🧬 flow state

“Star 7 Cultivate Purpose and Intention

Circumvent fixation on competition by developing goals with meaning and cultivating intrinsic rewards - train the neural pathways that connect basic and complex rewards (camp 1 and camp 2) with the arts.”

— the Pathway to Flow / Julia F. Christensen

“Star 6 ⭐️ Practise Movement and Expression

Snap out of stagnation and conformity; express yourself with the movements of your body for health and well-being - live as your auethentic self within the safe space of the arts and collect intrinsic rewards to generate healthy habit loops.

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“Star 4 ⭐️ Aim for Connectedness and Aesthetic Feelings

Avoid empty thrills by seeking activities that provoke genuine feelings of awe and self-relevance - the arts move you and connect you with your sense of self.”

— the Pathway to Flow / Julia F. Christensen

“Star 5 ⭐️ Use Your Imagination

Use your imagination to trigger new neural connections, so your creative habit can spill into other areas of your life and thought patterns - the human brain learns best when the learning process is powered by imagination and woven into a story that guides the process.”

— the Pathway to Flow / Julia F. Christensen