3 Steps to Enter a Flow State When Gaming (Science of Flow)
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How do pro gamers like S1mple, Tenz, or Hiko enter a flow state and achieve hyper-focus? Well, the science of the flow state comes down to a few simple steps!
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00:00 - What is the Flow State?
2:36 - How Do We Access Flow?
6:09 - Cultivating Focus
7:53 - Brain Boosting Exercise
8:43 - Food For Flow
11:00 - The 3 Steps for Flow
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@poopsey as long as you're not underage and don't do that too often then you'll be fine. Fasting is usually good.
My advice is to put a link of your old flow video
Remember to be relaxed
This video is amazing, but therr are some typos in there. Make sure you proof read through it once or twice. Ex: "Habbit"
Meth for dopamine
Ectacy for serotonin
Lsd for creativity
Weed because I feel like it
Got it boss, on my way to the big leagues
Or cancer
@@cuentrofds and brain malfunction
Do all of them at the same time you become god
@@papertoymonsters2748 I’ve mixed them all before believe it or not, went to the hospital for serotonin syndrome
@@papertoymonsters2748 no, but probabily you gonna see it
Soo....
Eat right
Exercise and
Meditate.....
Yoo...so my parents were trying to make me an esport pro player all along?!
parent : our goal is beyond your understanding young one
*i was 2 generations ahead*
@@auliahakim8561 lol
@@auliahakim8561 literally tho
Lol
So this is ultra instinct
Yea. Basically.
yea ultra instinct is a real thing, basically whats explained here, extreme reactions, great predicitions just everything godly for a certain period of time
@@eathletelabs I achieve that state quite randomly but when I do... Hohoho
Mike Ali you become Santa Claus?
@@crispyegg6098 lmao XD
I have a theory. In my experience my flow state is generated by a mix of confidence, positivity, keeping a level head, and staying focused. I haven't achieved flow state often but when I did I noticed an immediate change. I was more calm and collected it felt like I was watching a pro player but it was me playing. Dont doubt yourself even for a second it will break the flow, have confidence and trust in yourself and your teammates. ignore the worries. flow state will come naturally just focus on your task.
I completely agree, whenever I achieve flow state, I'm completely relaxed and focused. I'm confident that I'm going to get the kill even before the fight has started
So is a flow state when your concentrated and not concentrated at the same time if so i have done that before
i agree
@@bchdv5018 its all things said so you have confidence in your ability to win or succeed in what you are set on
I agree
Gaming for me is venting out my inner anger and depression that helps me alot. I always get excited for this kind of videos. It always helps me to see how all the info he gives is so true.
You likely already know this, but try to walk consistently. It can even be only 20 minutes but it already helps a lot. Exercise = More positive
We always get in flow state when ur doing what u love without even thinking bout it
Thanks for the support. Glad you're a fan of the vids, and happy they help!
That's the first ever reason why I became a gamer and now all I wanted to be is be better
I cant get in a flow state if i keep on losing
have experienced flow state many times in gaming career it legit feels like a different person playing. but one tip i have for everyone what i would do to help with aim under stress was do a few pushups and squats before doing any aim training to get the heart pumping and get used to aiming while bpms rise. combine this with learning to control your breathing while stressed as fast as possible and keeping a cool head will do wonders
I searched up how to get in the flow state for school and now I’m here
noice...you entered the flow state of searching lmaooo 😂😂
@@dragz yes
@@dragz lmao
Routine:
1. Exercise (High intensity cardio workout / run) 8:00
2. Meditation 7:05
3. Protein intake or Dark chocolate (70% or higher) 9:00
thank you so much
perfect timing upload
Why?
Truee
Now you can put the lessons into action and get into flow all weekend! ;)
Sant🇸🇪
so i excercise, meditate and then eat chocolate and it's a dub?
You got it! Go get those dubs!
Can confirm, left gaming meditated for years, returned to gaming 30 (something) k 8 d
@þe Floof actually? i’m kind of a spiritual person and i meditate every now and then so i’d like to know if that’s actually true
@@con3728 yeah it is, I mostly practiced mindfulness for 2 hours (1 hr in the morning a day and when I was playing soccer I felt myself enter the zone and I also haven’t played for years but I did get tired really fast. After the game my brother and his friends told me it was as if I never stopped training.
Then I played modern warfare remastered at my cousins and I haven’t played games for a long time, only 8 ball pool on my phone sometimes and was much more cautious and again entered the zone and destroyed the opponents.
Also developed more strategical thinking which I think I’ll have to give credit to playing chess.
That day (of modern warfare remastered) I also tried played fortnite my first game I did so bad. My second game though I got so close to 1st place but I only had 3 kills.
I really surprised myself though as I had a 1v1 with my cousin that plays everyday and was pretty much toe to toe. I’m now thinking of getting a pc set up but as for rn i’m just playing mobile COD and banG Dream! Lol
I think meditation works to the extent of keeping you in the appropriate mind state for the action you are in preforming not letting the little things throw you out of orbit.
(Edited because of bad grammar)
Wow this is long… as for right now I’m not meditating but I do want to get back to it made me feel good afterwards.
@@efloof9314 Thanks that actually helped 🙏🏾
I remember the first 2 times that I enter the flow with both happening while I was playing BO2.
first time was playing battle royale and running around with duel revolvers and getting 20+ kills and no deaths.
The second was hard point and I ended up with a 39 kill streak with no deaths using just a shotgun and sniper .
The FLOW is some serious shit
I've been in one before and it's TRUE time seem to slow my surroundings blacken and blur and the only thing in focus is what my body's goal needs to accomplish. The mind is strong and this flow state is only scratching the surface..
this guy really deserves more subs, the quality of his videos are really good and are what you can only see on channels with millions of subscribers
Through csgo and r6 i've experienced the flow states many times, like it's said in the video most of the time it was in "desperate" situation
suddenly the time feel slower, you don't fear anything but at the same time you are still cautious of your environnement, every little sound pop more and every bit of information gather faster and you start hitting shot that blow your mind when you go back to them, naughty 180's, wall bangs etc
a clutch situation become easy even tho your entire team say gg in the chat, this feeling is the best feeling in all games cause you can see how far you can go and how good you can be
Had it kick in for me while playing R6 once and somehow managed to get all five even though they were storming into the bottom of the plane.
yeah it feels like a tech demo of your skill in the future, will def be trying to achieve this
Also known as “God mode”
Na cheats without cheating
I call it the beat ass mode idk why
@@yonatantefera7716 I agree
I have a trick to know for certain if you are in flow and can help you to practice to get into flow. Just play a playlist of music and if you get into flow you wont notice even if youre 5 songs in. And you wont remember hearing any of them. I did it in cod bo3 cause you can just get vibe and the environment is great for flow.
When I try to keep focused and happy, I sometimes find myself slipping into this state of mind, popping off. This has only happened to me whilst gaming, a thing I love dearly. I just wish I can get into this state whilst doing things I hate: studying.
a key is calm, handle the things in your life that stress you. make time to handle task you have to do everyday. that way gaming is enjoyable and frees the mind allows you to get into it insanely. try to focus but not too hard music helps.
thank you so much for this video, I was accidentally doing all of these things and noticed I got into flow state a few times this week while playing league. I was eating foods that had tryptophan which I knew would help with seratonin release, and then I would skate but I figured that was just healthy for its own reasons but didn’t know it would help convert the tryptophan into seratonin. When I stopped skating, and slipping with my diet, my gameplay got significantly worse. I can testify that this video is spot on, and combining it with exercise is key. This really tied it together for me, thank you. Also who knew, weed releases anandamide lol. No wonder
Who's here cuz they're having a bad day and want to get up in some way.
More of ultra instinct
Me
This channel needs more recognition
Hope this channel grow. It could help many aspiring playes. Love you guys
Have you tried visualizing on what the enemy team is thinking of doing before it happens? I always do that, whenever I play moba games.
Predicting the enemy is a massive part of improving, great tip!
I am so happy your vids are free because this information is so valuable it usually isnt free
We'll keep the quality vids coming!
I thought you had 1 million subs when I saw the quality of your vedios, But you are so underrated!
Always consistent in providing content and ur videos really help us all that watch ur channel.thanks for awesome content
I surely knew about flow...but wasn't aware of achieving it in game...this video would prove helpful I m positive about it.
Great work🔥
I'm glad to help!
Good video! Was curious involving this schedule. Do you feel like this has to become a daily thing to enter flow. Because I feel like I manage to enter flow without exercise sometimes. But are you talking about consistency here?
Have been working on this. Very helpful!
I watched this video when it came out, just came back and realized I've been going into flow multiple times a month, usually when playing rhythm games (beatsaber for me) and when I'm In a fight obviously along with adrenaline
I got myself a routine and for a month I’ve been using it, just won my very first tournament, thanks for the help
Well done you
Hey I love your channel, started watching all your videos since 2018 and now I was able to hit Radiant on Valorant. Just wanted to thank you so much and keep going.
Love hearing the feedback, so glad to help man!
Bro can you tell me what are the ranks in Valorant. Though i don't play cause don't have any pc or laptop!!
@@jayjoshi6223 Iron, Bronze, Sliver, Gold, Plat, Diamond, Immortal, Radiant
Thanks for everything , i was in a depression for how bad i am at video games , i love playing but i suck , you guys are amazing 👏 , you definitely help me have a better understanding and now i know how to improve , thanks to you.
Good content. I utilize this technique as an entrepreneur. Good stuff thank you.
I heard somewhere that thinking consciously about it can have a negative impact aswell as in flow state you want your unconsciousness to do the stuff like aiming and all. Generally dont focus on aim and if you are in a gunfight, focus on the enemy model, crosshair, breathing etc and even if you dont go full flow, your unconsciousness will take the muscle memory you get from aim training. Ive noticed when i hit good shots generally I dont even think about it.
In my experiece when you have flow, you get a feeling like you know exactly what to do.
I have been waiting this video for soo loong
I knew someone was, so we had to make it! Hope it helps a ton! :)
Nice content bro. Thanks for that, keep going!
I got into my flow state yesterday. Usually I can barely drop 20 kills in ranked, on the last round of a fortress control, I dropped 13 kills, making me have 38 kills for the game.
I havent got past the intro so idk if he explains what I'm about to say, but whenever I'm playing a game and I need to lock in, I like to lean in a bit closer, relax my face, but widen my eyes and really focus on tracking anyone I see with my eyes, and I find that this usually makes me clutch the game
I have only experienced the state of flow one time and i want to experience it again. I hope this can help me to experience it again.
Also known as "you just feeling it"
After i learned what flow state is frok my favorite youtuber i became more in-control of it but it happened alot less. Now i can tap into it with ease, thanks bruv!
I experienced this once. Right after a power nap I played a game. I noticed that my aim got better. At first I thought it was because I got sleep but I saw a random video about flow state and I thought it was just some random make believe info but I realized it was real when I experienced all the signs mentioned. I felt empty or nothing when I was playing. I just let my mind and body do the work. No distractions, no feelings, just do.
I can definitely tell that John Wick is eternally in flow state
My brain trying to use serotonin after using ecstacy : 😬
Then dont use it
@@hey7016 nice social skills there bud
its unbelievably fun to play when being in a flow state
Me when I realise I lack any of the chemicals needed for flow state: dies of dies
I like how they made such a banger video but still called access acces.
Lately I’ve been forcefully tapping into it by a routine, but its extremely difficult, and nigh impossible when your mood is not that great
For me personally, music has been the key factor for entering flow state, I can’t enter it without music, and it can also help your mood so that might be a solution for you
I apologize this was very long so I’ll just put a summary if anyone wants to read the long part go ahead, but it’s about how muscle memory affects your flow state and how it makes it significantly easier to access it, helps access it more consistently, and for longer durations
Okay so for before I say anything very good video I actually learned a few things like the cocoa and CBD being good for flow state everything else I already knew because I’ve been doing quite a lot of research on flow state myself which is why I’m really glad you touched up on the subject and I’ve been wanting to access it at will whenever wherever and for whatever now that kinda leads to my point in going into flow state or the zone it can only be accessed if your muscle memory for something is high so accessing it on whatever may not be possibly or it may but it may not last long I’m not sure however with muscle memory and for gaming I don’t recommend changing your sense unless you absolutely need to you’ll be doing more harm than good but anyways I’ll give an example so recently I made the switch from console to pc for siege on console i got to the point where I mastered my sense and I’ve been playing on a controller for as long as I can remember so muscle memory wasn’t a problem but I could tap into this zone almost willingly for about a rounds worth and when I switched over to keyboard and mouse I couldn’t tap into the zone like I did it’s because i was so new to kbm it was literally my first time every even touching it I was able to consistently go into this zone on console on r6 but same game different platform it felt impossible almost an unreachable goal as time goes by and as I get more used to my kbm and my sensitivity and mechanics I’ve gotten better not quiet yet there but I can feel my flow coming back I did upgrade my kbm and that kinda made me restart so it seems like even minor adjustments can really ruin your flow state it also seems like that muscle memory doesn’t really go away a few of my old console friends wanted to play r6 with me again so I booted up my old Xbox and the first thing they did was put on ranked now I don’t really care but I’m a competitive person at heart so I was not ready for this I haven’t played in months first time on and I have to go up against golds and plats anyways to my point I accessed flow like I normally would even after all that time away and changing my muscle memory from controller to kbm i ended the game carrying my team 9-0 to a 4-2 win so that either means I’m not ready to enter flow state on kbm or flow state is something that comes with a lot of repetition and as long as you remember you’ll be able to tap into it I’ve had similar things with sports but this has gotten very long so I’ll save that
I do game, but I mainly watched this for my martial arts tournaments. I'll definitely try the cocoa with a protein shake before my match. Thank you.
Thanks for all your help you deserve more subs
I appreciate the support! And glad to help!
Bro I learn more on this channel than I do at school thank you bro
That is my real goal with the channel, glad it's working!
I think this is finally approved to show my parents this is to show that video games it’s not a bad thing to learn and it’s not a bad thing in general. to people who think it’s not a sport screw you, and the people who think that is lazy, look at this video and watch it again. thx u
Coming from personal experience, I have done full time training as a judo athlete for 7 years. Used to train 6 hours a day with other top performers. And I agree that gaming at top level have an incredible amount of mental similarities to to sport for sure.
A great way I would enter Flow State is to go high intensity for a few minutes with full confidence, even while I do terrible. I then suddenly turn it all the way down and play relaxed and switch my mindset to thinking more positive
Meat + Dark chocolate = *Hold up, wait a minute, somethin' aint right.*
lol hahaha
😳
tbh my flow always comes from, me focusing on winning no matter how well im doing, we hitting one nice clip, and not thinking about only my game, extremely focused and calm
Yes this was amazing! Please keep making more videos! 👽
Its hard, flow state is a kind of unconscious mind controlling our body and once you become aware that youre doin great on a certain scenario, the flowstate wil fade away
Thats true
I've had it...shit was wild...time literally would slow down. i saw a warrior's pummel coming in wow and i stoped casting b4 it connected
Bruh this channel way too underrated
I always go into flow state than after I realize it stops
Its a slippery state
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I always wonder, why is that when I practice hours on end I can never master going in and out of it. Then I look a fit people who game so well and I question how? When they don’t even play as much as me. This video answers that question
Same
I watched atleast 10 videos talking about flow state, but this one was the most practical, excellent job!
I am going to use these tips with studying so i save time studying before exams
Ibrahim , put enough pressure
Brilliant idea! Go get some good grades man!
This channel is pretty great. It would be nice to just have a playlist that contains everything arranged from : Mental/Mindset Principles to apply for day to day life and gaming ; Dietary knowledge - caffeine/other supplements , be it from healthy diet or not ; and Physical - Exercise stimulates the brain.
It's very useful to go through these kinds if videos, but perhaps an entire organized list would be a godsent to a lot of people. This isn't JUST about gaming, this is about improving your general life.
Thank you🔥
I achieved flow state last night when tripping on acid, it was like everything I’ve ever learned from every game and every death goes into one single kill, but it’s every kill, I didn’t even feel my hand moving to the guys head and I would see my arm go really fast then dead stop mid speed at where the persons head was, I would exit the mindset after every insane kill I would get, put my hands on my head and say holy fuck and actually be freaking out with how inhuman it was, whenever shroud hits a flick that’s what flow state is like
Bro gaming on acid is top tier makes me feel like i have everything figured out.
@@htmnz6107 yeah bro Ik what you mean, it improved my overall skill times 15, no exaggeration and it left me with a little bit of that skill when sober
I’m a very average gamer but I find I can quickly snap into flow state whenever I’m last man standing on my team (in a BR). It’s just like a switch is flipped. But then if I go play same game solo, the switch never gets flipped - I just get so passive. Very weird seeing as I’m effectively solo in both situations, but I’m way less focused when I’m actually just playing alone.
Every time I get into the flow state I hit a new level of skill afterwards the best way to consistently hit it is to keep breaking your limits
Every time I've entered the flow state I ignore everything I don't hear whats around me I only see the game and I just focus on winning
Waited so long but it's worth it ❤️🇳🇵🤘
Glad it was worth the wait! :)
Imagine going to the gym and meditation and eat good foods just to play a good match dont get me wrong this vid is very useful !!
I only lose the flow when I realize I’m flowing, I become aware when I’m in the zone and it throws me off. smh
That's how it works when you realize your in the zone it fades away
I experienced this while playing Brawlhalla with my friends.
They always smashed me to the ground and I often got angry so this time I had to adjust my tactics/gameplay.
I calmed myself a little bit down by smoking some weed and suddenly I didn’t care anymore if they smashed me.
But after a few minutes my brain went on autopilot. The way I predicted their moves and the way how I could hit and outplay them precisely was incredible. I singlehanded wipe both of them out with such a speed and perfect output, that they were unable to do anything but running away from me.
They were so flashed, so they called me cheater and wondered what just happened.
Since then I’m not allowed to smoke anymore while playing this game 😂
I know that when i feel like im inside the game ,i feel that world around me ,then im in my flow state.
The optimal state!
I have a question. A short time ago I got into a different state. I doubt that was a flow state, but that made my skill increase for a short period of time. I got a feeling of being aware, focus and fun like speeding up on a highway to a crazy speed. After a minute or two, I got distracted and it gone away. What was that?
By the way it sounds I'd say that is the flow state. While its a good vid, it makes flow sound like and calm and ultra focused state while it can be more like a high.
You can force urself to imitate the feeling of the flow state, if u can memorize it. After getting it once u can make ur body do it again. Dont @ me for this one
@@truellyslothful7405 agreed, I feel the adrenaline pumping through me, my eyes widen, and I go fucking nuts
A tip is simply just clearing you're mind. I've only ever enterec the flow state once while I was playing Fortnite with my friend. I felt calm, my mind felt clear, I didn't think about my worries and pushed everything away. I didn't talk or look away or do anything that could make me leave the flow state.
Maybe some good music too before playing can help to be in a flow state
No lyrics atleast cause then you start singing with the lyrics
Music can absolutely serve as a form of meditation in my experience.
Goated. Awesome tips ty
Glad they help man!
Unrelated to gaming but I sometimes enter flow state while playing darts. It happened yesterday and I hit 2 180's in 1 leg. I wish I could enter that state on will.
Does the dutch process cocoa and milk work for achieving flow? (mixing the two together)
Damn that's a long video. I know the secret without watching it:
Beer!
Sometimes I feel that this channel should be named "Flow lab" XD but that's logical as it is one of the things that makes the most difference^^
Flow is huge if you can reliably achieve it!
@@eathletelabs I have one suggestion is you did not cover the Win Hof breathing method in this video it has the ability to get you to access flow if you do it properly
There were times where I aimed and quick scoped someone randomly without thinking about whether I should or not
Man I love your vids whenever I feel like I’m off in siege or just not playing well I always watch one of your vids and they just get me in the mindset. Even though I may be a hardstuck plat for now I’m always trying to improve
Glad the videos can push you back into the right mindset, keep grinding and stay purposeful with your practice man!
You Prob Quit Siege Now But Did You ever hit champ or diamond?
Underrated Channel. Love your content, love the style, keep it up people gonna notice you soon.
I taught one man today how to enter this anytime in any moment
You guys gotta add in sim racers in the stock footage!
*.Subbed my bro.*
I got this state when it was a 3v3 against hard opponents in a old 3d fps game (bad graphics)
On the final round it was a 1v1 of me and another player and i won the game 3-2
My teammates were my friend who i met and havent talked to at all for a few days and his friend (no vc)
Love hearing stories of flow, its such a great state to get into!
Perfect video.
Exceptional comment.
While playing football i enter the flow state 70% of the time . I noticed that the level of the game needs to be hard and you need to be confident and positive about the outcome, you need to think of your goal and stay calm getting rid of distractions will be needed too.
Great vid!
Thanks for the love, hope it helps a lot!
What song did you use in the start of the video?
When you say about meditation and exercise, I'm sure you can agree that not all (like me) will not want/be able to exercise and meditate everyday before we play. If we only do these activities occasionally but still regularly, can these effects still apply?
As long as they are relatively regular, say 3 times a week, then they will still be effective!
@@eathletelabs ok, tganks for the feedback!
Edit: *thanks* not tganks
do you think my 1 hour long hockey practices two days a week plus games are good enough for the high intensity workouts
it felt so relaxing when i was in flowstate