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That feeling of being “in the zone”, fully immersed in an activity where you lose track of time because you’re so engaged. When you hit a flow state during studying or doing a project, you might suddenly realize hours have passed without you checking your phone once. It usually happens when you work on a task that’s challenging but doable, and you eliminate distractions – like how gamers get absorbed in a game or athletes in a race. Flow not only makes work feel more enjoyable, it also often leads to great performance because you’re deeply focused on the task at hand.

Keywords: flow state, in the zone, deep focus