Yesterday, Phish bassist Mike Gordon appeared on WNYC’s Science Friday podcast to discuss flow state and the research into it that he’s funding with Dr. Greg Appelbaum. In conversation with host Flora ...

Skiing has this rare ability to quiet the mind in a way that exists only in motion. For a fleeting moment, attention narrows, and the body takes over. “We live in a busy, complicated world, and skiing ...

What if you could unlock a state of mind where time melts away, your focus sharpens to a razor’s edge, and even the most challenging tasks feel almost effortless? This isn’t some far-off dream or a ...

I n the middle of a sprawling recording room at Bob Weir’s TRI Studios in San Rafael, California, one Sunday afternoon in April 2023, Weir and Phish bassist Mike Gordon were up to something strange.

And, staying in a flow state while acting might ultimately culminate in a high-level performance. Committing to a hobby and finding your flow might not only help you reduce outside noise (work or ...

A person is in a state of flow when they are totally immersed in a task. When a person is “in flow,” they may not notice time passing, think about why they are doing the task, or judge their efforts.

A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences explores how metacognition, which is the awareness of your own thought processes, can help you use flow states to your advantage. “Flow” ...