What helps me achieve the flow state, let's me do deep work, or just be in the zone

clear my schedule

things that bring on the flow

• being bored (i.e. doing nothing for a while)
• zoning out
• turn off phone? turn internet off on phone?

clearing my desk

• thinking about the process (sit down and start writing) and not the product (write an article)

• don't think about how it'll benefit in the long run, if you enjoy it, just do it.

• blocking time. can you take out 40 minutes to do nothing else? cool, set a timer for 40 minutes and just do this one thing. (pomodoro technique)

things that'd break the flow

• eating out in a social setting

• meeting someone

• work tasks that can't be delayed (deadlines)

• notifications (social, email, text messages)

• getting overwhelmed by how much i need to learn or how much i don't know or how long it'll take to be good enough..