Learning any new skill involves relatively brief spurts of progress, each of which is followed by a slight decline to a plateau somewhat higher in most cases than that which preceded it . . . the upward spurts vary; the plateaus have their own dips and rises along the way. . . .
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A Performance Expert Reveals 3 Simple Techniques to Get 'In the Flow'
By Joe Avella and Kevin Reilly — 2017
Jamie Wheal is a performance expert and the coauthor of "Stealing Fire". In the book, Wheal and coauthor Steven Kotler share how Navy SEALs, maverick scientists, and Silicon Valley entrepreneurs achieve deep mental states of concentration and creativity. Following is a transcript of the video.
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