When you stop trying, it happens | The psychology of the flow state

The philosophy of flow: Wu wei: What’s happening in our brain when we’re in the flow state? What does academic research say about it? Why is it so elusive? And, perhaps most interestingly, what can we do to achieve it? This video explores the psychology of flow. Support the channel: ✔️ PayPal: ✔️ Patreon: ✔️ Bitcoin: 3HQnEz1LQ4G6dqN2LdZgzc7qoJjJCyWjTC (Donated BTC and want in the credits? Send me an email with the amount/address) 🎞️ Animations and thumbnail art by Munkaa: 📘 Books (affiliate links): Stoicism for Inner Strength: Loose: Stoicism for Inner Peace: Unoffendable: Merchandise: 🛍️ Shop: 🛍️ Merchandise design by Punksthetic Art: 00:00 - Intro 03:28 - When I stopped trying 08:41 - The psychology behind flow 13:49 - The mystery of flow 17:31 - Achieving flow #flow #taoism #wuwei