Creative Flow: What is it and How do we achieve it

A conversation with hosts, Brie Stockwell and Len Metcalf, unpacking & exploring creativity through the art of photography and other creative passions.  

In this chat about "Creative Flow" we discuss:

• What is the FLOW state and why we want to be in it
• How to recognize when we've experienced creative flow 
• Tips for how we can attain it more often
• Our experiences with Creative Flow

 

Mentioned in this episode:

• How to pronounce Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• Art of Georgia O'Keeffe
• "Flow: The Psychology of Optimal Experience" by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• "Flow, the Secret to Happiness" TedTalk by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
• 7 Conditions of Flow:
  • Intense focus. The person is deeply involved in whatever they're doing.
  • An alternative reality. They feel as if they're outside of the everyday, dull routine of daily reality.
  • Inner clarity. They know what needs to be done in order to progress and achieve their goal.
  • Skill/Challenge ratio. They know that they're just skilled enough to complete the challenge.
  • A sense of serenity. They are not thinking about their everyday problems and fears.
  • Timelessness. They are less aware of time. Hours can pass by in what seems like minutes.
  • Intrinsic motivation. The activity feels rewarding in itself. There's no external motivator they are thinking about.
• Experience Fluctuation Model

 

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Brie Stockwell: Join Dream it, Do it! a 10 week program to create and jumpstart the creative goal of your dreams!  Subscribe to her newsletter or schedule a discovery call here: https://creativemindscoach.com. Instagram: @creativemindscoach or @asliceofbrie2020

 

Episode image by Brie Stockwell.

Original Music composed and performed by Brian Free. 

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