Observing and Assessing Flow

OBSERVING & ASSESSING FLOW

FLOW• WHAT IS FLOW?

• FLOW IS “MOVEMENT”

• CONTINUOUS MOTION v. INTERRUPTION = FLOW v. NON-FLOW

• CONTINUOUS, HARMONIOUS, SYNERGISTIC

FLOW• FLUENT FLOW• BOUND FLOW

FLOW• LAMINAR FLOW• TURBULENT FLOW• TRANSITIONAL FLOW

FLOW STATES

Non-Flow(Interruption)

Flow(Continuity)

Bound

Laminar

Dynamic/VariableTransitio

nalTurbule

ntBroke

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Fluent

OBSERVING FLOW• PACE• SYNCHRONIZATION• BODY LANGUAGE• BREATHING• RHYTHMIC

ENTRAINMENT

What is Rhythmic Entrainment?

Entrainment refers to the synchronization of organisms to an external rhythm, usually produced by other organisms with whom they interact socially. — Wikipedia

“The more you move in rhythm with someone, the closer you become with that person.” ― George Leonard, The Silent Pulse

ASSESSING FLOW• DURATION• DEPTH

• SYNERGY• 3 PLANES• 3 LEVELS

• WHAT’S IN THE WAY• TENSION

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