Stop Dreaming and Start Flowing

Your Fulfillment Awaits in the Flow — Here’s How You Get In

Remember the last time you were so immersed in an activity you love that you completely lost track of time? You tuned out everything but the task at hand. You literally lost yourself in the moment and felt amazing afterwards. You were in the flow.

Perhaps it was playing an instrument, learning a new language, cooking up a new recipe, playing basketball, writing a poem, kicking butt during that last workout, or skiing down a steep slope. Whatever it was, you knew you had the skills to attempt it and it was challenging enough to keep you from getting bored. You felt a rush of excitement throughout the activity and a sense of fulfillment afterwards. The joy of the journey became the destination itself.

We can create a feeling of fulfillment within ourselves that is much more lasting than fleeting external rewards. The feeling of flow is a wonderful example of that.

The treasure you seek is within your body. You can literally get high on your own neurochemicals! Here is a fascinating peek at the biochemistry behind the feeling of flow:

Who Needs Drugs When You Have Your Brain?

Get in the flow and load up on these five naturally occurring feel-good chemicals: