Focus and Flow

thin". The essence of “Focus and Flow” is captured by the saying
"Where your focus goes, your energy flows". The core idea is also expressed beautifully in this quote on meditation by Thich Nhat Hanh: “Meditation is not to escape from society, but to come back to ourselves and see what is going on. Once there is seeing, there must be acting.”

The "Focus and Flow" approach to enhancing well-being is about BOTH seeing (focus) and acting (flow). I have often shared the idea with my students that "seeing without acting is paralysis and acting without seeing is ignorant". What is meant by “Focus”? FOCUS is an active and engaged conscious awareness that involves both process and content. It is directed and open attention to "what is". It is an intentional, and integrated awareness of self, others, and situations that is grounded in wisdom and/or spiritual understanding. What is meant by “Flow”? FLOW is the culturally-syntonic engagement with life that emerges organically from the integrated consciousness associated with the practice of focusing. The "Focus and Flow" approach and strategies are grounded in ideas from the theory and research that most influence how I work. These include humanistic, existential, and transpersonal psychologies, multicultural and culture-centered psychologies, community psychology, third-wave behavioral therapies, and the most recent scientific research from interpersonal neurobiology. The Bottom Line…
*Focus and Flow can be thought of as a way of life that acknowledges and enhances the interconnectedness of our personal, relational, and collective well-being.

*Focus and Flow is about learning to release and let go of the illusions, hype, and drama in order to see the truth of ourselves and our situation.

*Focus and Flow is about increasing our conscious awareness by directing our attention in a purposeful way to both internal and external experience.

*Focus and Flow strategies draw upon various meditative and contemplative strategies that reflect diverse cultural traditions of wisdom, spirituality, and healing.

*Focus and Flow is about living a full and engaged life that turns our conscious awareness into action.

*Focus and Flow is about utilizing the collective wisdom expressed through quotes, sacred passages, music, song lyrics, poetry, and proverbs to trigger the inner voice of our own wisdom and direct our attention and action.

*Focus and Flow is multicultural, flexible, and individualized because the things we need to focus on and the path to finding our flow will vary from person to person and will always be related to our cultural and experiential diversity.

*Focus and Flow is about living life in a way that is authentic, liberating, and empowering. Ultimately it is about achieving our highest individual and collective potential and optimizing the time we each are given on this earth.

*Where is YOUR Focus?*
*How do YOU Flow?*

Our page provides inspiration and general resources to support you in developing and maintaining a “Focus and Flow” way of life.