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When we are in a state of flow, it is likely that we are spending less time ruminating over our lives or worrying about the future.
Wellness actually often involves a lot of effort.
Neuroscientists analyzed the brain waves of 32 jazz guitarists as they improvised to chords and rhythms. Their findings suggest 2 key principles support innovative thinking.
Occasional boredom at work is normal and healthy, but if you’re stuck in it long term it can damage your wellbeing.
A mechanical engineer explains why you need to go with the flow. The TSA pronouncement that peanut butter is a liquid is scientifically sound.
Great sporting feats are often achieved when an elite athlete is ‘feeling the flow’.
You might have heard singing helps lower stress hormones – but there are so many benefits to warming up our voices and letting loose.
I’m a keen doodler who turned a hobby into a PhD and then a career. I’ve also seen what hurdles people face when it comes to learning to draw and how they can be overcome.
An empowering writing experience will leave you with a sense you have spent time meaningfully.
Our research with athletes suggests there may be two zones: an effortless ‘flow state’ and a more purposeful ‘clutch state’. Here’s how to decide which zone you need to be in — and how to get there.
Your virtual self reflects your real-life skills and values. Understanding them could help you find a more suitable job.
People like to say that we cannot witness evolution because it occurs over timescales immensely greater than our lifetime. That’s incorrect. We can witness evolution all we want, in our lifetime, by watching…
A new tool that predicts the path of volcanic debris and oil spills has been developed by a researcher at the University…
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Professor of Psychological and Brain Sciences, Drexel University
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Visiting Lecturer in Psychology, Coventry University
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Adjunct Research Fellow, Swinburne University of Technology
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Associate Professor in Contemporary Singing, University of Southern Queensland
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Lecturer in Applied Psychology, De Montfort University
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Lecturer in Psychology, De Montfort University
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Adjunct Instructor of English and Professional Writing, Widener University
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Postdoctoral research fellow, Southern Cross University
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Assistant researcher, Literacy Education, Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto
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Deputy Head (Business Development & Partnership), School of Psychology & Computer Science, University of Central Lancashire
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology & Computer Science., University of Central Lancashire
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University Professor, Bergles Professor of Thermal Science, and Director of the Center for Multiphase Flow Research and Education, Iowa State University
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Associate Professor of Behavior Genetics, Karolinska Institutet
