Dec 28, 2019
Flute 360 | Episode 95: “Understanding the Flow State with Dr. Chris Neal, Part 2” (37:51)
Today’s dialogue is a continuation of last week’s episode (E94) with Dr. Chris Neal (LPC). Chris talks about ways in which we can achieve the state of flow in the practice room, on stage, and more importantly within our daily lives! Consider yoga, meditation, reading Scripture, and more in order to achieve flow in your life. Listen to today’s episode in addition to Episodes 92-94 to hear Chris’s research and advice on performance anxiety and the state of flow.
Episode 95 – Main Points:
- 0:25 – Gold Sponsor: The Resilient Self Podcast with Chris Neal, MA & LPC
- 1:19 – Continuation from E94’s
- 2:20 – Chris resumes the conversation.
- 2:47 – Topic: State of Flow
- 2:55 – Psychologist: Dr. Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (TED Talk – 2004)
- 3:08 – Book: “Stealing Fire” by Steven Kotler
- 3:34 – Creating flow in an ensemble context.
- 6:00 – Coach & Athlete
- 7:04 – Reference to past Flute 360 episodes with Chris! (Episodes 92, 93, and 94)
- 7:13 – “The goal is to be present in the here, and now.” – Chris
- 7:34 – Topic: Velocity Studies
- 8:35 – Dr. Temple Grandin (Ph.D.) and her squeezebox.
- 9:20 – Repertoire: Taffanel & Gaubert, “17 Daily Exercises”
- 10:17 – Finding the state of flow from the practice room to the stage.
- 12:00 – Topic: Jazz Musicians & Improvisation
- 12:29 – Book: “Patterns for Jazz” by Coker
- 14:06 – Heidi talks about the Flute 360 podcast platform.
- 14:44 – Topic: Blues Music
- 17:04 – Repertoire: “Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano” by Claude Bolling
- 19:44 – “Learning to embrace unpredictability, and being okay with that, could be a helpful step.” – Chris
- 19:53 – Heidi summarizes the conversation thus far.
- 20:37 – “It starts with self-compassion and holding space for ourselves in the moment.” – Chris
- 20:45 – Check out Chris’s website for more resources!
- 20:55 – “People would rather be electrically shocked than left alone with their thoughts” by Nadia Whitehead (July 3, 2014) – Read article here!
- 26:04 – Gary Schocker’s Episode 36
- 29:00 – Bringing your personal life out onto the stage.
- 29:36 – Personal Identity & Performer Identity
- 32:37 – Topic: “Don’t Should On Yourself or Others” by Cinnie Noble
- 34:22 – “Truth is something that is verifiable in the here, and now. End of story.” – Chris
- 35:15 – Conclusion
- 35:57 – Contact Chris if you have any questions or want to start a dialogue!
- 36:36 – Bronze Sponsor: J&K Productions
Episode 95 – Resources Mentioned:
- TED Talk 2004 – “Flow, the secret to happiness”
- “8 Ways To Create Flow According to Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi” by Oppland
- Dr. Temple Grandin
- “Stealing Fire” by Steven Kotler
- Taffanel & Gaubert, “17 Daily Exercises”
- “Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano” by Claude Bolling
- “People would rather be electrically shocked than left alone with their thoughts” by Nadia Whitehead
- Gary Schocker’s Episode 36
- “Don’t Should On Yourself or Others” by Cinnie Noble
- “Patterns for Jazz” by Coker
- Chris Neal’s Website
- Contact Chris – Here!
- Heidi Kay Begay’s Website
Episode 95 – Sponsors:
- Gold Level: The Resilient Self Podcast with Chris Neal, MA & LPC
- Bronze Level: J&K Productions