Flow State

At some point in our lives, most of us have likely experienced “flow,” or the mental state

in which a person is fully immersed in a feeling of energized focus,

presence, involvement, and enjoyment in the process of an activity.

This can be the surfer effortlessly riding a big wave,

the salesman elegantly working the room,

or the writer who looks up from the page to realize night has fallen.

Simply put, flow is one of the great experiences of being human.

Studies show that moderate doses of psilocybin cause brain waves to shift

toward alpha oscillations, which is seen in the transition to a flow state.

Additionally, higher levels of serotonin are found during flow states.

Psilocybin interacts minimally and only indirectly with dopamine,

another neurotransmitter associated with flow states.

This interaction may be minimal in the microdose range.

Perhaps most important is psilocybin’s ability

to quiet the default-mode-network of the brain,

creating an opportunity for our brains to make unique connections

between areas that don’t usually communicate.

This is crucial to accessing flow states.