
Flow is used as a coping skill for stress and anxiety when productively pursuing a form of leisure that matches one's skill set. It requires a high level of concentration however, it should be effortless. Flow is the melting together of action and consciousness the state of finding a balance between a skill and how challenging that task is. In essence, flow is characterized by the complete absorption in what one does, and a resulting transformation in one's sense of time. In positive psychology, a flow state, also known colloquially as being in the zone, is the mental state in which a person performing some activity is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus, full involvement, and enjoyment in the process of the activity. Concentrating on a task, one aspect of flow For the Tash Sultana album, see Flow State.
