Did you know that you can create flow states with sensory anchoring?
Sensory anchoring means using a specific smell, texture, or sound to train your brain into different modes.
For example, I create sensory anchors for getting into "focus mode" when I need to work by keeping a cedar block on my desk. When I'm ready to work, I smell the cedar block, turn on some medieval lo-fi music, set a pomodoro timer, and get to it.
Now my brain associates medieval lo-fi and the smell of cedar with "It's time to lock in and get work done!"
Have you tried sensory anchoring before?