In the Flow
Mar 07, 2024We’ve all heard athletes talking about being “in the flow” when they’re performing at their best. “Flow” is now being studied by academia because there is increased interest in this phenomenon. Science is trying to quantify what is happening to further our understanding and hopefully learn how to access the “flow” state on command.
To determine if you’re “in the flow”, begin by monitoring your feelings. Always seek to be in a state of joy and bliss, this is when you know you’re on the right track. If you’re DOING because you have a feeling that you need to be taking action to achieve a result – you are definitely not flowing. When doing this, your oars are in the water and you’re paddling upstream. Not the optimum way to accomplish anything.
One way to immediately and accurately determine if you’re in the flow is to check in with your internal feelings. Are you happy? Are things coming to you easily and effortlessly? Are you in a state of joy? Do you have positive expectations? These are all good signs that you’re on the right path and acting congruent with all parts of yourself.
However, if you’re feeling desperate, hurried, or resentful, these are indicators that you aren’t in the flow. Are the things you desire coming to you easily and effortlessly? While the actions you take in either example may be identical, the results will be light-years apart.
When you’re in a state of joy, and doing a required or necessary action, you’re doing it with love, trust, and knowingness. This is what being in the flow is all about – you’re just taking the logical next step. Everything is in the right place, at the right time. The action you’re taking is the next step in manifesting your intention. Your actions are joyful and loving. You don’t dread or resist what you’re doing. In fact, it’s the exact opposite – you LOVE what you’re doing. All of this is part of being a human and playing here on planet Earth.
When you’re feeling fearful, have a sense of lack or worry, or believe that you need to initiate SOMETHING to move a process forward, you’re dooming yourself to wasted action and wasted energy. Overall, there’s a sense of efforting. Much like pushing water uphill – it can be done, but it takes a lot of energy and isn’t very efficient. Yes, you will accomplish things when you’re in this up-stream mode, but the results will be much less than anticipated and will require much more energy.
When you’re in a state of flow, the Universe/God is bringing forth the necessary actions, items, people, and coincidences to bring forth your intent. All with ease, joy, fun. The final result is of such high quality, and requires such minimal effort that you’re pleasantly surprized. This is the beauty of being in the flow and trusting God/Source to bring you the best. This happens easily when you get out of your own way. That’s one of the big secrets of being a happy, creative, human – getting out of our own way.
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