It’s generally understood that better focus leads to better athletes. Think about the steely-eyed marathon runner or the rapt attention of a pro-golfer before taking a putt. However, when someone is instructed to ‘focus,’ the suggestion is that their focus is...
It’s 4:00 p.m. and you’re slogging through the remainder of the workday, re-reading the latest email from your boss to make sure you’re not missing anything vital. Your morning coffee buzz has completely waned and instead of focusing on work, you’re thinking about the...
Keeping sharp. Focus. A nimble mind. Whatever you call it, mental acuity is important at any age. Whether at preschool age, embarking on a life of learning; or during one’s golden years, taking active steps towards mental fitness should be a cornerstone of anyone’s...
What is flow? Think of it as a heightened mental state; or for those athletes out there, flow is akin to a purely mental form of a runner’s high where moving forward in a task becomes meditative and progress nearly effortless. In 1975, renowned psychologist Mihaly...
Flow. In the zone. Peak performance. Whether you get to these states as a yogi, an athlete, or as a knowledge worker, hyperfocus is another, broader, term that describes this heightened mental state. It’s something into which artists and NFL players alike can tap into...
