H ow to F ind Y our F low in 2021
Is Deep Focus the Secret to Success?
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.
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.
M eet D alton H aralson A Junior Paralegal Who Found His Passion
While in the office, our team members work toward helping each of our clients secure the best possible outcome for themselves and their families. Yet, outside, they enjoy many hobbies that keep them active, involved, and, of course, help them relax. Our junior paralegal, Dalton Haralson, enjoys a number of hobbies when he’s at home. As someone who enjoys music, Dalton plays both a ukulele and guitar, but he also enjoys knitting and riding his bike. Living close to the office allows Dalton to get in a bike ride right before coming to work, filling him with energy for the day ahead. Dalton works with our team to not only care for our clients but also to ensure their cases are where they need to be. “One of the best parts of what I do is I get to see everything that comes to us,” he says. “I get to work with the paralegals and everyone else and help them with our clients. It’s really interesting to see the wide variety of what we do for people.” He not only finds satisfaction in helping our clients but is also passionate about family law.
Dalton joined our team a year ago and has been a junior paralegal for eight months. Joining the law field wasn’t something he was actively seeking but found his passion after taking a paralegal course in school. This sparked his interest, and he soon found that he connected to family law the most. “I have some experience with family law,” Dalton explains. “My parents divorced when I was younger, and I lived in a blended family with a stepfather and brothers. When I hear about the stories from our clients, I can relate to what they’re going through a little bit. Being someone who can be a part of getting them through this and to a best outcome is definitely the most rewarding aspect of working with the Manely Firm and everything we do here.” Our team is so proud of how far Dalton has come and the work he puts into helping our clients. We hope this passion continues to grow as we move into the new year.
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