AI's impression of dynamic cognitive flow. Source: Art: DALL-E/OpenAI The concept of "flow," or the peak experience championed by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, represents an optimal state of deep focus, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Lucy Paulise is executive coach and author of Timebox, based in Texas. After many years doing the same job, it’s easy to feel ...

Think back to a time when you were completely immersed in something you loved doing. Maybe you were writing, painting, working, or playing an instrument. The world around you faded, and time seemed to ...