What is flow? Flow is what happens in your brain when you are faced with a problem that is 10-25% greater than what you physically, mentally, or emotionally can handle and you are willing to face the problem head on with out allowing your self a way out.
In sports Flow is often referred to as “Being in the Zone”. During the state of flow your brain releases a concoction of chemicals that produce a very euphoric level of focus. Did I just use the words Euphoric and Focus in the same sentence? Yes I did! Since you give your self no other choice because you either paid to be in class, your job is on the line, your boss handed you a dead line, or your life is on the line, your brain responds and rewards you for hanging in there with the extra focus you need to complete the task at hand and an over whelming sense of happiness to be there. Any thing learned while in a flow state is retained faster, held longer, and more easily built upon. Flow produces 5 times the results of non flow states.
The tough part isn’t being in flow its getting out of non-flow. In order for your brain to come to the rescue with its magic potion of brain stimulating chemicals it must be made to feel uncomfortable and you must have the resolve to continue past this lack of comfort. The best part is that it doesn’t just apply to dance…Flow can happen any time you are in a situation that requires you to be better than you are.
Lets be better this week!
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Tuesday Night (Every Tuesday the Proceeds go to Youth Storm’s Church) $10 7:30 Beginner/Advanced Beginner Dance 7:30-? 124 N. Lowell Rd Bingo Hall in Windham, NH (the light for the sign is out so look for the giant Silo and its across the street) This Friday (Pizza Party) $10 Lesson 7:30-8:15 Dance 8:15-? DNE School of Dance 78 Princeton St. Chelmsford, Ma Sunday Night $10 6-6:45 2-Step lesson 6:45-7:30pm WCS 7:30-? California Mixer Longfellow’s Club JoEllen 524 Minuteman Dr off of Boston Post RD (Rt 20) Wayland, MA |