## Summary In her newsletter, Anne-Laure Le Cunff discusses the concept of creative flow, a state of deep focus and engagement in creative activities. She shares five key steps to help achieve and maintain this state, including choosing the right tasks, minimizing distractions, and practicing mindfulness. By cultivating creative flow, individuals can enhance their work experience and find more meaning in their creative pursuits. ## Highlights In his research, Dr Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi [found](https://click.convertkit-mail.com/lmu7lop2xkbmh0g4qvmf6h8lwm000bg/m2h7h6u8dxg745tl/aHR0cHM6Ly9wc3ljbmV0LmFwYS5vcmcvYnV5LzIwMDAtMDI3ODEtMDIyP2xjdGc9enA2bnFtMHY=) that there was no correlation between extrinsic rewards and happiness. Instead, the human brain is at its happiest when engaged in a meaningful activity, often for the sake of the activity itself. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jct7fdqqevc5cjpfmk9btbaz)) “-ness” is a suffix that means “state of being”, as in aware*ness*, mindful*ness*, conscious*ness*. ([View Highlight](https://read.readwise.io/read/01jct7m2p9b3hwfw2zsabxwfy6))