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Bodymind
'Flow' is a state in which one is hyperaware of one's surroundings, of the feel of a texture or breeze upon the skin, of a warmth or chill upon the back or hair, of scents and sounds, and of known or imagined dangers. This sense of being immersed in the world, this corporeal consciousness, lends itself to peak physical performance, a seamless integration of sensing and acting. All attention is on the task at hand and time is irrelevant. Self-consciousness and self evaluations are absent.
Flow is a rapturous state which can be likened to Taoism, and is especially accessible with exposure to elements and attendant danger. The experience of flow is a facet of consciousness experienced much more by other animals than by humans. |
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