Mindfulness and Flow Sample Clauses

Mindfulness and Flow. Flow is a state that all athletes strive to achieve due to the association between flow and peak performance (Xxxxxxx & Xxxxxxx, 1992; Xxxxxxxxxx & Xxxxxx, 2012). Researchers have stated that when athletes have experienced flow, they have reported to be relaxed, calm, and have a heightened perception of the body (Xxxxxx, 2008), experiencing more bodily awareness, stronger heartbeat, and ‘tingling’ sensations in their muscles (Xxxxxxx, 2009). In addition, athletes have reported more awareness, acceptance, and less judgemental cognitive processes when in the state of flow (Xxxxx et al., 2015); qualities seen when practising mindfulness. Xxxxx and colleagues (2012) demonstrated that several factors could prevent or disrupt flow: focus, performance, thoughts, emotions, and arousal. When the mind is distracted, the present moment is no longer present. Xxxxxx Xxxxx (2013) edited the book Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety which addresses how the mind can constantly become distracted and restless, and how individuals can manage the mind. Despite studies showing that flow can be unpredictable, professionals have stated that in order to achieve optimal performance and experience that place called “the Zone”, athletes need to be in the present moment, experiencing each moment as it comes. Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (1975) first introduced flow, and after interviewing a range of performers concluded that all performers experience an automatic experience, which resulted in intrinsic rewards through pure enjoyment of the activity. Csikszentmihalyi (1999) defined flow as “a particular kind of experience that is so engrossing and enjoyable that it becomes autotelic, that is, worth doing for its own sake even though it may have no consequence outside itself” (p. 824). He was aware that being ‘in the flow’ represents a particular state of happiness, one that allows individuals to experience complete absorption which calls for full attention. Comparing what is an enjoyable moment to moment for individuals in highly engaging experiences, to individuals who are mindless; caught up in the past or worrying about the future was an interesting subject area for Csikszentmihalyi. The concept of flow has always been an intriguing concept in the academic literature but also within every-day activities; sport, music, business. Csikszentmihalyi (1990) began to understand that people were most creative, productive, and often happiest when they were in a state of flow. Csikszentmihalyi first...
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