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# [[Flow state]]
A flow state is a [[Meditation|meditative]] headspace at the intersection of effort and effortlessness where an activity is performed competently but without stress.
TODO: Research Csikszentmihalyi
## Prerequisites for flow
- Goals
- Competence
- Feedback [^polaine]
[^polaine]: Polaine, A. (2010). *Developing a language of interactivity through the theory of play*. Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences, University of Technology, Sydney.