How to Find Your Flow in 2021 IS DEEP FOCUS THE SECRET TO SUCCESS?
Have you ever started working on an important project and looked up at the clock after what felt like minutes only to find that hours had passed? If you have, you’ve probably experienced “flow state,” aka the Holy Grail of concentration and achievement. What is a flow state? Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi describes a flow state as a “focus that, once it becomes intense, leads to a sense of ecstasy, a sense of clarity: you know exactly what you want to do from one moment to the other; you get immediate feedback.”That sounds complex, but you can also think of flow as being “in the zone.” And it might be the key to achieving your New Year’s goals. That’s because a flow state almost always coincides with tackling a difficult task, and when you’re in a flow state, even the most challenging things feel relatively easy. Why are high achievers obsessed with flow? Flow state doesn’t only happen for people with desk jobs. You can get it while running, playing chess, dancing, or climbing a mountain, and it’s considered the Holy Grail because it has a host of benefits. According to the meditation app Headspace, those perks include heightened focus (goodbye, distractions!), a sense of clarity, feelings of happiness and pleasure, and the impression that all obstacles ahead of you have disappeared. That makes accomplishing your goals feel like less of a struggle. It’s no wonder high-achieving hobbyists, workers, and creatives crave the feeling! How can you get in a flow? Usually, a flow state isn’t planned — it just happens. In a BBC article, author Steven Kotler describes flow as “a happy accident.” But he also notes that we can make ourselves “more accident-prone.”To set yourself up for a flow state, find a quiet place to work and choose an activity that’s difficult but meaningful for you. Ideally, it should be something you’ve already put work into perfecting. If you’ve never tried painting before, you probably won’t find flow on your first attempt, but an experienced painter could achieve it while mastering a new technique. Some people claim that being in a flow state is a form of meditation and that learning how to meditate can help you reach it. To that end, apps like Headspace and Evenflow (for iPhones only) are great places to start! Before you know it, you’ll be finding the flow like a pro.
But it’s not just for use after a big procedure — laser therapy can be great for pets who suffer from chronic conditions like skin and ear infections, arthritis pain in their joints, or muscle pain after playing a little too hard. Some of these symptoms take just one quick treatment to help the healing, while other pets might benefit from a few rounds of treatment over the course of a couple weeks. But the best part is that each treatment averages only about three minutes, so you’ll be in and out and feeling better in no time. If you want to know more about laser therapy and how it can help your pets, give Petersen Pet Hospital a call. They can answer any questions you have and let you know what plan is right for your pets!
INGREDIENTS
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2/3 cup pumpkin purée
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1/4 cup xylitol-free peanut butter
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2 eggs
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3 cups almond flour
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2 carrots, peeled and shredded
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1 cup baby spinach, chopped
DIRECTIONS
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Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. In a large bowl, combine pumpkin purée, peanut butter, and eggs. With an electric mixer, beat until smooth. 3. One cup at a time, stir in the almond flour. 4. Stir in the carrots and spinach. 5. When the dough is fully mixed, roll it into a ball. Then, using your hands, split ball into marble-sized pieces and create square, round, or heart-shaped treats. 6. Bake treats on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 25 minutes. 7. Let the treats cool and give your pup a taste!
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