The Flow Habit Podcast - Creativity, Flow State, Manifestation, Intuition & Guided Meditation

#70: Clarity and Flow Meditation ~ Relaxing, Letting Go, and Getting Clear (FLOW & CLARITY SERIES #2)

In this episode, host of The Flow Habit Podcast and author of The Flow Habit (Penguin Random House/Hay House) leads one of her powerful guided meditations. This meditation is designed to help you deeply relax, connect with your own inner GPS about what is in your best interest, and let go of anything holding you back in becoming more clear about your priorities and goals, and what matters most. 
PLEASE NOTE: This episode includes guided visualizations and a meditation designed to be deeply relaxing.
**Warning: Please do not listen to this episode and meditations or guided visualizations while driving, operating machinery, or doing anything that requires your full attention. Download episodes with meditations and save it for a time when you can safely close your eyes and deeply relax. Guided meditations are not for everyone. Please consult with your physician or mental health provider and honor what is right for you.
Research shows that guided meditation calms the nervous system, quiets the inner critic and inner chatter, and can help us become more able to experience altered states like flow experiences. Save this meditation for a time when you can deeply relax, close your eyes, and experience a calm sense of inner peace, being clear, knowing who you really are, and what you are feeling called to do next.
This is the second episode in a series on the connection between flow and clarity.
If you want to go even deeper and uncover your own unique formula for flow, order Laurie's NEW Book The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles!
Download this episode and listen whenever you want to feel more uplifted.
Here's how to connect with Laurie:
Buy The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow Challenge
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life Flow
Follow Laurie on Substack -- @flowhabit
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Laurie's NEW book on Amazon: The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose, and Everyday Miracles

#69: Setting Goals and Priorities (FLOW & CLARITY SERIES #1)

The first step in getting into a flow state is focus. We need to know what our top priority is for the activity we are doing. It helps to be clear about what we are doing, why we are doing it, and how it fits into the bigger priorities of our lives. The more personally meaningful an activity is and the more focused or "locked in" we feel as we are doing it, the higher the chance is that we will experience a flow state.
Having clarity and being focused on our priorities also helps our overall lives to flow. In this episode of The Flow Habit Podcast. host Laurie Smith does a deep dive into the connection between clarity and flow. She shares her own priorities and shows us how connecting our big picture priorities for our lives can help everything flow better.
This is the first episode in a series on the connection between flow and clarity.
If you want to go even deeper and uncover your own unique formula for flow, order Laurie's NEW Book The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles!
Download this episode and listen whenever you want to feel more uplifted.
Here's how to connect with Laurie:
Buy The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow Challenge
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life Flow
Follow Laurie on Substack -- @flowhabit
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Laurie's NEW book on Amazon: The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose, and Everyday Miracles

#68: Calm Confidence ~ Awakening Your True Self (TRANSFORMATION SERIES #3)

When we're going through big changes or transformations in our lives, we often feel alone or as if we want someone "out there" to give us answers or help us find the way.
In this episode of The Flow Habit podcast, Laurie Smith, Flow State Speaker and podcast host shares how we have a higher chance of experiencing more flow when we find our way back to our own peace and calm confidence within.
The experience of this calm, wise, confident version of ourselves, what Laurie Smith calls the True Self or Flowing Self, is what makes the flow state so powerful. By following the tips in this episode, you can learn to use flow to navigate change and transformation more easily and effortlessly.
In this episode, Laurie Smith shares data from her own flow research, her groups, and tips on how to come to know this peaceful part of yourself to experience calm confidence as you manage change.
This is the first episode in a three-part series on how flow can help us navigate transformations.
If you want to go even deeper and uncover your own unique formula for flow, order Laurie's NEW Book The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles!
Download this episode and listen whenever you want to feel more uplifted.
Here's how to connect with Laurie:
Buy The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow Challenge
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life Flow
Follow Laurie on Substack -- @flowhabit
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Laurie's NEW book on Amazon: The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose, and Everyday Miracles

#67: Making a Change ~ The Messy Middle (TRANSFORMATION SERIES #2)

When we're going through big changes in our lives, we can often reach a point where we feel as if nothing is familiar. The routines we used to rely on in the past no longer work the way they used to. Old frameworks or structures no longer exist. We can feel as if we don't know who we are or what to do next.
Laurie E. Smith, Flow State Speaker, author of The Flow Habit, and podcast host refers to this as the "messy middle"--the chrysalis phase of change. In this episode, Laurie walks through two critical moments as we are going through transitions or this limbo or "in-between" stage of change.
The first is when we led to of the outer form--we accept that what once was is no longer who we are now. We might grieve or feel sadness, or even struggle as we accept that the old form is dissolving.
The second key juncture in this process is when we see a crack in the chrysalis. The light is shining through from the outside. We are being called by a greater flow or outer events to emerge, to experiment, to try out our new wings. This phase can take great courage as we slowly find our way from the safety of the chrysalis, or the incubation period in our lives and find our way into the outer world to share the new gifts we have gained as a result of having gone through the changes. We realize it is time to test our new wings.
Laurie Smith, Flow State Speaker and host of The Flow Habit podcast shares some tips to make both key junctures in the transformation process easier and how flow can help. This is the first episode in a three-part series on how flow can help us navigate transformations and life changes.
If you want to go even deeper and uncover your own unique formula for flow, order Laurie's NEW Book The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles!
Download this episode and listen whenever you want to feel more uplifted.
Here's how to connect with Laurie:
Buy The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow Challenge
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life Flow
Follow Laurie on Substack -- @flowhabit
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Laurie's NEW book on Amazon: The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose, and Everyday Miracles

#66: Overcoming Flow Blocks ~ 3 Tips to Quiet Your Inner Critic (TRANSFORMATION SERIES #1)

Flow has gotten a lot of attention when it comes to productivity and performance. Often, when it comes to getting into flow, boosting focus and limiting outer distractions gets a lot of focus. In this episode, Flow State Speaker and author of Laurie Smith reveals that contrary to what most people think, the number one block to flow isn't outer distractions, it's our inner chatter.
Laurie Smith spent years doing a deep dive into peer-reviewed research as well as conducting her own research in her flow groups. She discovered that when we learn how to quiet the parts of our brains that rule us-versus-them thinking and are constantly trying to keep us safe by focusing on "what's wrong," we have a higher chance of experiencing more flow.
In this episode, Laurie walks through three simple steps we can take to quiet the inner critic and boost the flow in our lives. This is the first episode in a three-part series on how flow can help us navigate transformations and life changes.
If you want to go even deeper and uncover your own unique formula for flow, order Laurie's NEW Book The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles!
Download this episode and listen whenever you want to feel more uplifted.
Here's how to connect with Laurie:
Buy The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow Challenge
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life Flow
Follow Laurie on Substack -- @flowhabit
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Laurie's NEW book on Amazon: The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose, and Everyday Miracles

#65: Day 5 ~ EXPANSION ~ FLOW PEP-TALK & MEDITATION (5-Day Flow Experiment)

Laurie Smith, author of the book The Flow Habit and host of The Flow Habit podcast, has been leading a free 5-Day Flow Experiment for the first week in March. To join, choose a 5-10 minute activity (your soon-to-be "Flow Habit") that you LOVE to do and that has a high chance of getting you into flow.
If you want to go even deeper and uncover your own unique formula for flow, order Laurie's NEW Book The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles!
Download this episode and listen whenever you want to feel more uplifted.
Here's how to connect with Laurie:
Buy The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow Challenge
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life Flow
Follow Laurie on Substack -- @flowhabit
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Laurie's NEW book on Amazon: The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose, and Everyday Miracles
 
PLEASE NOTE: This podcast sometimes includes guided visualizations and meditations that are designed to be deeply relaxing.
**Warning: Please do not listen to meditations or guided visualizations while driving, operating machinery, or doing anything that requires your full attention. Download episodes with meditations and save it for a time when you can safely close your eyes and deeply relax. Guided meditations are not for everyone. Please consult with your physician or mental health provider and honor what is right for you.

#64: Day 4 ~ BLISS ~ FLOW PEP-TALK & MEDITATION (5-Day Flow Experiment)

Laurie Smith, author of the book The Flow Habit and host of The Flow Habit podcast, has been leading a free 5-Day Flow Experiment for the first week in March. To join, choose a 5-10 minute activity (your soon-to-be "Flow Habit") that you LOVE to do and that has a high chance of getting you into flow.
If you want to go even deeper and uncover your own unique formula for flow, order Laurie's NEW Book The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles!
Download this episode and listen whenever you want to feel more uplifted.
Here's how to connect with Laurie:
Buy The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow Challenge
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life Flow
Follow Laurie on Substack -- @flowhabit
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Laurie's NEW book on Amazon: The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose, and Everyday Miracles
 
PLEASE NOTE: This podcast sometimes includes guided visualizations and meditations that are designed to be deeply relaxing.
**Warning: Please do not listen to meditations or guided visualizations while driving, operating machinery, or doing anything that requires your full attention. Download episodes with meditations and save it for a time when you can safely close your eyes and deeply relax. Guided meditations are not for everyone. Please consult with your physician or mental health provider and honor what is right for you.

#63: Day 3 ~ MOMENTUM ~ FLOW PEP-TALK & MEDITATION (5-Day Flow Experiment)

Laurie Smith, author of the book The Flow Habit and host of The Flow Habit podcast, has been leading a free 5-Day Flow Experiment for the first week in March. To join, choose a 5-10 minute activity (your soon-to-be "Flow Habit") that you LOVE to do and that has a high chance of getting you into flow.
If you want to go even deeper and uncover your own unique formula for flow, order Laurie's NEW Book The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles!
Download this episode and listen whenever you want to feel more uplifted.
Here's how to connect with Laurie:
Buy The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow Challenge
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life Flow
Follow Laurie on Substack -- @flowhabit
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Laurie's NEW book on Amazon: The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose, and Everyday Miracles
 
PLEASE NOTE: This podcast sometimes includes guided visualizations and meditations that are designed to be deeply relaxing.
**Warning: Please do not listen to meditations or guided visualizations while driving, operating machinery, or doing anything that requires your full attention. Download episodes with meditations and save it for a time when you can safely close your eyes and deeply relax. Guided meditations are not for everyone. Please consult with your physician or mental health provider and honor what is right for you.

#62: Day 2 ~ ALIGN ~ FLOW PEP-TALK & MEDITATION (5-Day Flow Experiment)

Laurie Smith, author of the book The Flow Habit and host of The Flow Habit podcast, has been leading a free 5-Day Flow Experiment for the first week in March. To join, choose a 5-10 minute activity (your soon-to-be "Flow Habit") that you LOVE to do and that has a high chance of getting you into flow.
If you want to go even deeper and uncover your own unique formula for flow, order Laurie's NEW Book The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles!
Download this episode and listen whenever you want to feel more uplifted.
Here's how to connect with Laurie:
Buy The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow Challenge
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life Flow
Follow Laurie on Substack -- @flowhabit
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Laurie's NEW book on Amazon: The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose, and Everyday Miracles
 
PLEASE NOTE: This podcast sometimes includes guided visualizations and meditations that are designed to be deeply relaxing.
**Warning: Please do not listen to meditations or guided visualizations while driving, operating machinery, or doing anything that requires your full attention. Download episodes with meditations and save it for a time when you can safely close your eyes and deeply relax. Guided meditations are not for everyone. Please consult with your physician or mental health provider and honor what is right for you.

#61: Day 1 ~ LOVE ~ FLOW PEP-TALK & MEDITATION (5-Day Flow Experiment)

Laurie Smith, author of the book The Flow Habit and host of The Flow Habit podcast, has been leading a free 5-Day Flow Experiment for the first week in March. To join, choose a 5-10 minute activity (your soon-to-be "Flow Habit") that you LOVE to do and that has a high chance of getting you into flow.
If you want to go even deeper and uncover your own unique formula for flow, order Laurie's NEW Book The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles!
Download this episode and listen whenever you want to feel more uplifted.
Here's how to connect with Laurie:
Buy The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose & Everyday Miracles
Sign up for Laurie's FREE 28-Day Flow Challenge
Sign up for Laurie's email newsletter -- Let Life Flow
Follow Laurie on Substack -- @flowhabit
Follow Laurie on Instagram – @LaurieSmith_inspired
Follow Laurie on LinkedIn – @laurie-smith-inspired
Visit Laurie's website: www.LaurieSmith.com or www.TheFlowHabit.com
Get Laurie's book Leap with Me: A Creative Path to Finding and Following Your True Voice
Laurie's NEW book on Amazon: The Flow Habit: Creating Peace, Passion, Purpose, and Everyday Miracles
 
PLEASE NOTE: This podcast sometimes includes guided visualizations and meditations that are designed to be deeply relaxing.
**Warning: Please do not listen to meditations or guided visualizations while driving, operating machinery, or doing anything that requires your full attention. Download episodes with meditations and save it for a time when you can safely close your eyes and deeply relax. Guided meditations are not for everyone. Please consult with your physician or mental health provider and honor what is right for you.