Why Overthinking Kills Your Flow (and How to Get Back In)
Ever had a moment where everything just clicks, and you stop thinking and simply perform? That's flow, the state where you feel and perform at your best.
In this episode of Hello, Brain :), host Collin Adams sits down with neuroscientist Dr. Ramona von Leden to unpack what's actually happening in your brain when you're "in the zone," why overthinking pulls you out of it, and how to get back in. It's the first of several conversations on flow.
In this episode:
What happens in the brain during flow: the prefrontal cortex, cerebellum, basal ganglia and reward system
How practice and repetition…
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