You: Out of all the possible Flow Profiles, yours is the most freely flowing! We don’t mean that you necessarily have readier access to the Flow State than anyone else. Your life, your attitude, your activities, and even your appearance all reinforce the fact that being in Flow is central to who you are as a person. You’ve done your fair share of soul-searching to arrive here. You may have taken the road less traveled. You might have abandoned what you perceived to be a fruitless and neverending struggle for wealth and recognition in favor of a personal journey you designed for yourself.
Where folks with other profiles tend to find Flow at special times and under specific conditions, you seek a life that is never not in flow. You might believe in serendipity, synchronicity, and that everything happens for a reason.
Flow Hacks: You’re drawn to activities such as yoga, meditation, and ecstatic dance. You might pursue eco-tourism, or embark on personal growth retreats.
Caution: In your effort to minimize struggle, conflict, and stress in your life, it’s possible to overshoot and to also minimize progress. It’s grit that makes a pearl, after all.
The paradox of flow is that “effortless effort” takes a lot of work! Always keep in mind that the line between “going with the flow” — only doing things when they’re effortless and easy, always taking the path of least resistance — and only doing easy things is razor thin. Be vigilant against any behaviors that keep life in soft focus, especially self-medication.
Pro-Tip: Train your off-side. Make your bed every morning. Be impeccable with your commitments. Be punctual. Create systems for accomplishing tasks and managing finances and stick to them. You’ve worked hard to create a lifestyle around Flow, and, counterintuitively, you’ll find even more Flow in your life by facing the more difficult parts of your life head on. Practice having important conversations. Get comfortable with conflict resolution. Closing the open loops in your life will allow for (even more) bliss.
Studies have shown that flow can be found even more frequently when working with a group of people. Group flow amongst friends is not only common, but encouraged to take your flow state to new levels. Do you have friends who share a similar worldview? Have them take the Flow Profile, as well, so you can compare notes and better understand how to encourage one another into finding your peak performance in an expanding flow state.
Looking for more Flow? Flow Fundamentals is a 6-week self-paced online training program that gives you specific direction for finding more Flow in your life. Updated for 2019, Flow Fundamentals now includes over 30 new videos, a fully interactive app, wearables integration, automated calendar reminders and a social community!
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