Athletes in flow report receiving an internal voice (bell voice) giving rapid directional commands that must be obeyed immediately, with failure to obey resulting in crashes or errors.

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Stephen Kotler

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Often when I'm skiing and flow, I will get directions right left, do this, do that.

Source

3 powerful mind states: Flow state, good anxiety, and Zen BuddhismBig Think
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:19:37 PM

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