GOING WITH THE FLOW

You can rev your creative engines with the heightened focus of the flow state. Here’s how to get there.

(Published in the Science of Creativity from Centennial Media, March 2019.)

by Jason Teich

Studies show that creativity is the most important skill for success in the 21st century, yet training people to be creative has proven surprisingly difficult. What can ordinary people do to boost their creativity and give themselves the best chance to succeed in this modern world? Important answers come from Steven Kotler, research director of the Flow Genome Project and coauthor, with psychologist Jamie Wheal, of Stealing Fire:

How Silicon Valley, the Navy SEALs, and Maverick Scientists Are Revolutionizing the Way We Live and Work. The special groups covered in his book, Kotler states, are trained to enter “flow states”—moments of heightened focus, ingenuity, insight and creativity. And now, with a series of techniques from daily reading to constant feedback from others, the rest of us can strive for true creative leaps and mastery as well.

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