Flow State beyond the trend: supporting healing and change | Josh Dickson | #059 Mastering Change

Flow state is a rapidly growing topic in media – trending across social platforms, as well as in professional, self-development and wellbeing spaces. This week on Mastering Change, we speak with Josh Dickson, psychotherapist and founder of Resurface, who is exploring how flow can be used to support therapeutic change. ‘Flow is an optimal state of consciousness where you feel and perform at your best.’  Josh explains that activities like surfing are not the intervention itself, but a way of creating the conditions for it. Because when those conditions are right, something shifts – attention sharpens, distractions fall away, and people become more open to the work that follows. We discuss: What flow actually is – beyond the trend  The conditions required to access it  Why modern life disrupts our ability to focus  How flow can prepare the brain for therapeutic work  The risks of chasing the state itself  This conversation offers a different lens on flow – not as a productivity tool, but as a state that may help create the conditions for meaningful change. Moment of Care: This episode discusses sensitive episodes related to trauma, mental health and distressing experiences. If you feel triggered at any point, please take a moment to check in with yourself and seek support. See Josh Dickson at Transform Trauma Oxford 2026 – Get your Early Bird Tickets here. Watch this episode on Youtube: https://tinyurl.com/masteringchangepodcastFollow us on instagram: www.instagram.com/masterseventsltdVisit mastersevents.com/oxford-2026 for more details.