Ep 41: Finding Flow (aka Flow State)

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How does it feel when you’re really in-the-zone? You’ve hit that place of feeling tuned-in, ALIVE, and Crushing. It.
In this week’s episode of A Coach, a Nutritionist, and an Expert Walk Into a Podcast, Mike and Helena explore finding flow—that state of optimal performance and engagement.
In this episode:
🎙️How Mike and Helena find and maintain Flow
🎙️The differences between Flow and focus
🎙️Helena’s approach to helping people harness their stress, find their personal sense of balance, find Flow, and experience harmony
🎙️The role of energy, attention, intention, and connection
🎙️Everyone’s Flow state (and their distractors) is different and personal to them
🎙️What it takes to find Flow can change and evolve day-to-day, moment-to-moment, and can be context-driven
🎙️Flow can be elusive; staying connected to the things that make us feel vibrant and vital; the role of unmet needs
🎙️Setting the environment to encourage a Flow state
🎙️The role of hustle culture
🎙️Navigating dysfunction and distractions in the workplace
🎙️How to tap into Flow when you’re over-tapped
Mike Krause is a mental performance strategist and coach with Global Bound LLC, where he works with nonprofit leaders, their talent, and boards to harness mental performance hurdles – enhancing psychological wellbeing in-and-out of the workplace.
With over 25 years of experience in the nonprofit sector, Mike has held various executive leadership roles. He served 4 ½ years with the U.S. Department of State in Southern and Central Africa, focusing on public health initiatives.
Dr. Helena Fowler, DCN is a Clinical Functional Nutritionist who believes food IS function. She specializes in using nutrition and mind-body practices to address stress at the intersections of gut health, hormonal equilibrium, chronic inflammation, and sleep. Helena empowers high-performing individuals, especially women, to find and maintain their personal sense of balance, flow and optimal health; she helps them navigate the stress continuum—harnessing the good stress and reducing chronic stress (and its related challenges). You can find Dr. Fowler, DCN on Instagram: @drfowlerdcn

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