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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 57 MIN

You have to create your OWN flow state.

from Jai Butler • The Digital LeadHer Podcast · host jai butler 🚀

I emphasized the importance of building my own flow state to maximize creativity and productivity, particularly if I’m a creator, educator, or community builder rather than just focusing on developing apps.Flow state is a concept coined by psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (pronounced “cheek-sent-me-hi”) in the 1970s. It describes a mental state of total absorption in an activity, where your sense of time distorts, self-consciousness drops away, and performance peaks almost effortlessly. Csikszentmihalyi called it “optimal experience,” and he found it across every domain he studied: surgeons, rock climbers, chess players, musicians, writers.→ One thing worth noting: flow isn't something you force. You create the conditions, then you let it arrive. The more you try to "make" it happen, the more that prefrontal cortex stays active and blocks the very state you're chasing.FREE: 📍Click here to grab your 8 page E-Guide to upskill and reskill for the post-labor era, right here.Free 7- Day Writing Challenge to Jumpstart Your Substack Growth or Writing Journey✍🏾 Click here to get started because you need the push!Grab 500 credits with Manus when you sign up (on me!) Click here to start building with a Task Executing A.I 📍NOW OPEN. 📍 The Soul-Stacker Writing Intensive is an 8-week live experience for women solopreneurs who want to turn their ideas, expertise, and voice into consistent income through strategic writing. It teaches a clear system to create high-converting content, build a loyal audience, and sell without pressure using a content-first approach. Send me a message right here on Substack with the keyword “SOUL-STACKER” and I’ll send you the link! It is $997 PIF | + there are payment plans available, weekly sessions & a self-paced course. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit thedigitalleadher.substack.com/subscribe

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