Beat anxiety with the most addictive experience on Earth | Steven Kotler
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We live in a world filled with risk. But the human brain is not good at thinking in terms of probabilities.
Our fear response may not turn off until the perceived threat is completely gone. Can we find a way to adapt that doesn't involve reaching for prescription medication?
Flow might be the answer. When we are in a state of flow, our brain is flooded with the neurotransmitters that are the key to a happy mind.
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About Steven Kotler:
Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is the author of ten bestsellers (out of thirteen books total), including The Art of Impossible, The Future Is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold and Abundance. His work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 40 languages, and appeared in over 100 publications, including the New York Times Magazine, Wired, Atlantic Monthly, TIME and the Harvard Business Review. Steven is also the cohost of Flow Research Collective Radio, a top ten iTunes science podcast. Along with his wife, author Joy Nicholson, he is the co-founder of the Rancho de Chihuahua, a hospice and special needs dog sanctuary.
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That's funny, I discovered "flow" organically while learning to understand how my GAD and OCD worked
I didn't read much literature on it because I was more interested in what I found personally.
I found that accepting everything especially negativity and "bringing in" all of those fears and allowing them to be there is what helps me. I don't mean "allow" in a sense of begrudgingly letting it sit at the dirty table at the back, I mean those emotions and negativity are a part of you and to reject it is to reject a part of yourself.
"Bringing them in" doesn't mean you agree, but treating your upset feelings like they "shouldn't be there" is a mistake
Let everything flow. The way I see it, anxiety and even depression to a certain extent is "friction of the mind."
An analogy that I like to use is;
When I learned how to canoe in rough currents, I was taught to swim with the stream, not against it. While calmly directing yourself to where you want to go.
It's like that.
It's easier to redirect a missle instead of stopping it outright.
In terms of "performance"
I find that people want things "too badly" for their own good and they end up getting in their own way.
I bet if anyone reads this, they more than likely have or have heard a story of a friend wanting to apply for a job and bringing a "moral support friend" to also apply with no intention of getting the job and alot of the time in those stories, the "support friend" gets the job or at least gets further because they didn't psych themselves out by getting in their own way and in their own head about how badly they want it.
They had no friction and so they could flow.
A calm mind with a reserved heart and metered effort with maybe a little bit of a positive attitude is how you can get into flow.
A simpler way to achieve it: Have fun.
yes.... making the world bend or in this case the environment go according to your will, is a tremendous effort which requires a lot of stress on your part...
unless you have money which only gives superficial yesses and servitude, you just cant force others to be in your command..its utter chaos to control other people.
we are all animals.. not because we are rascals but we are alotted same amount of territory or a small land to till.. its up to you how you cultivatr your own land but never impose and never bow
Really interesting and great insights. Thanks for commenting!
The way you explained it so clearly for me was very helpful, thank you
Easier said than done. My neurotic mind has tried and failed multiple times and i don't think i can do it without medication.
@@khyatiurfmaya As far as I understand it
It's when you think there's an end point that you must reach, which is not how positive mental health works.
If you think there is a point when you're just like "all better" that's not the case and striving for that will only cause you trouble.
We go "oh no I thought I fixed this", instead of "now I know what to do."
The persistence is what is key, you break things down as simple as you can and work from there.
Work with what you know:
1. It's OK to feel anxious
2. Face your fears head on
Envision whatever is scaring you or upsetting you and let it be there, calmly work yourself through it and how you would go about it, alot of the time we get scared of something because we can't see anything positive beyond it.
Life is a little bit like clouds casting shadows, yeah it gets dark for a bit, but it passes.
3. Every thought you have is ok and is allowed to be there and that it doesn't say anything bad about you
4. Learn what anxiety feels like and how it affects you, if you're getting freaked out, take a step outside of yourself and acknowledge that's what is happening and that you aren't thinking clearly
5. Say your worries out loud, alot of the time, we keep everything festering in our heads, not knowing that saying them out loud can give you a fresh outlook and sometimes even make you a little embarrassed that it was bothering you.
Kinda like how sometimes an idea sounds good in your head until you say it out loud.
6. Whatever you're worried about, you can handle it even if it sucks
The works gotta get done because sitting there upset gets boring after a while
I'm not sure if that helps, but it's all I got 😁
Also, one last thing.
When people begin to suffer from negative mental health, they think back to when they were doing ok in the past and try to "get back to where I was"
You aren't supposed to go back, you're supposed to grow and become better than even the you that you wanted to return to.
Medication is really only there to just help you as you add on positive mental health strategies.
The goal long term is to not need it.
1. Gratitude: write them down 2. Mindfulness: 11 minutes a day. 3. Exercise: 20-40 min. 20 min walk in the forest better than most antidepressants.
That guy has very floppy earlobes.
better than EVERY drug
Interesting how a walk in the forest sounds so much less frightening than a walk in the woods. 🤡
Great…now I have to find a forest to walk through and travel to it everyday to take the walk
can u pls summsrize mindfulness too in few words
THIS is the internet at its full potential. Amplifying voices like Steven and outlining straight forward, actionable solutions to a society in desperate need. Thank you for making these!
Where are his medical credentials or from neuroscience? If I am getting it right he is a writer not scientist.
@@dariansergo8451 check out Andrew Huberman's work! There's a lot of overlap in what Steven talks about. What I love about Steven is that he breaks down complex concepts in a way that can be useful to the general public. Sometimes it takes someone from a more creative field to pull this off. But I agree they should always be cross referenced with research if something feels off.
@@jakeoleson The guy from this video is author, journalis and entrepreuner says wikipedia. The only thing that he wants is money.
Where are his credentials to talk about physiology of human body?
I'm constantly awed that I get to live in an age with the internet. As a 29 year old I have been influenced by so many positive resources, conversations, and ideas that stem from the technology of our age.
how about tiktok and instagram? can they help with anxiety depression? asking for a friend.
Now I understand why whenever I try to recall the moments I felt the best in life, I end with the realization that it was when learning instruments, reading, drawing, exercising and walking in the woods were part of my routine
Yes, I’ve definitely felt the best in nature, but I’ve also felt the best around friends and family. I guess this points to the fact that living beings are part of nature and that our family lineages are the roots of our own unique nature.
YES! That actually is what life is. 😂 🥰
The activities you mentioned put you 'In Zone', connected with the Divine. Being in Mother Nature (without using a device), puts you In the Zone. So does enjoying the moment, whatever you are doing.
making music, trail-running, riding my motorcycle or driving my 4x4, playing with my baby daughter, going on a hike, sketching, journaling, deep conversation with my friends, building a fire, snow-skiing, bicycle riding, dancing like an idiot to my favorite music, writing a story, building my business, breath-focused meditation
vs ruminating on all my past failures, worrying about the future, picturing what I lack in life, considering my shortcomings, or just plain overthinking
A wise person once posited:
"If you live in the past, you live with depression and regret.
If you live in the future you live with anxiety and trepidation.
So live for today, in the now, be present in the world you are in at this moment."
Busy life, but commendable.
You sound rad. Keep up the good job enjoying life!
I love you
I never understood why strength training was so meditative to me until I saw this.
When you’re bench pressing 225lbs, your mind has to be free from distraction otherwise you’ll fail
Word!
Hahahaahha! Gym bro needs to let us know how much they bench press at every opportunity 😂😂
@@PS-yy1zb can't blame him haha 225 is impressive
@@PS-yy1zbLol. You obviously don’t lift. 225 is good, but not something gym bros brag about. That starts at 3 plates each side. 😂
@@johnlibonati7807 LOL. You obviously haven't lifted that long, 3 plates each side is a good warm-up for my non-serious lift days.
- Practice gratitude to reduce negative focus (1:02)
- Engage in 11 minutes of daily mindfulness (1:30)
- Exercise for 20 to 40 minutes for mental clarity (1:43)
- Walk in nature for mood improvement (2:34)
- Recognize the brain's capacity to produce a 'flow' state (3:07)
I have a friend from Kenya that I’ve known for 8 years. Yesterday was the first time he told me that he survived the massacre in Rwanda in ‘94. It really changed my perspective on what I have and what to be grateful for.
You’ve know him 8 years. It took him 8 years to share that private part of his life with you, a close friend. You couldn’t wait 24 hours before blabbing it to the largest audience you could find. Question yourself & your motives.
He didn't post his friend's picture. He didn't spread rumors or caused the public to single out his friend. He didn't even disclose his name. He just shared a story which is very human. Why are you overreacting to his comment?
@@gypsy547as should you… question your motives and get off your high horse.
@@gypsy547you completely missed the motive of his comment.
Love that! Exercise until the voice in your head gets quiet and your lungs open up.
Meditation and prayer daily changed everything for me. Instead of being anxious, I get excited about dealing with and acing situations I used to fear. Have fun, let go, love yourself, forgive yourself and others. Don’t worry about procrastination. Sometimes there’s an intuitive reason for it. When I have writers block it’s often because a me piece of information or an experience has not come to me yet. When it does, when I allow it to manifest on its own time, it frees me up to take action and write another chapter in a book I’m writing - or works of art I need to create. So basically, it all comes down to surrender, acceptance, allowance and yes gratitude for sure. Being grateful is the most powerful way to live. With gratitude always in your heart, you can never go wrong.
Love this! Bless you and I hope you have a good day or night haha 🤗
thank you for writing this in a simple yet powerful way. you get straight to the point and the way you write made me feel less anxious to boot!
Cognitive literacy.
Understanding how the brain and body work helps us feel less need for control over others and let go of what frustrates us about them.
Being understanding brings an immense sense of peace and joy.
Also one thing I will add is making others feel happy is also something that helps a lot, I was a in mild depression for around 8-9 years, all these years I used to think how can I make myself happy, in the end myy mind told me that my brain is not designed to be happy so rather I should focus on others' happiness. I started making others happy and honesty my life is changing its been a couple of days but surely it has improved my depression.
Be selective though. You can do things for others to make them happy and they'll turn around and take it for granted. Humans are sad creatures.
Except you can't make others happy. While helping people can be meaningful it's no substitute for self care. Having worked in mental health in the welfare sector, I would not recommend trying to prop up other people who are not helping themselves, not if you're chronically low grade depressed. It will drag you down further unless you have a support network of your own and habits that lift your depression.
I'm grateful for that guy's earlobes.
Scrolled for 5 mins to see this comment 😂 🦻
Really appreciating the wellness videos lately. In order to think "big" it seems absolutely neccessary to practice "big" as well. I am gratful for your channel :)
Thanks so much, we are grateful for you too :).
@@bigthink Love you guys and gals!
I didn't find any big stuff here. If anything it's simple self care principles anyone can apply in their lives
An economy that's actually planned out so that no one has to suffer might help alleviate billions of their anxiety.
Most definitely. We have the data.
The sweet elusive flow state, when I'm on that state I feel I can conquer the world, but unfortunately my default state is anxiety and a constant alarm state waiting for the worst scenario to happen all the time. Exercise helps me tons and leaves me feeling good and calm just to start over the next morning. I tried anti anxiety medications and antidepressants but they did more harm than good and left me feeling all sloppy and slow and droopy so they were a big, huge no-no for me.
Exactly this.
i can somehow control this internal fluctuations of energies.. but right now i prefer being slow and a bit depressive/suppresive because i dont have anything to channel my energy with..
scary to be all hyped up when i dpnt seem to have important things to attend to.
good for exercise though
The voice in your head that is telling you that your default state is anxiety and all the emotional structures that have come from that voice is not you, you are the one who created all of that. Ideas and concepts are empty, our minds too, we are good at building up conceptual models but there is nothing there, just things floating around. Who is the one who did all the building? And why did you do it? Why can't you let out the part of you that is behind all of this?
Perhaps some part of you has always been scared, always putting something on top of it, analyzing and labeling every situation to make sure it 'fits' with what you think you want. Deal with that part, and get back to the one who did all that building, that is you and let me aks you this; don't you just want to live? Like fully, every minute of everyday.
@@antoni_9929 yep.. its empty and just seeing and perceptive even.. but too much emptiness is boring . and i guess that boringness, i couldnt get out of it. its with me, with all the potency of seeing/analyzing and realizing its all nothing unless i go by the motion of creating which requires a force.
i just couldnt be unconscious... thats why i get bored
Beautifully explained. Yes, keep going and growing. Speaking it out loud really helps. My grandmother used to say, talk to the wall if you are alone, to get a perspective
Wow. I am really proud to say I do all of these things daily. So glad to hear it is reinforced by science. It’s difficult sometimes to tell others who are struggling that these things can help, so I’ll share this video with them. Thanks so much for making this so precise and concise ! 😊
💥❤💥💫
I've only ever seen 2 videos from this guy and they have been credible. Thank you for the divine wine of life
Thank you for sharing what we all needed to hear. The power to become healthy is inside each of us.
Watch over and over you get something new out of this talk!!! Thanks!!!
1. Gratitude: write them down 2. Mindfulness: 11 minutes a day. 3. Exercise: 20-40 min. 20 min walk in the forest better than most antidepressants. - cognitive literacy
flow - cocktail of speed, weed, cocaine, - hormones dopamine, ephinefrin ademine, serotonin, ..- cant get it but brain can produce
This is sooo helpful!
Thank you! Thank you!! Thank you!!! 💚
"Flow" is not defined here.These are descriptions of habits that may or may not produce a state that is supposed to be the outcome of these habits. The inner narrative is not dealt with at all here.... and in my opinion it's the most important. What do we tell ourselves all day every day? What is this inner voice telling you? is it benign or is it hostile? It is essentially a story that creates the personal sense of "me". If we don't realize that the story is not who we are then no amount of meditation is going to "solve" the problems of anxiety, depression etc. These stories that create "me" are constructed entirely out of our history, memory, culture, and upbringing. Have you noticed that you can not stop thinking? even if you want to? So all this basic stuff is good...but to really flow is to unentangle from the thought forms themselves. Realize that they are not an "identity" and that you can leave the building. Gradually you can spend more time living in the peace and quiet without the incessant noise. To the degree I have started this process it has had a miraculous effect on my well being. Test is yourself.
How do you do it…how do you deconstruct the false identity created along time by all the intrusive thoughts brought up by culture, personal history etc? Therapy?
@@suzanahas4740 The window I am learning to use is watching not judging. If you are on a crowded city street you don't argue with each passerby you just move and navigate in between them. It's a kind of witnessing...if a habitual thought comes up that you recognize just watch it....you don't have to "do" anything. Gradually the space of watching or noticing the thoughts begins to loosen their influence. Then a little space begins to open up where its a lot quieter. We don't need to be thinking all of the time...there is an immediacy to life when we move out of the thought complex. So for me it's the transition to spending more time in the silence... it's so much more peaceful. Of course we have to think in order to be a human in this world...but we don't have to buy into the thoughts that are thinking us....the ones from our culture etc etc....A term came to me the other day called being "radically unaffiliated" it's a kind of freedom that we can give ourselves....it's like the feeling of a beautiful open space...it is it's own reward....nothing else needed....
@@lomps Thank you, so much!
@@suzanahas4740 your welcome Suzana! :-)
Flow is where you feel "right place right time" and you can get 18 hours done in 16. The flow is the feeling procrastinators are in when finishing the paper due tomorrow. Nothing matters but the task at hand (which is why it's so productive to be in). It also feels good DOING the task when in the flow because it feels so important.
If you can't pull yourself away from the task or you don't want to stop because your really want to complete the task. That is the flow.
I believe this video has information that can transform substance abuse disorder. It really does. I speak at a rehab every week and I share some of these things that I’m learning. I might try to play this whole video tomorrow.
You shouldn't trick your mind, but try to understand it. Tricking is manipulating it so it works for your 'goals', but what goals could you possibly have that are so directly in conflict with the nature of your body and mind? I believe the goal should be to find a way of living, a way of looking at the world, that naturally creates the effects you try to trick. Your story could help to discover what scenarios create this, which is interesting, but I believe it's only half of the final solution.
this should be awarded THE MOST INFORMATIVE 4 minute video/hack for human survival. Damn Mr Kotler, thanks!
Love it, feeling relaxing just listening to him.
im just thankful for this video. for all the Big Thinkers out there. and of course, the team who produces great art piece like this. Thanks for all
Love this!
Don't minimize the cocktail mentioned here. I gave birth, no meds, 3 times. I used self-hypnosis only. This is mostly just focused breathing/relaxing. Therefore, I can attest to the body's ability to release kick-ass natural tranquilizers. The staff in the labor ward didn't know what to make of me. How was I calm, relaxed, even humorous? Why wasn't I in excruciating pain, panicking and demanding drugs? I think they suspected I took something at home before I came. ....but i didn't. There is nothing that can chemically match the feeling of elation that washes over a mother who has just given birth naturally, in this relaxed way. I usually would have a moment of just feeling super, ultra unbelievably blessed and thankful. The poor nursing staff had a sobbing happy thankful person on their hands. (Nurse to herself: oh yeah, this girl's lit). ....but I wasn't. 😊
I'm going to be honest here: I tried so many things to get into a flow state. I spent the last 3 years mastering breathwork to work on my anxiety and racing thoughts. I've improved myself naturally quite quite a bit. However, some days it seems insurmountable to get into the flow state, especially in the winter. Modafinil helps. I try to walk everyday and not rely on it solely, but sometimes, nootropics and supplements are what' is needed. I think you just need to find what works for you as this life is a personal journey.
Great stuff, it’s always good to get practical wellness and health knowledge out there. I may have a bias as an unathletic (😅) meditator, but I think the lasting peace people are seeking is found through meditation, not that any of these practices are in competition or mutually exclusive. Much of the psychological pleasure of entering flow states is in losing yourself, but it happens accidentally as you do your activity. Whereas meditation is the tool that takes you directly there, and furthermore gives you insight into the inherently selfless nature of the mind. As well as teach you to address the anxiety, anger or other emotional issues directly at the level of consciousness.
Far be it from me to denigrate positive writing prompts, aerobic exercise, or getting out in nature. But they all depend on arranging external circumstances. To me meditation allows me to experience the selflessness and freedom of a sport flow state, cultivate gratitude in a single moment without a writing prompt, and find peace inside, rather than outside. In any case, what are we going to fall back on when our body fails, our hobbies get boring, and travel isn’t possible? IMO figuring out the nature of consciousness itself will allow you to get at what underlies it all. Underneath stress, fear, gratitude, flow, peace, is consciousness itself! Why not prioritize figuring that out instead of how to manipulate your brain from the outside through activities? (This is meant as an encouragement and advice, not criticism.)
I appreciate your viewpoint, it gives me something to think about
I think both approaches are useful. Very likely, you will not be mindful 100% of the time. In times you are not, you can rest on your good habits and rules you've set for yourself.
20 minute walk in the woods is more effective then most antidepresants? Wow could you maybe link some research about that? Sound like a really interesting topic.
Have you tried looking for some research on this yourself?
Sitting against a tree while barefoot is a common anti stress technique too.
Do psilocybin mushrooms and the tree may hug you too. Incredible
Nature has a perfect vibration
Seems intuitive, maybe it is…
@@charlesclintonmd science doesnt work like that lil
Great advice!
It's always soothing and 'legit' when a guy in his sandals starts lecturing you wearing formals.
this guy is amazing at articulating his ideas. awesome stuff. motivates me to get out there and be my better self.
Great video! I love that these ideas are catching on!
Wow thanks so much for sharing!
I get into the flow sometimes when playing video games or tennis where you feel like you just can't miss. It's an unbelievable feeling. I wish I knew how to channel it directly.
so grateful for these videos.
So glad to hear, thanks for watching!
Flow makes me think of my period. But still, glad I watched this.
Thank u this is so good
Wow. Just wow. This is amazing.
Really well put. That's my experience with obsessive thoughts too.
Great recs!!
Thankyou so much for this, Steven. Some days, i wake up, and i just don’t want to wake up. Even on few days that by some miracle I’ve even had a little sleep, or almost enough sleep, i try to close my eyes again and almost try “not to exist”, until the mounting thoughts and worries and fears in my head and the anxiety and sometimes despair all growing in my chest are just a little less noticeable. So then i perhaps get a moment of actual respite and relief from it all. And i may use that moment to “not exist”, or at least sleep a bit more. But even when i can afford the time to do this, i mostly fail anyway. I will try to implement the practices you describe again. I hope something helps.
Everything will be alright 😊
@@blackprison69 i really hope so. I thank you very much
I really like this, it's wonderful.
thank you so so much!!!
I love psychedelics, so far I've done acid. I take a trip about once every 3 months to help with my extreme suicidal urges and it's really worked for me, it's like seeing behind the curtain of what's going on in my brain and I really get to reflect. I want to try shrooms next but don't know where to get some
I'm also interested in the trip but I'm terrified of having a bad trip
I did two grams last time, it was a thrilling experience and I enjoyed it
(dream.spores). jason
Got psych's**
This whole thing is pretty new to me, can I try 3grams?
@@fluffypineapples8852 where to search? Is it IG ??
great, Thank you!
The best channel! Love your videos
We are so grateful to hear. Thanks for watching!
The video actually helped reduce my stress. Now to go try those three things.
Fantastic content!
Excellent. That all makes a lot of sense. Thank you for sharing. : )
Wow! Thank you!!! 😊
Thank you so much
Thanks
I'm not kidding, steven kotler and the first video about "how to enter flow state" literally has just changed my perspective completely. So for years now, i've always had a question. What keeps these top tier performance humans going, people like lebron james, the rock, will smith, these top performing actors, atheletes, comedians etc. Like what keeps them going, they already have enough money very early in their career, but what is keeping them going because it's obviously not because of the money, with the money they have they can easily invest, open up a business and call it quit, like for example, micheal jordan, lebron james, why have they played for decades and for micheal jordan, only retire because his age caught up to him or else i feel like if humans were fit from teenager to like 50 years old, im sure he would have kept playing, so i had this question, like what keeps them going, like obviously these people are human, they aren't aliens, it's not like they were born with a special brain, but when i heard about the flow state, well i always knew about the flow state, but the way steven kotler explained it just made me realise something and this video confirms it. When one is in the flow state, it is the most addictive experience, better than sex, better then porn, better than cocaine, drugs, and it all makes sense. The reason not everyone experiences flow is because most people are not excellent in anything, most are just mediocre, like lebron james, will smith, these people are among the 1% in their field, and flow is really only experienced at the highest frequency when your skillset is high and the challenge is high, so since most of the population are not excellent in their skillset they don't experience it as much and it's hard to get to a level of excellence, it's a grind, for some it takes a year or two, for others it may take a whole decade, but now i understand why most successful people keep on honing and doing their craft, why lebron james is still playing ball when he is 30+, because of FLOW, the way i see it, FLOW is like a reward for somebody reaching the state of excellence in their skillset, when everything about the skill is automated, you reach the flow state most of the time and because it's so addicting, that's why these successful people can't stop, and it's not bad by any means, because this is a pleasure that is earned, it's not like the pleasure you get from watching porn, it's a whole different type of pleasure on a completely different level that comes from hard work, it's something that is earned and it's not free, the price you have to pay is hard work, blood, sweat and tears, but it's worth it, perhaps flow is really the reward for reaching mastery in anything, well, the frequency of it increases the better you get at something, perhaps this is why those are are highly skilled in anything, bodybuilders, artist, dancer, most of them are happy, whereas the one's who are skillless, not really good at anything are mostly depressed, perhaps flow is really what makes people happy, it really all makes sense now, and another thing is neurogenesis, neurogenesis is basically the healing of our brain and is achieved through hard work, exercise is a way, it's whenever you work hard at a craft, you initiate neurogenesis and it heals your brain, but it's not instant, it takes time, it could takes months, or years, but the trigger is when you work hard, like when you learn piano, when you practice a skill, a craft, that's when it triggers it and if you keep at it, your brain becomes healthy, not happy, but healthy which means your mood will be set in a neutral state, where your baseline is not at an unhealthy level, think about someone with an unhealthy brain whose depressed, their mood baseline is below the neutral line, hence they experience more lows and less highs. This is just something i realised and from all the years of me thinking about it, i can finally put the pieces together. Now i have worked out pretty consistently for about 9 months, i am happier but it's still not enough, i'm bout to venture on a grind to pursue a certain skill and it's getting really hard, like whenever i pursue it the universe is out to test me asking me the question, 'how bad you want i, crazy but for the first time in my life, i feel like this is the thing i should pursue, and given how hard it is, how the obstacles pop out at such perfect times, it truly feels like i have to overcome all of this, grind my ass off, to acquire this skill and being excellent in it, hopefully my brain will become a healthy one by that point, i've been depressed, not myself for the past 3 years and this seems like the right way, it's the more rocky path but that's what makes it the right way, the way for me to finally become my best self, but maan, it's really hard but hey, i guess that means i'm on the right path.
Awesome!!!
Very good. Yes the body is the key towards maintaining a better livelihood however constant outside influences distract and pull people away from what they already have that is great, to pursue something that is seemingly great.
That’s why Flow is paramount to not only the body but the mind as well
Great video! But knowing how to do this is not enough, you have to make sure that people in your life also know how to practice flow as well.
Social support can definitely help reinforce habits like this - talking about your experiences, knowing not to distract each other, etc.
Thank you, such an important reminder of what I need along with my anti-depressant
i know right. i took anti-depressants for a bit. I don't take them anymore but I remember my brain "fog" actually lifting up and actually being able to do things that i thought about. No 20 minute forest walk or meditation or talking to loved ones was doing it for me, not to mention that it was nearly impossible to bring myself to do all that in the first place. These are all very important healthy habits that you should have but anti-depressants are also important for depressed people. and no anxiety and depression are not 'everyday problems' everyone goes through, they are actual mental health diseases that need treatment that might or might not include prescribed psychoactive drugs. what are this guy's crendentials anyway? fake scientist.
Practical wisdom, communicated practically. No easy feat…but all the remedies prescribed are easy!
This explains the love of traveling to new places : )
This was Freaking Great!! Thanx 4 sharing.😊💖💕
Our pleasure, so glad you liked it!
Thank God i decided to click on this video❤️
Thanks!
I use to live in flow. Everything you do feels amazing and as if it was ment to be. Even when youre drinking and partying.
This is a really concise explanation of flow. I have trouble with gratitude though. All the things we are supposed to be grateful for are things I think should be taken for granted. I mean I woke up today. That's the most important thing that has happened to me today, bar none, but am I to be grateful for it? Everyone, except those who die during the night, wakes up every single day, until they don't.
That's why I enjoy my electric mountain bike.
It checks all the boxes.
Flowing through nature and the changing seasons.
Thank you, very niiiiiiice!!!!
Positive thoughts lead to positive actions. Practice self-affirmations.🖤👁💫
This guy is great
Thank you :)
talk about the dark side of the flow as well and how they occur not just in technical way but experiential way as well
What is the dark side of the flow?
Very important video
I could remember several years ago, I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Was actually diagnosed with ADHD. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. This is something that really need to be use globally to help people with related health challenges.
Congrats on your recovery. Most persons never realizes psilocybin can be used as a miracle medication to save lives. Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death bud, lets be honest here.
Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.
Hey! Yes Dr.alishrooms
Ive done shrooms last month in my house. It taught me how severely traumatized I was from alcohol. I healed from many mental traumas from my past and was able to forgive, let go. Shrooms to me is a remedy not a vice. I even felt more refreshed the morning after. So no hangovers. No depression mood for days. No anxiety.I now have a more calm mind
How do i reach out to him? Is he on Instagram
I am grateful for this video and education 😜
Hey Big Think, awesome video as usual. There's a tiny typo in the subtitles at 4:03 - it should read "flow is a massive *amplification*" instead of "flow is a massive application"
Thanks for the help, fixed!
@@bigthink anytime, and thanks a lot!
Very nice
Hi there, I really like ur videos because of ur videos is really same with my opinoins for that a speciel thank you and can you make a video on strategic thinking?
BRAVO 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I remember when I entered Flow when I did martial arts a few times. I had this unique awesome feeling in the chest area streaming up into the mouth. It's like neo in the matrix you know the exact right thing to do and execute perfectly.
that's interesting about walking. Once I needed to work at home & started going on hours long walks on local trails listening to audiobooks & it was one of the top three groups of memories in the past few decades. I now wonder if I kept entering flow & that's what it was or at least a heck of a mood modifier. Or recently discovering that a tiny amount of edibles quiets things enough that I can be perfectly in each moment- I noticed when I played a video game I enjoy an fps my match scores went up 40-50% & in some games it was almost like I was doing what chess players do I could see the map laid out in my head & I knew the next few dozen move & the myriad of alternatives depending on what the other players did. I also wonder if the whole thing you can get about 2.5-4hrs into a drive where time compresses & yet also dilates? Things to think about.
My graduation study was about flow state and it was 20 years ago when there was almost no literature about it except the one written by Cziksentmihaly.
Channels like this are a gem
Cheers, really appreciate it! Thank you for watching!
Thank you for sharing ❤️
Cheers, have a great day!
The more I learn about the human brain and the general human experience -- especially by watching content like this -- ugh! - I realize that being a human being is *so* scary sometimes, it's weird as f**k 😂, it's amazing! and, man...., I wouldn't give up this experience for anything. Thank you for the great info!
I can hear that reverb
Be thankful of every little things, meditation, do exercise
I've heard so many people saying that magic mushroom helped them get through addiction and depression, don't know how true it is, but I'm still trying to find a reliable place to buy spores or purchase the actual mushrooms, I've got depression and terrible anxiety
once I took shrooms on accident they were in a chocolate bar and my fat ass thought it was regular choclate 😂
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@@userconspiracynut is he on IG or what?
when i tried shrooms i ate way more than i should of because i thought they wouldn’t work and then my face got numb and i threw up shrooms and my friend was laughing but trying to comfort me and the bathroom lights were flickering cuz they were old and i had to go home
@@ugmiles. yeah, He has variety of stuffs like mushrooms, lsd, DMT even the chocolate bars
Im everything into natural solution and approach of nowadays depression, people have survived for thousand years without antidepressants.
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Nowadays, people esp younger demographics talk about it too much they even celebrate it. Its really no wonder when all they talk about is depressing thing, and sooner or later they get depressed.
I agree!!
Interesting. Most interesting.
I like this guy
This is interesting, I have been experiencing a general unpleasant feeling since pandemic, war in Ukraine, and all the various crises popping up at any moment
Thats very pleasing to see all this in a single video ! This is what eastern philosophies are about in a spiritual way but it's like science was finaly getting it a bit of credit😅
The big remaining issue for me here is the intention. Stop trying to use yourself like a tool. If you are entering in a flow state without seeking it, it will be a blessing. If you try to avoid your emotions and escape the stress you are feeling, it won't help much because you are fighting against yourself.
Let's put prose aside for a moment and rediscover the poetry of life
This was legit!
This video did a number itself.
Martial arts training harness flow during a cleansing workout. That’s what makes them addictive.