How to Boost Focus & Unlock the Flow State When Gaming

How do pro gamers like Shroud, Aceu or Hiko enter a flow state and achieve hyper-focus? Well, the science of the flow state teaches us how we can manipulate our brains to boost our focus and get more flow!

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[NAVIGATION]
0:00 - Access Superhuman Brain Power
2:45 - Brain Activity During a Flow State
4:19 - Research - Getting More Flow
5:08 - Memory Benefits
6:21 - Building the Habit (3 tips)

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[eathletelabs]

What is your experience with getting into the flow state? And what tips or tactics would you recommend? (Curious to hear your ideas!)

[Mythics]

Pay attention to the small details, don't try to get nasty plays, they come naturally in lucky occasions. Don't force your playstyle, play confident and off of your opponents mistakes. Know what you can and cannot get away with and be unpredictable.

[ryujidesu]

My friend loves fps games ive seen him clutch games and 1v5ing.. whenever hes the only one alive in our team he suddenly gets quiet and seems like hes more focus and concentrated to the game and i think thats what they call the flow state and he pulls off sum sick plays that is so impressive.. but it doesnt happen all the time but its still awesome to see sum1 can enter the flowstate.

[SBEngine]

I found that sometimes having Classical music playing at a lower volume than the game in the background helps me achieve that flow state.

[NeerajSingh-fqxn]

One of the underrated channels of YT🥺😔😔WHAT KIND OF WORLD THIS IS😔

[TheCouto]

I remember entering the zone, when I am playing cs go for example,
sometimes I take shots with a very accurate aiming , and with such large reflexes, that it even scares me

[DmcPrince]

Every video gets an Instant-like! Love this Channel!!

Thanks for the timestamps!

[zer]

I get interested in flow state when i was in a match and i was playing like a godlike I made 7 kills in like 5 minutes all so calculated and precise aim i felt that wasn’t me controlling my mouse and keyboard i dont remember the kills so much like i have blanks in my mind but i just remember that i dont had kills and like a minute after I had 7

[shea_logue]

Flow states so good I’ve had it happen before a good few times but not as much recently and it feels great and like it unbeatable, thanks for the vid

[kennedelacruz]

I see so now I understand why I play more productively if I dont have a problem to think about because I can mainly focus on the game. Problems IRL affects our emotions and mood which is controlled by the brain.

[zombiemachinery]

I finally experienced state of flow playing a first person shooter 3 days ago. I've been training on CS:GO workshops and playing deathmatch rounds for like 2 years and a half. 3 days ago I was playing Ironsight when suddenly it kicked in and holy hell... This wasn't the first time I won a round playing that game but it was different this time, the horrible matchmaking algorithm put me in front of a team of top tier players plus, my ping in that game is horrible (I was at 94 ping). I wen't full Shroud on those guys to a point of confidence, reaction times and technical skill that I didn't even see them as top tier players anymore and when I saw them on my screen they looked like victims, there was no fear and no place for choking. I played yesterday and yes, I'm more skilled now than before everything happened, it was like passing through a next level sort of thing but I feel kind of sad I still don't know how I got to that place in my brain. The only thing I remember is that I've been training almost every day for 2 years and a half, I've been having good sleep hours and drinking lots of water.

[fiercephantom]

Biggest take away: flow actually is easily access if stop overthinking. (Right?)

[kafii]

I feel like if people shared this channel instead of keeping it secret so they can get better than their friends then this channel would be a lot more popular

[CSBIBLE]

good video, i like that you talked about the fact that creating a habit is necessary and give tips on how to do it, most videos wouldn't talk about this

[davey]

Meditation alone before and after gaming helped me getting better in CS:GO ngl, it helps you stay calm and focus on the game, I do meditation while in the loading screen before getting into a match

[brutalikhzan]

My experience when i reach this, my skill in the game was improve to five times better than usual.. my tips is, just doing meditation two-three times a day with fiveteen minutes routine everyday

[Andymosity]

I happen to be in the middle of the course Finding Focus off of the Headspace App!

The tip at the end of Session 3 Level 2 says:

"When we set up conditions for focus, we don't need to hold focus in place. Rather than think, we allow focus to be."

[MastrJed_]

When I've finished the eSports Elite training course, I won't hesitate or show no mercy to take on Halo 2 on Legendary with The Iron Skull on ☠⚔🔨 Cairo Station-The Great Journey 😎

[MKE]

Hey eAthlete,
I am currently 16 and from Australia, I have been researching the flow state for quite some time and found it very intruging involving esports ect. The struggles I have come across with it, is achieveing flow at a consistent rate and being able to trigger it when I want. For example accessing it through meditation (focusing on breathing) makes it far easier than for example focusing on the game as I have to focus on more than 1 thing. I currently am in a juggle with my mind involving persuing esports or going a different path. I personally feel like I have the mechanical ability and can do it, just the constant bad habit of bad mentality/emotions mid game is whats letting me down. I have set aside 10 weeks to reset my mental and try get a refresher before comitting myself to a solid training schedule. I was hoping you would give me any recommandations on things I could personally improve on during the 10 weeks. As I feel like a player you can never really lose your mechanical ability unless you stop playing for a genuinely long period of time. A question from me is, is it worth making that risk with the industry rapidly growing and my genuine passion for games or should I focus my attention more broadly.
Regards

Edit: Is it worth trying to go professional in Australia with the lack of resources/support/money, (No I don't want to play for money I have just researched and heard that a lot of professionals can't support themselves with the lack of funds. How am I meant to access my brain when I can't afford food.) Just a thought.

[kiddsteez]

Meditators don’t think about the past, or others & they understand their thrue selves. Makes sense sounds pretty cool, I’m stuck in default mode way too much only time I’m not is when I’m gaming or when I’m makin music