Flow Research Collective

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Your ancestors needed peak performance to survive. Flow is the tool evolution created for the job. We are all, quite literally the decedents of high flow hominids.

New episode of Flow Radio out now. @stevenkotler talks with the legendary @chipconley about using positive psychology to transform business. Recorded at the @meawisdom campus in Santa Fe, New Mexico, discover how Chip's relentless pursuit to understand people revolutionized @airbnb, Joie de Vivre, and now the Modern Elder Academy. This episode is a masterclass on understanding what drives your employees, customers, and investors. Learn how to boost employee engagement, customer satisfaction, and investor relations with meaning, purpose, and flow. Many business leaders aim to apply cutting-edge science to improve their bottom line. Few have done it with as much success and style as Chip. This thought provoking conversation is one you won't want to miss. Tune in today.

Chase your dreams. Flow will help you catch them.

Consciousness and meditation research was a minefield. But for maverick scientists like Dr. Richie Davidson, it was an opportunity. What was the secret to establishing a field the scientific community resisted? One: Intensive rigor—be better than the mainstream. Two: Be honest—publish the findings no matter what you learn. This interview with Dr. Davidson on Flow Radio blew me away.

A countdown can be a deadly effective flow trigger, driving focus into the present moment. But if time pressure creates overwhelming stress, it can knock you out of the challenge-skills sweet spot. To guard against this, regular recovery practices like breathwork, gratitude, mindfulness, and exercise can help manage your nervous system, lower stress, and keep your creativity intact.

Did you know Gallup estimates disengaged employees cost the economy $1.9 trillion in lost productivity last year? Improving well-being is non-negotiable, but where do we start? Tune in to hear senior leaders from Exos Steven Kotler, and Sarah Sarkis talk about bringing peak performance science into corporate culture. In this episode, you'll learn how flow states can overhaul mental health, increase motivation, creativity, and productivity, and positively impact leadership and team dynamics. https://lnkd.in/g6PDNneB

One of our recent studies shows that caffeine helps drive people into flow. Coffee, tea, does matter. So the next time you hit the diner, you won’t be wrong in ordering a cup of flow… https://lnkd.in/gnv8k4vZ

Dr. Richard “Richie” Davidson is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where his research explores the neural bases of emotion and emotional style, as well as how to achieve wellbeing through meditation and related contemplative practices. In episode 159 of the Flow Radio podcast, he connects the dots on the link between meditation, flow, and leveraging altered states of consciousness to achieve the impossible.

Dr. Richard “Richie” Davidson is a professor of psychology and psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where his research explores the neural bases of emotion and emotional style, as well as how to achieve wellbeing through meditation and related contemplative practices. In episode 159 of the Flow Radio podcast, he connects the dots on the link between meditation, flow, and leveraging altered states of consciousness to achieve the impossible.