself along your journey, here are three important life lessons to remember. With any luck they’ll be of use to you both today and tomorrow.

Take care of yourself first. Do you know why they tell you to put your own oxygen mask on first before assisting others when going through emergency procedures on a plane? It’s because you aren’t much use to anyone else if you don’t take care of yourself first. The same applies to life, and it’s important to keep in mind that looking out for your health and happiness is not the same as being selfish.

It’s ok to fail. As any successful business person and they’ll tell you that their journeys often began with failure. We learn more from our failures than our successes, but the only way to learn from our failures is to accept them.

There’s no time for negativity. Studies have proven it time and time again, a positive outlook has a positive impact on just about every aspect of life, both in terms of mental health and physical health. Worst case scenario there isn’t much to lose by being positive, so why waste time with negativity?

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