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- Explore the defining features of being in a flow state, and get tips on how you can find flow in your daily life.
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Flow is more than just concentrating or paying attention; it's a unique mental state of effortless engagement. And those who more frequently experience flow report higher levels of positive emotions, creativity, and feelings of accomplishment. But what exactly is flow? And how can we find it in our daily lives? Explore steps you can take to increase your chances of finding flow.
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A state where people are so involved in an activity that nothing else matters. The experience is so enjoyable that people will continue to do it even at a great cost, for the sheer sake of doing it.
This
did you just define playing video games? because that is exactly what happens when i play video games (at the cost of my late homework)
@@hunggvnpro6522this exactly I can do in flow 😂 but after sometime I regret for playing long times
Incredibly important. This video feels a little propaganda-ish for not mentioning the possible downsides. I came for advice and left feeling skeptical…
@@unp4tch3dHonestly, I would take it. If you can immerse yourself in one activity, it proves your love to it. It allows you to learn something at a depth hardly describable in words. Maybe sometimes it felt overdone (and yes, can cause problems) But I would rather find ways to redirect/channel that passing over not having such love at all.
Get into a flow:
1.) Do activities where u are intrinsically motivated.
2.) Do things u want to do
3.) Balance skill vs. challenging
4.) Have clear goals and allow to have assessments/feedback alonh the way
5.) Set a conducive environment
6.) Break tasks into smaller parts
7.) Set clear end goals
8.) Set additional parameters to up the stakes
9.) Dont focus on reaching flow entirely
Thank u for summarizing
Thank you watched 2 mins of the video and lost my flow, thanks for summarising.
You, sir, are awesome. Thank you.
Thanks, Now I need to see 1000 examples to deep learn like AI
very helpful, thanks!
“Don’t wait for inspiration, it comes while one is working.”
Underrated comment
You could say the same thing with motivation
context: this was said by some very well known painter. (NOT ME)
Yeah.... someone told me once was i was at my worse.....You can't always be motivated as all days are not the same all you need is discipline....you need to understand your responsibilities
That's not how life works if only it was that simple.
This might be the creepiest animation I've ever seen in a TED-ed.
Yep... I was about to add a comment like this and you worded it perfectly.
Yep, watching this at 1.15am. I don't think that was the best choice.
Now whenever I try to achieve flow, I will think of the eldritch horrors of this animation 😭😭😭
fr the eyes💀
I made the same remark! 6+ years following TedEd this has been shockingly worse than any other IMO
*watching a video on how to concentrate while procrastinating*
I'v done it... my final form.
One thing I noticed that might be considered flow, is when I’m given a task, complete it and go on to do tasks for others without them knowing cause I’m looking forward to the reaction. Nothing else matters, if I’m tired or hungry, and I have total focus on my goal. The minute I’m told to do something else or if I’m unappreciated, it all shatters and I’m done. 😂
I need appreciation or you can say I do my best when it's for the sake of others, i know I'm pathetic this way but I guess that's how I am 😅
@@SundramShahinot pathetic
Exactly happened to me. I used to study 12 hours/day then a call from relatives they scold me now I'm not interested in studying more i procrastinate
@@alphachad69sameeee my father scolded me this afternoon and now I am in no mood to studying
Bruh I thought I was the only one who is like this (my parents always told me)
The art style in this video is the stuff on nightmares
Normal people: flow.
ADHD: hold my beer
haunted by the work I had to finish until yesterday, I'm "flowing" in a totally different direction by learning a new skill on high speed.
Crying in adhd😢
@@ANKI7033in a perfect world, we would be superheroes ❤
I swear this world isn't adhd friendly :(
Yeah with adhd you get into flow state with steroids, it's just more difficult to get into
I am speechless that you guys did a video on the "flow state". Nicely done.
I had this occasional experience when I was younger, which someone once called flow. Particularly when I was taking exams, I would get into an altered state of consciousness where I would have intense focus. Time felt like it slowed down. I would hear my thoughts repeating themselves in my brain, kind of echoing. It was really curious, but haven't experienced it since middle school.
I experience it rarely. I think the problem is that our world favors multitasking. People are supposed to do everything all at once all the time, so we go from place to place and one task to the next. It always takes effort to do something new and we rarely stick to doing one thing for hours or days especially with a bunch of distractions every few minutes and a long to do list on which we fear to fail at them, have different wants and needs at the moment or are just overthinking. It‘s hard to get lost in what you do when there is an endless list of tasks you could be doing instead and expectations of yourself. Recently I have only gotten into flow state when I almost failed, but did everything in my power to avoid failing last minute. Personally it didn‘t make me happy nor is it healthy.
@@anna-5104 I see. I will consider this information you have shared.
Bro yesss!! Had the same happen to me but for Call of Duty ranked play, literally everything was in slowmotion (1v3 all happened in like 13 seconds) and I don’t even remember breathing, insane feeling, don’t know if it’s adrenaline or flow
I have reached flowstate multiple times but I didn't knew until today that the feeling I was experiencing was a flow state feeling. Knowing this will help me enjoy that feeling more when I am in flow . Thanks
I think I had entered flow state for a month during exams, at that time studying was effortless but still was confusing (I mean it was hard to decide what to study more and what less 😅)
And even after the exam I woke up earlier for 2-3 days for studying, but realised that it's over.
Many people would say that was fear but I don't feel that it was , I was really motivated at that time
P.S. thanks for 100 likes one thing I wanted to say that during that period I regularly studied all night slept at 6am and woke up at 10-11 am and I did it because I felt like I have to learn as much as I can.
How did u do?
Please suggest me some tips
@@iluvcat There were four basic things which caused me study day and night from the first day I planned to study
1. The first reason is very weird, I thought if I have paid entrance examination fee then I should make most of it
2. I thought even If I do a non engineering course ,after the engineering entrance exam will develop my strength in Physics Chemistry and Maths Subjects so that was another reason to study
3. I always asked myself the most important task in this preparation period for me, which was often studying.
4. I convinced myself that I need to score at least 93 (and I scored 94.72 percentile in the Exam ) because I couldn't afford engineering without scholarship.( Now I am having my 85 percent college fee waived and have to pay the rest 15 percents)
I was careful about what I am doing because I have paid the exam fee and I didn't wanted to let it get wasted.
My score is low because I had studied for two months and during the last week of exam I had lost the internet access. So I revised as much as I can in last 2 days and then I was very very upset at the end of exam,
So If you are going to study for the exam I recommend you to revise because *revision is important* .
@@amantiwari9822 thanks 👍👍👍
@@amantiwari9822 I’m doing the IB program and I’m not doing so great currently
I believe different people reach this state of flow in different ways although there are common elements that are crucial for achieving it. Being passionate about something and enjoying it is crucial for me to be in the state where one is completely immersed in the activity. For me, reading is when I reach that state of flow. It challenges my mind but also relaxes me in ways that other activities don't. I also enjoy it tremendously. I am passionate about literature and reading so it's simultaneously challenging, enjoyable and comforting for me. Others might reach the same state while gardening, knitting, singing, running or playing an instrument.
this should be added, that if you're an amateur or incompetent,
it will be impossible to reach flow state, because you will hit frustration with every task that you do
The timer is a very effective way to improve productivity in some of us, thanks! I didn't realize at all!
I feel exactly this way when I write poetry. Nothing can cause me disturbance while doing so. You could be screaming in front of me, and I'd not even flinch. I love it
do you mind sharing some of your poems?
@dipitagarwal9471 Tarnished Shades of blue melding with the dull skyline,
Threads slipping away at the seams,
Patches of orange sewn behind the city lights,
Is it a dream?
It felt like one,
Dull breeze slipping through the crevices between my fingers,
I would never wanna return,
Should it last forever.
It's moments like these,
That bring myself back to me,
And it's moments like these when I realize,
that to be loved must feel like the way that sky looks at me.
@@dipitagarwal9471 i wrote this one during a night walk lol
@@keshi1607awesome man! can you tell me how did you start getting into poetry writing ?
@@keshi1607 pretty good dude....i write poems too....sometimes
Me sitting in front of laptop struggling with focusing on work.... Suddenly got notification of this video.... Universe is watching me.... 😅😂
OMG! Same here😮😂😅
I'm just here for the nightmarish animation.
I was thinking the exact same thing gee
Haha 😂
2:27 they’ve became aware of your comment and would like to have a word!
Me pretending to look at my math paper intently for 5 minutes before it went to the highest heavens.
In fact, this is a wonderful feeling that fills our lives with meaning and a sense of self-satisfaction. This video was very relevant to me as I have been having a very hard time achieving said "flow" lately. I would like to know more about how to achieve it, but nevertheless it was interesting to learn more about this state. Thank you.😉
Clear your mind and focus on that one thing
real
Watching this video makes me realize why I sometimes feel so in the zone during certain classes or activities. Understanding 'flow' gives me a new perspective on how to approach my studies and hobbies.
I just wanna know people who gave dislikes this video what they were thinking of or having differences in their brains.
such a magnificent video, thank you
I have personally experienced being in a flow state while drawing several times. When I enter my cozy art studio, sometimes I don't notice how fast the time flies, and for several hours, I experience the magic of art and being in a flow state. In my opinion, creative tasks can take us to a completely different level of flow state deep in our consciousness.
I have been researching on this topic for the past week and ted decided to upload exactly the video I was looking for ! This must be a sign from the universe .
That's synchronicity
@@Mens-Edition just let him believe it lol
As someone who was diagnosed later in life with ADHD I didn’t understand my constant obsession with new hobbies many of which revolved around action sports such as downhill mountain biking or car racing, the actual hobby itself didn’t matter I was chasing flow. It wasn’t until I began a meditation practice and tried psychedelics that I had prolonged ego death, it felt familiar but I still didn’t make the connection to the selflessness experienced in flow. Although I improved the frequency I can enter into flow states and consider them to be up there with the most pleasurable experiences I’ve had I try not to chase the dragon and do my best to ease into with as little thought as possible. I recently won our car club championship and will give a speech at the presentation night and have been wanting to speak about flow states as I feel I did not really contribute much to winning the championship as I felt most of my best performance was entirely in flow and I was just the witness.
Right, we sometimes experience this phenomenon in our tasks. When we feel this phenomenon, our concentration is super high, and so is performance level. Probably most people feel thrilled at that moment.
My advice is to practice meditation. Even if the challenge is hard for you, going in flow state is effortless, but need a little bit of perseverance, and if the task is easy, for me it's luck because chill can arise if it's easy.
I would get into flow SO MUCH when I was younger probably due to hyper fixations on subjects like Science and Creativity(like how things are made or how to make said things) and in turn lead people to _expect it_ from me in school settings and in awards, it was fun for a bit until I faltered and got punished as a result, things aren't fun when you're forced to do it and it makes me wonder why that's the case anyway fantastic video Ted-ed yet again
for an autistic like me, we call it hyperfocus. We can be in a state of flow for hours or even weeks! Love the animation as always
ADHD gang 🤝 Autism gang
Except deciding when and what to hyperfocus on is somehow impossible
@@andyzhang7890 hyperfocus won't just happen on it own unfortunately, it happence only when I'm motivated to do something :(
@@andyzhang7890 and you’ll end up not doing anything at all 🥲
I know right, I can't study no matter what I do a lot of times and then, the other week I do all my pending tasks and then, the next I'm in a slum again. It makes me feel guilty :(
Hyper focus and flow state are sorta similar. Flow state is more relaxed and in the zone type of focus while hyper focus is actively thinking about the task and can be overthinking it.
I entered into a flow state just by watching this video.
Thanks, TED Ed
I enter the flow state so easily when dancing or doing contact improv. It's the best thing
Something I found helps is almost refuted in a lot of social aspects we’ve developed into.
When activating the flow state.. having the self-aware mindset of
“I’m climbing the mountain, and if I go too fast I’ll fall.. but if I just sit here, I’ll never get up at all.”
And keeping that direct illusionary feeling in my heart while I’m working gives me lots of flow energy.
I noticed it when I used to play lots of competitive games and wanted to improve because of how immersed I would get with them.. but it wasn’t that I was immersed with the game itself, I was immersed with the idea of success. Yes enjoying the genre and specific game I was playing was a factor, but not a necessity.
Separating your body/controller from your brain is a real eye opener because of how much we use those functions in unison with things like TH-cam comments or games that require muscle memory.
Try it. Your entire body is separate controls, and with whatever you understand you need to do today.. you’re not doing it, you’re controlling yourself to do it better than you did before.
As others in the comment section, i learnt a lot about this concept in the popular ongoing anime named “Blue Lock”. I have learnt various topics via Ted but ‘Flow’ and other related concepts were better grasped by me via “Blue Lock” anime. The clarity on this concept that the mangaka ‘Muneyuki Kaneshiro’ provided in the manga was amazing.
I always would enter flow ever since I was a kid, when doing math homework in class, when playing with legos, I would get sucked into it completing each task one after the other relentlessly without stopping. I’d get into flow when I played a video game too sometimes, and in adulthood I get it when studying language, when practicing piano, when reading. I know I’m in flow because my brain just gets completely saturated with the topic I’m immersed in, and I’m sort of zoned out from everything else, once I stop doing the task, I’m in a total daze and feel spaced out from everything, my brain just oozing with all the information I went through in whatever it was I was immersed in. Then at night when about to fall asleep, my brain is throwing all of the different patterns and data that went through it during my flow state at me in rapid succession (If I listened to a podcast in Chinese, while in bed about to fall asleep I hear like an echo chamber of different snippets of the voices in Chinese, even if I don’t understand everything they say for example) and while dreaming my dreams are filled with the activity or topic I was immersed in, the next morning when I wake up, all the stuff from the last day is crystallized in my mind from the dreaming. It always made it easy for me to learn things with this system in place, as long as I go full throttle like this like total immersion.
I hardly realized this was a 5 minute video because I was learning and processing so many things at once. Great video as always from Ted-Ed ❤
Let it flow. Never force. Never think about it. Just do it.
It depends on 3 things: the mind, the body and you.
if your body is too tired: the mind and you have to do the heavy work.
If your mind is tired: the body and you must act, but it will be difficult since the mind is the one making rational decisions.
If you are too tired: you cant allow for it to happen so easily, the "you" is the most important thing because you are the one that chooses wether to allow the vision of the mind and/or the body.
It is an alignement of body and mind, aswell as you.
To understand it easier. Accept this: your body and mind have desires and visions. Sometimes you oppose them, you resist some. Others you want to follow. When you think about "im going to my pc I want to play videogames" that urge or thought is a desire. Now you choose to allow it or resist it or ignore it or follow another desire. We have those all the time. So when all three: the body is not tired, the mind is ready and has a vision and thirdly you willingly have chosen to open that door because you think it will be fun, interesting, etc, and follow that vision. Then the inmense focus can happen.
Now, remember. If you have not a vision yet. It cannot happen. It can be good. You are just a peaceful being, relaxed in your life. Now you have a vision, but it does not seem desirable, it will take a heavy burden it seems, it will be difficult to take any action. Not all desires are good for you, some will make you suffer and others. Choose this for yourself, wherever you are in your path. And if the body is not in condition it cant happen. Take care of your health. So you will have great results when time comes.
good conservation mate.
Flowstate is the best feeling I ever had. It is something magical
Já consegui entrar uma vez no fluxo e a sensação é incrível
coming out of this state once you have accomplished your task is one of the most satisfying things human beings can experience. scientists need to research more in depth about this concept and i think it can change the world!
I experience this feeling all time time when I'm working, playing competitive in sports and even when I'm playing music live with other ppl; to me I call it being locked in or in the zone where I'm just moving without thinking, unconscious.
Goku ultra instant 😊
In game design, we have known this already for over 20 years. Because getting a player in a flow state is one of the ultimate achievements of a game
Thank you TedEd for uploading video on this topic.
I totally agree with the balance between skill and challenge is important to concentrate on something.
Being in flow is such a relaxing and fun state of mind
Great content. Very engaging and truly informative. Thank you!!!
My furthest memory of getting into flow was on gran turismo 4! Sometime I would start playing mindlesly and permorfing better than I ever could than when I realy tried to focus. I always was surprised when my zoned off lap was my fastest of the race 😅
always called it 'the zone.' In those moments it's like I truly feel the invisible connection between everything and am being directed to the right movements.
When I first heard about this, approximately 30 years ago it was called being in “the Zone.” I still have the book I bought about it, only the name has changed. Having experienced it from a very young age (from about 4 years old) when engaged in my favourite activity, building with Lego! Time had no meaning for me. I still find myself there at times some 50+ years later , as stated in the video it’s never forced or planned, it just happens.
For me, that theory about the task being moderate level difficult, instead of too easy or difficult, is true and helps me achieve the state of flow.
Honestly it comes down to you wanting to do something, if you feel forced its like a candle that slowly burns out. It will burn out. 🕯💨
I know watching this gives you hope, like you will find a formula for it. But no, it is simply your mind and body wants something and you are not stopping it, you want it too. So there is no resistance or force until it is done and then your body and mind doesnt want it anymore. Sometimes it can be the other way around, you want something and your body and mind are ready for it, it can flow.
So it is just that you allow your mind and body to focus because you all have agreed to enjoy this vision you have of something. It is natural, if you open all dams without anything inbetween in the river it will flow cause you literally opened it to.
This animation was a bit too intense for me
I needed this so much
Thank you very much ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
Blue Lock already taught me that
At least they explain it more in detail.
THE ART STYLE IS ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It's scary
Thank you, Ted! This video has helped me learn how to improve my piano skills by compartmentalizing each part of the song 👍
In sports it's called being in the zone. I've achieved it a few times playing table tennis, once in rec league basketball, 45 years ago when in college.
How interesting it all is, the topic of flow immersively discussed by using the flowing animation as if they are filled by fluid and can be shapeless on any moment. The BGM was soothing. Video full of psychology. Kudos TED-ED!
damn, the animation is really accurate. prolly the best ted-ed video i've ever watched
this was actually the first ted ed animation ever that I really wasn't a fan of.
@@RR42636frfr?? omg
This video is just explaining “The Zone”
I’m gonna be honest, the studies and such for trying to figure out how to reach it are nigh redundant to anyone who has experienced this in a video game, but it’s nice to see that it can help others who may not have experienced such an exhilarating feeling
this video inspired me a lot because it motivate me to focus on my job to inter and experience a flow state
Perfect timing I'm about to take a test too.
this lines up oddly perfectly with the experience of hyper-focus in adhd
The art is amazing in this one, no one seems to talk about it
thank u so much for useful information.
I enter follow while boxing or even making TH-cam videos about it, it's all about starting the work first then the more you do it the more you concentrate on it
Thanks for this video !!!!
Love the animation!!
This is what I really need right now
Thanks for sharing this ❤❤
I drink beer, go bike riding and listening to music with headphones. Its a great vibe. Love riding while buzzed
I love the art style
Perfecto, Ted Ed!
Flow is pinnacle of human brain focus. We have evolved in such a way that the brain functions major advantage is going into flow when we do things we like.
I think that whoever do things absolutely enjoy in their life could easily concentrate no matter what they are up to :) So getting into the flow state mostly depends on what you're dealing with.
Love these long form videos after getting out of my shorts addiction
My experience when I code and it works!
❤ thankyou for this effort
The design and animation is really great, congrats!
Strangely I find it jarring and unsettling, detracting from the message.
Very informative!
once entered flow state for 48hrs back in 2021, I haven't been able to tap into that every again. it was a different type of high. ive never felt like that before. fast forward today I cant even trick myself into concentrating on simple things.
The creativity in this video is simply astounding ❤
its funny because yestarday i seemed to be in a flow state studying all day but having a good time but today alll of that is gone and im back to being lazy trying to find determination from these videos
Flow state does wonders
The artwork is not really my type, but the theme is really fascinating
omg the animation in this is really cool
I highly recommend studying his book about flow, its incredibly valuable.
im so lucky to have experienced flow before
This video is helpful
starting this video on my laptop as i hold my phone doing another task at the same time : i'm listening
the animation was SO SATISFYING
Fantastic audio content
I love this video
I'm autistic, and hyper-focus really easily. I've noticed that it can become a flow state, if there is a goal or purpose to my focus.
i remember entering flow state(ultra instinct) while playing fighting games i was able to block every move coming towards me
for me, it call "getting into the zone" or "zone" for short, coined from the anime kuroko no basket. it a state of absolute, unbreaking zeal for a certain period of time. it extremely hard to get into the zone however, and it can often be very short and once u exit from it, a mass of procrastination and self doubt will follow. kinda like a negative feedback. but once u do get into the zone, all self doubt will flee and u will be able to close the gap on progress very fast.
freaky animation. great content.
Great content
I definitely achieved flow while watching this video
Video starts at 4:02
Thank you mate
Actually It starts at 00:00
The animation is so fun.
It was gratifying the day I realized I can get into a writing flow frequently