How to Tap Into Your 'Flow State'

Chasing Life by CNN

Jul 7, 202625:47Health

When Lionel Messi and fellow stars of the FIFA World Cup enter "the zone," what's happening in their brains? Today, neuroscientist Dr. Rui Costa tells Sanjay how you can think like a top athlete and find your own "flow s...

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