Chris Estes, Turner's Flow

Chris Estes, Turner's Flow

According to Turner, flow is the "holistic sensation present when we act with total involvement, in a state in which action follows action according to an internal logic with no need for conscience intervention on our part" (Turner 254). It is a matter of focus when one centers his or her attention on a single or limited stimulus field (254). In the example of throwing a baseball, it demonstrates flow pretty accurately. The action that a baseball player makes is very in tune to what flow is showing. The baseball player naturally does what he should and what is asked of him. It is an enjoyable state because you are just doing what you need to do, not thinking, just doing what is needed. To me this would make sense because I used to play baseball. I loved just being able to do what was asked, and do it correctly. This would mean i was possibly experiencing flow, which is an amazing feeling