Bitesize: How to Become Five Times (!) More Productive - Human Performance Expert, Steven Kotler

Angela talks to Steven Kotler about Flow, the optimal state of consciousness where individuals feel and perform their best. They delve into the scientific definition of flow, highlighting its characteristics such as complete concentration, the merging of action and awareness, and the vanishing of self. KEY TAKEAWAYS Flow is defined as an optimal state of consciousness where individuals feel and perform their best. Flow is characterised by complete concentration, the merger of action and awareness, the vanishing of self, time distortion, a sense of control, and an autotelic experience. Flow leads to significant increases in productivity, creativity, empathy, wisdom, physical performance, happiness, well-being, and overall life satisfaction. The six core characteristics of flow include complete concentration, the merger of action and awareness, the vanishing of self, time distortion, a sense of control, and an autotelic experience. BEST MOMENTS "Flow, scientifically, if we're defining it, technically, it's an optimal state of consciousness where we feel our best and we perform our best." "On average, it was 500% more productive. That's a giant, extraordinary thing." "When I'm at my best, I'm in this altered state of consciousness where every decision, every action flows seamlessly, perfectly, effortlessly from the last." "Time is a calculation performed all over the prefrontal cortex. It's a network, basically. And as that network collapses, like any network, we lose our ability to separate past from present and future." VALUABLE RESOURCES Get a free snapshot of your health and personalised report at www.yourtotalhealthcheck.com Join The High Performance Health CommunityFree Fasting Guide - www.angelafosterperformance.com/fastingPodcast Shownotes - www.angelafosterperformance.com/podcasts AG1 Special Offer - https://www.drinkag1.com/angelafoster  ABOUT THE HOST Angela Foster is an award winning Nutritionist, Health & Performance Coach, Speaker and Host of the High Performance Health podcast. A former Corporate lawyer turned industry leader in biohacking and health optimisation for women, Angela has been featured in various media including Huff Post, Runners world, The Health Optimisation Summit, BrainTap, The Women’s Biohacking Conference, Livestrong & Natural Health Magazine. Angela is the creator of BioSyncing®️ a blueprint for ambitious entrepreneurial women to biohack their health so they can 10X how they show up in their business and their family without burning out. Angela’s BioSyncing®️ Blueprint is currently closed. Click here to get on the waitlist. The High Performance Health Podcast is a top rated global podcast. Each week, Angela brings you a new insight, biohack or high performance habit to help you unlock optimal health, longevity and higher performance. Hit the follow button to make sure you get notified each time Angela releases a new episode. CONTACT DETAILS Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Affiliate Disclaimer: Note this description contains affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is under no obligation to use these links. Thank you for supporting the show! Disclaimer: The High Performance Health Podcast is for general information purposes only and do not constitute the practice of professional or coaching advice and no client relationship is formed. The use of information on this podcast, or materials linked from this podcast is at the user's own risk. The content of this podcast is not intended to be a substitute for medical or other professional advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Users should seek the assistance of their medical doctor or other health care professional for before taking any steps to implement any of the items discussed in this podcast.