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Triggers of Flow

Flow is a part of being human, and we have the responsibility of tapping into our powerful potentials

Environmental

1. High Consequences
   • Danger than can affect our wellbeing (physical, emotional, creative, social)
2. Rich Environment
   • Combination of novelty, unpredictabilty, and complexity
     • Danger and opportunity, extra attention to each event, and an overwhelming amount of info
     • It’s important to foster these ideas into the environment
3. Deep Embodiment
   • Paying attention through multiple sensory streams
     • ex) Montessori classroom

Psychological

1. Clear Goals
   • Emphasis helps us visualize the end results with clarity
2. Immediate Feedback - Helps us know our peformance in real-time, allowing us to make adjustments as we see fit
3. Challenge/Skills Ratio
   • The challenge should be in between boredom and anxiety
     • Keeps us locked in the present

Social

1. Group Flow is when a bunch of people are in flow state together
   • Serious concentration, shared and clear goals, good communications
   • Equal participation, element of risk
   1. Familiarity
      • Having everyone on the same page with language, knowledge, and communication style
   2. Blending Egos
      • Everyone is contributing and cooperating
   3. Sense of Control
      • Combines autonomy and mastery
   4. Close Listening
      • Being present
   5. “Yes and…”
      • Provide new momentum for the idea
      • Don’t say no, like improv

Creative

• Being creative is importnat for flow and approaching new solutions
  • It’s to be bothered by the impossibility of things, wanting to find solutions to them

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