Flow has been defined as the state of being fully engaged and in the present, merging awareness and action. How would you like to increase the amount of flow in your life, to be “in the zone” more often? According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, the renowned author and flow expert, there are four essential conditions for flow:

• Clear goals (for direction and structure, making it possible to perceive progress)
• Immediate, clear feedback (preferably from the activity itself: e.g. the PowerPoint presentation is completed)
• Passion (a no-brainer!)
• An appropriate level of difficulty (producing a balance between perceived challenges and perceived skills)

At the Coach Approach, we specialize in helping our clients form clear, specific goals which enable flow. If a goal is too easy it will lead to boredom and apathy; if it is too difficult it needs to be “chunked down” into manageable parts so that it becomes realistic and achievable. In other words, they are supported to move towards peak experience and peak performance. What can you do today to bring more flow into your life?