"Typically, "flow" refers to the psychological state of being fully focused on a task. You might be in a flow state if you check emails for a whole hour without blinking, read 100 pages of a book in what feels like a second, or when you fully get lost in a hobby. It feels really good to be in flow, like you're organized, capable, focused, and challenged just enough to feel engaged."
"According to Karol Ward, LCSW, a confidence expert and licensed psychotherapist, flow state is also when your body and mind are in full alignment. You're relaxed, your thoughts are clear, and you're able to focus for a long stretch of time without feeling drained or stressed. "You might feel energized about a work project and the next thing you know, two hours have passed," she tells Bustle."
A new TikTok usage of 'flow state' describes a mood of personal alignment and ease rather than task-focused productivity. The original psychological definition denotes deep focus on a task, where time passes unnoticed and engagement feels rewarding. Clinical perspectives add that flow involves body-mind alignment, mental clarity, relaxation, and sustained focus without stress or fatigue. TikTok examples portray the phrase as reaching one's truest self, feeling that everything is unfolding as it should, and feeling happy and in one's element. The state can occur during work, social interaction, exercise, or while listening to the right song.
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