transient hypofrontality removes our sense of self. With parts of the prefrontal cortex deactivated, there’s no risk assessor, future predictor, or i… - Steven Kotler

This is another reason why flow states significantly enhance performance: when the “self” disappears, it takes many of our limits along for the ride.

Flow may be the biggest neurochemical cocktail of all. The state appears to blend all six of the brain’s major pleasure chemicals and may be one of the few times you get all six at once. This potent mix explains why people describe flow as their “favorite experience,” while psychologists refer to it as “the source code of intrinsic motivation.

brainwaves slow from agitated beta to daydreamy alpha and deeper theta. Neurochemically, stress chemicals like norepinephrine and cortisol are replaced by performance-enhancing, pleasure-producing compounds such as dopamine, endorphins, anandamide, serotonin, and oxytocin.

Es como el agua en el cubo en una noria. Si se vierte suficiente agua en un cubo, tarde o temprano se derrama en el siguiente cubo, y en el siguiente. Es así de mecánico.