ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022
Achieving Flow: An Exploratory Investigation of Elite College Athletes and Musicians.
Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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- Dynamic coupling of motivation, flow, and psychological resilience: a career narrative case study of a Chinese male aerobic gymnastics world champion.BMC psychology · 2026Article
- Finding flow at the piano: psychological regulation and configurational profiles among art students at Chinese sport universities.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Purpose under pressure: how calling, recovery, emotional regulation and flow shape elite athletic performance.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Mental Training and Flow in Wheelchair Basketball: The Mediating Role of Injury Anxiety.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Flow in choral singing: associations with perceived choral memory performance and well-being among older adults.BMC psychology · 2025Article
- Siddha Self-Inquiry for Flow, Bliss, and Uvagai: Mindfulness for Intuitive Lifestyle in Complex Cardiac Disease.American journal of lifestyle medicineReview
- A Qualitative Process Evaluation and Quality Improvement of a State Drug Overdose Reporting System Data Collection Approach.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
- The Electroencephalographic Brainwave Spectrum, Mindful Meditation, and Awareness: Hypothesis.International journal of yogaArticle
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Abstract
While studies on the characteristics of flow states and their relation to peak performance exist, little is known about the dynamics by which flow states emerge and develop over time. The current paper qualitatively explores the necessary pre-conditions to enter flow, and the development of flow over time until its termination. Using an elicitation interview, participants (10 athletes and 12 musicians) were asked to recall their flow experiences in sports or music performances. The analysis resulted in the identification of the following three phases that athletes and musicians experience during flow: (1) Preparation to enter flow; (2) Entry into the flow state and; (3) Exit from the flow state. These three phases are characterized by several sub-themes contributing to the experience of flow. The function of emotions is crucial, as they play a core role across all three phases and regulate flow over time. The findings provide insights into the phenomenological characteristics of the transition and maintenance of the three proposed phases and the temporal dynamics of flow.
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