There are two ways to achieve state – physical and emotional. Each one of them works in a different way, but in the end you achieve the same goal. How to do it? Read on…

The physical way is when you get into state as a result of your actions. Fake it until you make it, as some might say. And that’s exactly right. By “pretending” that you are in state, you will actually achieve it. It takes only a moment, and before you know it you regain back your confidence and optimism.

The emotional way is a little bit different, but it is again faking first. It is different for everybody, I guess, but anyway… You express the emotions that you would when in state. You never stop to think what others think of you, and this is key. It is not about what to do next, it is about where do you want to go?

The whole “faking” thing has a negative vibe attached to it. Maybe it is because some perceive it as if you have to pretend you are somebody else. Actually, you can be a different person every single second.

There is no sign that tells you how to behave. It is a thing we decide. And if your algorithm for making decision has changed, why is that faking? And indeed, at one point it will start feeling natural. Actually, it will be natural.

What is the opposite of being in the flow? Of course – being in your own head with no way to go. Flow means surrendering your ego, and lack of flow means that the ego is controlling you.

In this case, there is no way for you to force anything, because this will always be the job of the ego. What you can do, is to direct your attention. The right way is in your head, you are just not conscious of it. Simply start acting as if you are in the flow.

What will happen after that is that you’ll fail miserably. You’ll be pathetic – but should you care? Not at all. This is the right way. Once you start doing this, it is inevitable that soon something in your head will click, and you will get in that state of flow again.

The ego can tell you, that you are embarassing yourself, but that’s an illusion. As long as you ignore it, you’ll be on the right track. If you couldn’t care less about what the others think of you, again – you are on the right track. Sounds counter-intuitive – but as in most cases this is how things should be.