YAPLive: Unlocking Peak Performance with Steven Kotler | Cut Version

Young and Profiting with Hala Taha (Entrepreneurship, Sales, Marketing)

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Education, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business, Self-improvement

4.8 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 23 March 2022

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Have you ever been completely in the zone? Hours go by without you noticing, your creativity and productivity seem to be off the charts? Or you’re out for a run and your pain and exhaustion seem to fall away, and you are only focused on that exact moment? If so, you’ve been in a flow state. A flow state is a place of high productivity, creativity, and happiness. It’s when we are living in the moment, feeling and performing our best. But is this something that can be harnessed? Can we learn how to get into a flow state? Productivity expert and best-selling author Steven Kolter believes we can all regularly reach peak performance. In this episode, Hala and Steven define flow states, go in-depth about the neurobiology behind flow and hypo frontality, talk about flow as a spectrum, cover flow state triggers, dive into the limits of flow, and give actionable advice about reaching peak performance and managing anxiety. Topics Include: - Intro to flow states - What happens to our mind when we’re in a flow state - Defining transient hypo frontality - The deep now - Why does the brain perform hypo frontality? - What gets amplified during flow? - Peak performance in evolution - Flow as a spectrum - Flow state triggers - The importance of setting aside time for flow - Can technology help us get flow? - What are the time limits of flow? - Helpers high and passion as caveats - Is there anything that prevents flow? - Peak performance basics - Three techniques to manage anxiety - And other topics… Steven Kotler is a New York Times bestselling author, an award-winning journalist, and the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective. He is one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. He is the author of thirteen books, nine of which have been bestsellers. His books include The Art of Impossible, The Future is Faster Than You Think, Stealing Fire, The Rise of Superman, Bold, and Abundance. Steven is also the cohost of Flow Research Collective Radio, a top ten iTunes science podcast. Steven’s work has been nominated for two Pulitzer Prizes, translated into over 40 languages, and has appeared in over 100 publications, including The New York Times Magazine, Wired, Wall Street Journal, TIME, and more. Sponsored By: Athletic Greens - Visit athleticgreens.com/YAP and get FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase. Constant Contact - To start your free digital marketing trial today, visit constantcontact.com Sandland Sleep - Go to sandlandsleep.com and use the promo code YAP15 Native - Go to Nativedeo.com/yap or use promo code YAP at checkout, and get 20% off your first order. WRKOUT - Visit wrkout.com/yap to book a FREE Session with a world-class trainer and get 30% off your first TWO MONTHS with code YAP Resources Mentioned: #YAPLive: Unlocking Peak Performance with Steven Kotler on Clubhouse:https://www.youngandprofiting.com/yaplive-unlocking-peak-performance-with-steven-kotler-on-clubhouse/ YAP Episode #32: Flow Into The Future with Steven Kotler: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/32-flow-into-the-future-with-steven-kotler/ YAP Episode #138: Master the Impossible with Steven Kotler: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/138-master-the-impossible-with-steven-kotler/ Steven’s Website: https://www.stevenkotler.com/ Flow Blocker Website: https://www.flowblocker.com Steven’s Books: https://www.stevenkotler.com/books Steven’s podcast, Flow Research Collective Radio: https://www.stevenkotler.com/radio Steven’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steven-kotler-4305b110/ Connect with Young and Profiting: YAP’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting/ Hala’s Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/ Hala’s Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yapwithhala/ Clubhouse: https://www.clubhouse.com/@halataha Website: https://www.youngandprofiting.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	You're listening to YAP, Young and Profiting Podcast, a place where you can listen, learn,
0:07.9	and profit.
0:08.9	Welcome to the show.
0:10.4	I'm your host, Halla Taha, and on Young and Profiting Podcast, we investigate a new
0:15.3	topic each week and interview some of the brightest minds in the world.
0:19.8	My goal is to turn their wisdom into actionable advice that you can use in your everyday life,
0:25.9	no matter your age, profession, or industry.
0:29.0	There's no fluff on this podcast, and that's on purpose.
0:32.4	I'm here to uncover value from my guests by doing the proper research and asking the right
0:37.8	questions.
0:39.1	If you're new to the show, we've chatted with the likes of XFBI agents, real estate moguls,
0:44.2	self-made billionaires, CEOs, and bestselling authors.
0:47.8	Our subject matter ranges from enhancing productivity, had to gain influence, the art
0:52.3	of entrepreneurship, and more.
0:54.7	If you're smart and like to continually improve yourself, hit the subscribe button because
0:59.4	you'll love it here at Young and Profiting Podcast.
1:03.4	Have you ever felt so engaged in a project that you've lost track of time, or maybe during
1:08.7	your brainstorm with a coworker hours flew by without either of you realizing it?
1:14.3	If so, then you've likely experienced a flow state.
1:18.9	Flow states are periods of time where you perform and feel your best.
1:22.5	Your productive, creative, and pretty much unstoppable.
1:26.2	We all want to tap into our full potential.
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