The Science of Flow with Rosy Boa

This week join Rosy Boa she dusts off her PhD for a mini literature review on the science of flow! You may have heard about "flow state" before: it's a well studied psychological state where you're totally focused on the task at hand, enjoying yourself and not self-conscious at all. If you're looking to tap into that in your dance you absolutely don't want to miss this one! Citations: Nakamura J, Csikszentmihályi M (20 December 2001). "Flow Theory and Research". In Snyder CR, Lopez SJ (eds.). Handbook of Positive Psychology. Oxford University Press. pp. 195–206. ISBN 978-0-19-803094-2. Retrieved 20 November 2013. Michele Biasutti, “Flow and Optimal Experience” in Runco, M. A., & Pritzker, S. R. (Eds.). (2020). Encyclopedia of creativity. Academic press. Riva, E., Freire, T., & Bassi, M. (2016). The flow experience in clinical settings: Applications in psychotherapy and mental health rehabilitation. Flow experience: Empirical research and applications, 309-326. Jasmyn Kim, Sua Im, Rokbit Sanghee Lee & Jinmoo Heo (2023) Body positivity through creative immersion: A qualitative study of women’s pole dancing experiences, Health Care for Women International, 44:6, 764-781, DOI: 10.1080/07399332.2022.2132252