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Pre Writing Rituals For Entering Flow State ft. Steven Kotler

2021

These are the pre-writing rituals NY Times Best Selling Author and Flow State expert Steven Kotler does to enter flow state when writing. He's written 12 books, nine of which were NY Times Best sellers, he knows what he's talking about.

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Willpower: Rediscovering the Greatest Human Strength

Pioneering research psychologist Roy F. Baumeister collaborates with New York Times science writer John Tierney to revolutionize our understanding of the most coveted human virtue: self-control.

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Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney
2012
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The Science of Willpower

Contrary to popular belief, willpower is not an innate trait that you're either born with or without. Rather it's a complex mind-body response that can be compromised by stress, sleep deprivation and nutrition and that can be strengthened through certain practices.

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Lia Steakley
2011
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The Willpower Instinct: How Self-Control Works, Why It Matters, and What You Can Do to Get More of It

Informed by the latest research and combining cutting-edge insights from psychology, economics, neuroscience, and medicine, The Willpower Instinct explains exactly what willpower is, how it works, and why it matters.

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Kelly McGonigal
2013
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Tasting the Universe: People Who See Colors in Words and Rainbows in Symphonies

What happens when a journalist turns her lens on a mystery happening in her own life? Maureen Seaberg did just that and lived for a year exploring her synesthesia.

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Maureen Seaberg
2011
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Aesthetically Appealing Art Increases Creative Inspiration

Viewing art you find aesthetically pleasing can help boost your personal creativity, researchers report. (Source: Max Planck Institute)

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Neuroscience News
2021
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It’s Great to Be ‘In the Zone’ — While Working, Exercising and Creating Art. Here’s How to Get There.

In the 1960s, psychologist Abraham Maslow became the first academic to write about what he called “peak experiences,” moments of elation that come from pushing ourselves in challenging tasks.

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Jessica Wapner
2019
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18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently

it's not just a stereotype of the "tortured artist" -- artists really may be more complicated people. Research has suggested that creativity involves the coming together of a multitude of traits, behaviors and social influences in a single person.

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Carolyn Gregoire
2014
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Creative People’s Brains Really Do Work Differently

Creative people are able to juggle seemingly contradictory modes of thought—cognitive and emotional, deliberate and spontaneous.

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Carolyn Gregoire
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How Googlers Avoid Burnout (and Secretly Boost Creativity)

You have to “turn it off” to “turn it on” when it matters most.

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Brad Stulberg, Steve Magness
2017
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Neurofeedback in the Treatment of Developmental Trauma: Calming the Fear-Driven Brain

Working with the circuitry of the brain to restore emotional health and well-being.

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Sebern F. Fisher
2025
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