Why Is Flow So Important

Better emotional regulation: With increased flow, people also experience more growth toward emotional complexity. This can help people develop skills that allow them to regulate their emotions more effectively. Greater enjoyment and fulfillment: People in a flow state enjoy what they are doing more.

Why does flow make us happy?

When you achieve flow, you enter into a state in which the front of your brain experiences decreased activity, allowing the rest of your brain to function more, enabling new ideas to emerge from your neurons. This state is conducive to creative thinking, as it is not inhibited by the more conscious part of your brain.

Is flow always a good thing?

Adults who spend more time in flow are happier overall. Csikszentmihalyi says that the happiness derived from flow is more under our control than the happiness we get from pleasure or relationships, since it doesn’t necessarily depend on external circumstances or other people.