#006: Steven Kotler on Feeling Superhuman, Increasing Flow in Life, and Productive Writing

Steven Kotler (@steven_kotler) is a true flow enthusiast. Ever
since the bestselling author, journalist and entrepreneur
defeated Lyme Disease by going surfing and drifting into the
highly rewarding state of consciousness, Steven made it his
mission to decode the workings behind flow. The highly productive
writer and founder of the Flow Genome Project has been published
in a variety of magazines including The New York Times Magazine,
Wired, GQ, and Discover and has written multiple bestsellers
including Abundance and Bold, which he co-authored with Human
Longevity Inc. founder Peter H. Diamandis. Last year, he
published his
book The Rise of Superman: Decoding the Science of Ultimate Human Performance,
in which explores the flow state.


 


In this episode of the Flowgrade Show, flow expert Steven Kotler
explains
the state of consciousness known as "flow", an optimal state in which humans perform and feel their best.
Steven describes the different states of flow, how long they
usually last and how he wrote a whole book jumping in and out of
flow. Find out at the end, which psychoactive drug Steven prefers
to take on a deserted island with him.


 


In this episode, we talk about:


The definition of the flow state (1:02)

Steven’s most effective flow triggers (02:02)


How to increase flow in your life (02:45)

Micro- versus macro-flow (3:42)

Duration times of different flow states (4:55)

How the Flow Genome Project wants to help people get more
flow (6:05)

How to measure the state of flow reliably (7:10)

3 things Steven would take on a deserted island (8:20)



 





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episode can be found at www.flowgrade.com/show



 




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