The ability to find (or manufacture) this "flow" state on a regular basis is probably one of the most underrated personal and professional skills (interestingly

The ability to find (or manufacture) this "flow" state on a regular basis is probably one of the most underrated personal and professional skills (interestingly, it's also one that you can't really interview for in others). This article seems to treat the ability to get in "flow" as an intrinsic quality of the individual or a superpower to unlock. In my experience, like everything else in life, there's no "secret", only an iterative process through which you learn and improve. These things have been the most helpful for me: • Taking care of the rest of my life: trying to eat well, work out, get enough sleep, etc. • Constantly identifying things that slow me down or cause mental exhaustion (tiring processes, poor work environment, poor tools), and making fixing them a priority • Consciously hyping myself up; motivation doesn't always come easily. When I'm having a hard time focusing, envisioning a future self that's gone through this work and have achieved what I want to achieve helps orient and motivate me. If you're a competitive person like I am, treating it as a competition helps. • Once deciding on a strategic direction and sitting down to work, staying focused only the next piece of work to complete. Similar to the "one game at a time" mantra from competitive sports. • Cultivating an unwavering belief that I will succeed at <thing>, it's just a matter of practice and dedication.