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I have done a bit of research on this topic for other reasons, but my understanding of flow and the associated focus and such is that this is the result of an emotional involvement or motivation, which releases different neurotransmitters in the brain than when normally focusing.
I don't know of a way to "game the system" of your neurotransmitters, but if ...
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Here are some techniques to help:
The first is the easiest. Keep a daily journal and write what you are grateful for every day. This starts to refocus your mind on the positive. If you feel able to do this, writing what you are grateful for in a public forum like Facebook or a blog is even better becasue you will get amazing feedback and inspire others to ...
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Mindfulness training is known to facilitate getting into what's called "flow". Such training is inspired by Buddhism, and uses regular meditation to clear your mind from non-productive thoughts.
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The first thing to understand is that you can get over your past experiences, and you will get over them if you take the appropriate steps. It may take time, and might not always be comfortable, but it will be easier than you expect. Note that this is not empty encouragement: I've been in a similar situation to you, and I'm now making a success of my life. ...
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Flow is harder to achieve for coders then for artist. This is because flow is a state of mind where you don't have to think but only to react and interact with you current task. This Comes easy to an artist but is hard for coders. We have to think about what we are currently doing and this will brake any flow. Only when you're a great coder and don't have to ...
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I think this is a more sophisticated version of the questions we often get on gamification. I don't think there is much question that modern video games draw the user into a near-perfect state of flow.
Looking at the three components:
Clear goals.
Immediate feedback.
A balance between opportunity and capacity.
We can draw parrells with GTD's next ...
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Flow is overrated. Persistence is the key. If you persist in working no matter how you feel and what you are in the mood to do, you will beat everyone who has the idea they must be in a flow state to work. You will get into a flow state at times, but it is best not to rely on it as necessary to work. So never worry about it, it will come naturally when the ...
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Lots of good answers here, and I personally use a combination of them.
The most important for me:
1) Momentum is a subconscious motivator
2) Start with tiny improvements
3) Increase time and scope gradually
4) Momentum will take over and you'll get into "flow".
More details:
Lots of advice I've read over the years includes "visualization of happy ...
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The start of the day is really about the end of the previous day for me - there is always stuff that I wish I'd got done that day but haven't got to eg because an urgent customer request intervened or a project took longer than expected etc
So at the end of the day before I go home, I make a list of what I must get done the next day This is usually a ...
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It's because you're impatient, lack discipline and want to hold on to your current perception of the world because you find it pleasurable. This isn't a bad thing! It just means that you have to have very good reasons as to why you should turn your back on your current reality, to embrace another.
You're like the over-weight person that initially gets ...
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Give Zed Shaw's Hard Way series a shot -- you just start typing.
http://learncodethehardway.org/
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I face similar problems and so do many productivity coaches.
Learning is always discovery. Learning from a teacher is simply aided discovery. But it is impossible to teach someone if they're not trying to discover it for themselves.
A powerful method of persuasion is Aristotle's Ethos (Credibility), Pathos (Emotion), and Logos (Logic). These should be ...
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