The Art of Impossible – an Interview with Steven Kotler #276

<blockquote> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong>“</strong><strong>Peak performance is nothing more or less than getting our biology to work for us rather than against us.</strong><strong>”</strong> <strong>–</strong> <strong>Steven Kotler</strong></p> </blockquote> <p>A state of flow is an optimal state of consciousness when we both feel our best and perform our best. In this episode, Brian interviews Steven Kotler, one of the world’s leading experts on human performance. Steven shares how to achieve flow and unlock peak performance – those moments in time when the impossible becomes possible. Topics discussed include: why our biology is hardwired for three levels of goals, why practicing distraction management is key and why there is power in invisible skills.</p> <p><strong>YOU WILL LEARN:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Why everyone can access flow.</li> <li>How to trigger flow.</li> <li>How to focus and achieve complete concentration.</li> </ul> <p><strong> </strong></p> <p><strong>MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:</strong></p> <p><a href= "https://www.stevenkotler.com/">https://www.stevenkotler.com/</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/">Flow Research Collective</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/radio">https://www.flowresearchcollective.com/radio</a></p> <p>“<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Art-Impossible-Peak-Performance-Primer/dp/0062977539/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1611166976&sr=8-1">The Art of Impossible</a>,” by Steven Kotler</p> <p>“<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/The-Rise-of-Superman-audiobook/dp/B00I9IGP68/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=the+rise+of+superman&qid=1619632291&sr=8-1">The Rise of Superman</a>,” by Steven Kotler</p> <p>“<a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Flow-Psychology-Experience-Perennial-Classics-ebook/dp/B000W94FE6/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=flow&qid=1619622869&sr=8-1">Flow</a>,” by  <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Mihaly-Csikszentmihalyi/e/B00J4J5CFQ/ref=dp_byline_cont_ebooks_1">Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>INSPIR