Do you remember the last time you were in a flow state? When you were so focused on your activity that distractions around you quieted down on their own? The task wasn't so easy. You could've done it with your eyes closed or too tricky, and you ended up frustrated and bored. You felt like you were in a trance, and nothing mattered around you; there was no judgment, worry, or care. At that moment, you, your spirit, and your task all came together into one beautiful masterpiece.
It's been a long time since I have been in that place where I used to play the piano. And I must say I miss that experience. Back then, life was simple. It was just me, and I was on my own. It was so easy to enter the flow state simply because I had a lot of undistracted time.
Nowadays, it's a challenge. I have about 10-20 minutes of downtime daily with or without constant distractions. And yes, 20 minutes at most I what I have because I do get interrupted. And there are daily chores to take on. Bills to pay. Companies to call. Laundry. Dishes. Children to raise. Work to show up to. A life to live. And after all that, I still need my sleep.
So the challenge is this: How do you enter the flow state when you have little to no time, and if you do, how do you stay there knowing you only have that short moment within you before you get back to the world again?
For me, I would set my mindset to understand that I may or may not get there today, but tomorrow is another day that holds a new opportunity or chance to be in the flow. It's not like I'm setting my expectations low or not even trying; I am simply being more realistic. If I want to get back on the flow, this endeavor would require me to be in the present moment, to be in whatever I'm doing and whoever I'm being. Mindfulness, as some call it. Being in the moment regardless of what you are doing.
Anyways, for a few years now, I've been looking into the process of being in the flow state and was inspired by a couple of articles:
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