In "The Zone"

[Debi]

Have you ever experienced being in "the zone"? I think most of us have had this experience. Words flow, talents improve, you just "get it". Athletes often speak of it. Writers and musicians as well.

My question to you is: How do you get in the zone? Is it something you can naturally do? Is it tuning into a field of energy? What do you think happens when we enter "the zone"? Thoughts? Ideas?

 

[garnetsilver]

Have you ever experienced being in "the zone"? I think most of us have had this experience. Words flow, talents improve, you just "get it". Athletes often speak of it. Writers and musicians as well.

My question to you is: How do you get in the zone? Is it something you can naturally do? Is it tuning into a field of energy? What do you think happens when we enter "the zone"? Thoughts? Ideas?

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I love that quote! And yes, I have been in the zone many times. I always feel a wave of inspiration first, and then when I give in to it, I can lose myself with my writing for nearly three hours straight. I lose track of time, and my current reality. I am not sure if it is something I naturally do, because I often avoid my writing, and allow negative thoughts stop me. And I don't know for sure what happens when I enter that zone, just that I feel inspired.

 

[ozentity]

A pretty rare thing for me but I think you have to clear your mind,relax and let it flow,I don't think you can force your way into it.Yeah,just not have your mind full of worries or other useless thoughts.

 

[Ultima Thule]

I lose track of time, and my current reality.

I'm never in the zone if I am aware of time or conscious of my self. Either one of those two things can really drag me down. The absence of both is liberating.

 

[TonyM]

Musicians and likely others call it flow. It happens to me practising a complicated piece of music over and over again and suddenly it just works, not aware of fingers moving and in almost a trance with an associated high.

 

[Lynne]

Musicians and likely others call it flow. It happens to me practising a complicated piece of music over and over again and suddenly it just works, not aware of fingers moving and in almost a trance with an associated high.

The mind and muscle memory takes over. The only thing I can say I’ve experienced is while typing. I was a secretary for a few years and typed a lot. I could go like mad and not think about where my fingers were going.

 

[Lynne]

Tony have you ever felt like you were channeling from the other side while playing ?

 

[TonyM]

Tony have you ever felt like you were channeling from the other side while playing ?

No I can't say I have, this experience is just brain chemistry and wonderful when it happens.

 

[Debi]

The mind and muscle memory takes over. The only thing I can say I’ve experienced is while typing. I was a secretary for a few years and typed a lot. I could go like mad and not think about where my fingers were going.

Great analogy, Lynne.

in almost a trance

Bingo! That's what I get into when I'm zoning or, as you say, in the flow.

 

[Debi]

Tony have you ever felt like you were channeling from the other side while playing ?

I feel like I do that with my writing at times, Lynne. I will get done typing an involved, deep answer and look back and ask, "Where did THAT come from?"