Learn more about productivity with this collection
How to create a productive environment
The importance of self-care in productivity
How to avoid distractions
The Flow State
Flow state is a very powerful state of mind where you are extremely productive and also feel great.
You don’t have to force yourself to work hard. Rather, it seems to go automatically. It seems as if you are ‘flowing’ through your work.
An example is a gamer spending hours behind the computer without feeling bored, fatigued, or hungry.
1.23K
8.04K reads
MORE IDEAS ON THIS
Strategically Consume Caffeine
If you consume up to 200 milligrams of caffeine (about 2 cups of coffee), it has been proven that you can
- Focus more intensely.
- Work for longer without giving up.
- Have a better short-term memory.
All of this will help you in reac...
1.12K
2.18K reads
Eliminate Internal Distractions
Whenever you experience stress or have too much on your mind, it’ll be incredibly hard to keep your mind focused on your task at hand — and therefore it’ll be impossible to reach flow state.
- Give morning and evening journaling a try.
- Meditate for at least 10 minutes each day.
1.19K
3.23K reads
Stay Hydrated
Drinking enough water makes sure the energy production of the brain is functioning well.
While not drinking enough leads to lower energy production, leaving you to feel foggy, fatigued and not sharp. All of which leads to heavily decreased productivity levels and make it ha...
1.11K
1.9K reads
Create A Mental Cue
Do something special each time before you sit down to go into flow state.
Whether it’s repeating a special sentence or affirmation, taking a few deep breaths or anything else — do that same exact thing each time you want to get into flow state. Over time, this will...
1.18K
2.67K reads
Eliminate All External Distractions
You can get into flow state only when you can focus with undivided attention for at least 10–15 minutes.
Whenever you get distracted it takes on average 25 minutes to gain back your full attention on the task at hand. This is because of something called ‘attention resid...
1.22K
3.11K reads
Work At Your BPT (Biological Prime Time)
Getting into flow state is hard if you are low on energy.
Your 'Biological Prime Time' is the time of the day when you have the most energy, and therefore the greatest potential to be productive. To
1.17K
2.89K reads
Listen To (The Right Kind Of) Music
Music can actually help you become highly focused and, therefore, highly productive.
Especially when you listen to music on repeat (or repetitive type music such as techno, classical music or trance) it’ll be easier to reach a state of flow.
1.15K
2.99K reads
“The best moments in our lives are not the passive, receptive, relaxing times… The best moments usually occur if a person’s body or mind is stretched to its limits in a voluntary effort to accomplish something difficult and worthwhile.”
MIHALY CSIKSZENTMIHALYI
1.21K
4.17K reads
Balance Challenge & Skills
Flow state can only be achieved when an activity is
- Challenging enough to keep your brain interested.
- You’re skilled enough to tackle the challenge without it being too difficult.
1.17K
2.93K reads
Work On One Very Specific Task
When it isn’t fully clear about what exactly you’re going to work on, it’ll be highly unlikely that you reach flow state.
Therefore be very clear about what exactly you’re going to work on.
1.17K
3.1K reads
Have A Clear Outcome or Goal
Whenever you lack clarity about what you want to accomplish, your brain will struggle to get into optimum concentration. Therefore, clearly set out what you’d like to accomplish to avoid this mental hurdle.
Procrastination loves it when this lack of clarity exists, as it’ll...
1.16K
1.99K reads
CURATED FROM
CURATED BY
Related collections
More like this
The Flow State
Flow is the mental state where we are so immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity that we lose sense of space and time.
The moment you recognize being in flow, its blissful sensation begins to dissolve and the wor...
Killing The Flow State
Your flow state is when you find yourself at the peak of your potential, best performing, when dealing with a task.
Some say it takes as much as 30 minutes on focusing on a task to fully reach this state.
Now imagine what happens when you’re ...
4. Watch a person be possessed by a flow state.
Flow states can make a person look possessed. If you want a brilliant example of this, then watch musician Conor Maynard sing this song . 41 million people watched Conor in flow and many of the comments describe him looki...
Explore the World’s
Best Ideas
200,000+ ideas on pretty much any topic. Created by the smartest people around & well-organized so you can explore at will.
An Idea for Everything
Explore the biggest library of insights. And we've infused it with powerful filtering tools so you can easily find what you need.
Knowledge Library
Powerful Saving & Organizational Tools
Save ideas for later reading, for personalized stashes, or for remembering it later.
Start
31 ideas
Start
44 ideas
# Personal Growth
Take Your Ideas
Anywhere
Organize your ideas & listen on the go. And with Pro, there are no limits.
Listen on the go
Just press play and we take care of the words.
Never worry about spotty connections
No Internet access? No problem. Within the mobile app, all your ideas are available, even when offline.
Get Organized with Stashes
Ideas for your next work project? Quotes that inspire you? Put them in the right place so you never lose them.
Start
47 ideas
Start
75 ideas
My Stashes
Join
2 Million Stashers
4.8
5,740 Reviews
App Store
4.7
72,690 Reviews
Google Play
Sean Green
Great interesting short snippets of informative articles. Highly recommended to anyone who loves information and lacks patience.
“
Shankul Varada
Best app ever! You heard it right. This app has helped me get back on my quest to get things done while equipping myself with knowledge everyday.
“
samz905
Don’t look further if you love learning new things. A refreshing concept that provides quick ideas for busy thought leaders.
“
Ashley Anthony
This app is LOADED with RELEVANT, HELPFUL, AND EDUCATIONAL material. It is creatively intellectual, yet minimal enough to not overstimulate and create a learning block. I am exceptionally impressed with this app!
“
Jamyson Haug
Great for quick bits of information and interesting ideas around whatever topics you are interested in. Visually, it looks great as well.
“
Giovanna Scalzone
Brilliant. It feels fresh and encouraging. So many interesting pieces of information that are just enough to absorb and apply. So happy I found this.
“
Ghazala Begum
Even five minutes a day will improve your thinking. I've come across new ideas and learnt to improve existing ways to become more motivated, confident and happier.
“
Laetitia Berton
I have only been using it for a few days now, but I have found answers to questions I had never consciously formulated, or to problems I face everyday at work or at home. I wish I had found this earlier, highly recommended!
“
Read & Learn
20x Faster
without
deepstash
with
deepstash
with
deepstash
Access to 200,000+ ideas
—
Access to the mobile app
—
Unlimited idea saving & library
—
—
Unlimited history
—
—
Unlimited listening to ideas
—
—
Downloading & offline access
—
—
Personalized recommendations
—
—
Supercharge your mind with one idea per day
Enter your email and spend 1 minute every day to learn something new.
I agree to receive email updates