The Power of Flow

The Positive Psychology Wellbeing Toolkit for Nurses Series - The Power of Flow

This is the ninth article of The Positive Psychology Wellbeing Toolkit for Nurses Series

Key points

• Individuals can bring about a more positive shift in mindset through increased awareness and taking responsibility to develop mindful insight and actions to merge mental health with wellbeing
• Flow includes being actively engaged, optimally stretching existing personal capacities and working towards clear goals with gaining clear, timely feedback on progress made
• When one’s own strengths are used as just right for the situation, then ‘flow’ exists and there is a real sense of satisfaction and fulfilment

This ninth article outlines a range of flow based interventions that recognises the importance of maintaining staff wellbeing.

An individual can bring about a more positive shift in mindset through increased awareness and taking responsibility to develop mindful insight and actions to merge mental health