flow state

English

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Etymology

From flow +‎ state

Noun

flow state (countable and uncountable, plural flow states)

  1. A mental condition of complete absorption in an activity, marked by focused attention, diminished self-consciousness, and an altered sense of time, in which performance feels effortless and intrinsically rewarding.
    Synonym: in the zone
    • 1997 March 24, Kathleen Kelleher, “Put the Brain on Hold, Get in the Zone”, in Los Angeles Times‎[1], Los Angeles, Calif.: Los Angeles Times Communications, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 January 2026:
      Ritual enables a person to affect flow state more easily and acts as a body-mind cue.

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