Flow state: what it is and what it means

Flow state is a subjective psychological experience of total immersion in an activity, in which the perception of time is altered and the individual's abilities are fully engaged by the challenge. It is the outcome that deep work makes more likely: deep work is the setup, flow state is the effect. It cannot be produced on command, but organizational conditions favor or hinder it.

Distinctive: subjective psychological experience
Distinctive: perception of time is altered
Essential: total immersion in an activity
Essential: the individual's abilities are fully engaged
Constant: deep work is the setup, flow state is the effect

Glossary

Flow state

A subjective psychological experience of total immersion in an activity in which a person's abilities are fully engaged by the challenge and the perception of time is altered.