Steven Kotler - Your Brain in Flow
Journalist, bestselling author, and entrepreneur Steven Kotler explains how to use flow states to maximize human performance on The FitMind Podcast episode 62.
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Episode Overview
Steven Kotler is an expert on the science of flow states, which he wrote about in The Rise of Superman and Stealing Fire.
The term “flow” was first coined by American-Hungarian psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced me-high cheek-sent-me-high) in 1990 to describe this optimal mental state.
Everyone has been in a flow state at some point: it’s when you’re so fluidly immersed in an activity that you lose your sense of self and time. Think of a skier speeding down the slopes, a student cranking out their next essay, or a hip-hop enthusiast jamming out to the latest album— that’s flow.
This episode centers around the neuroscience and psychology of flow states and the future of flow technology using machine learning.
Hope you enjoy!
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Steven Kotler Bio
Steven Kotler is a famous author, journalist, and entrepreneur. He wrote Stealing Fire and founded the Flow Research Collective.
Steven is a leading expert on human peak performance and non-ordinary states of consciousness. His work has appeared in over 70 publications, including The New York Times, National Geographic, Wired, and Time. He also co-hosts a science podcast called Flow Research Collective Radio. For more information, see his website.