>Flow state is always described as being in a state of intense focus and where you might not even notice the passage of time. Also known as the "What? It's 4am

>Flow state is always described as being in a state of intense focus and where you might not even notice the passage of time. Also known as the "What? It's 4am? I was just playing Civilization!" phenomenon. >Time slows down though, and even though you are relaxed and calm you feel the performance difference from what you are normally able to do and your fear is the knowledge that if you come out of this state before the danger is over you are done for. It's always a bit mindblowing to remember that what we perceive are ultimately all just manifestations and creations of our brains. There's no such thing as time or light or sound or smell or taste or whatever else in our plane of existence, they're simply how we perceive it. >That second state feels different and I'm sure its the 'flow' people that do extreme sports talk about. Is there a different name for that state? I've often heard of it referred to as the "Fight-or-Flight Response" triggered by an increase in adrenaline, "sharpening your senses" per se in order to better respond to potential threats and/or the situation at hand. It's very expensive biologically speaking, though.