Flow is an optimal state in which you feel totally engaged in an activ…

Susan Cain
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Flow is an optimal state in which you feel totally engaged in an activity...In a state of flow, you're neither bored nor anxious, and you don't question your own adequacy. Hours pass without your noticing.
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