May 22, 2023
Steven Kotler breaks down powerful insights from his newest book, Gnar Country: Growing Old, Staying Rad, which dissects the neurobiology of flow state, peak performance, and aging. Steven shares research-backed hacks for staying rad as you age, from using fear as a compass to building leg strength to feel more confident.
Steven Kotler is the Executive Director of the Flow Research Collective, the world’s leader in neuroscience-based peak performance research and training. He’s the author of several NYT best-selling books, including The Art of Impossible: A Peak Performance Primer.
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Key Highlights
- Flow states have 26 known triggers and “flow follows focus”. What does that mean biologically?
- How to find the challenge/skill sweet spot.
- How can we get into a flow state more easily?
- The Biology of Aging: “Getting our biology to work for us, rather than against us”
- The hidden ways we are ego-driven & How to calm your ego.
- How our brain chemistry impacts learning, memory, flow, and performance.
- What shocked Steven the most about the Gnar Country experiment.
- Why he researched park skiing in relation to flow state.
- Activities that increase strength, stamina, agility, balance, and flexibility for peak performance aging.
- Hacks for tapping into flow state to overcome fear.
- What role does creativity play in growing old and staying rad?
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