The third part of the cycle is being in the state of flow.

循环的第三部分就是处于畅流状态。

The best performance requires intense focus or being in a state of flow.

最好的表演需要高度的专注或处于一种“心流”状态。

Find states of flow and focus on the work and not the recognition or reward.

找到心流状态，专注于工作，而不是专注于认可或奖励。

The key to creating a state of flow is to remove things that break your focus.

创造“心流状态”的关键是消除那些分散你注意力的事情。

But what can you do to give yourself the best possible chance for achieving a state of flow?

但是你要怎么做才能给自己最好的机会达到心流状态呢？

The key to rhythm is creating the right conditions to allow yourself to enter a state of flow.

节奏的关键是创造合适的条件，让自己进入一种心流状态。

Deep work doesn't only put you in a state of flow, but it will actually make you happier.

深度工作不仅会让你进入心流状态，还会让你更快乐。

In a practical sense, we can describe wu wei as the state of flow, often referred to as the 'the zone' by athletes.

在实际意义上，我们可以将无为描述为流动的状态，通常被称为运动员的“状态”。

The Taoist work Zhuangzi contains a story about a cook named Ting who engages in his work while in a state of flow.

道家著作《庄子》中有一个名叫丁的厨子在心流状态下工作的故事。

So the first order of business is to make sure we change your status from being anxious to being in a state of flow.

所以第一件事是确保我们把你的状态从焦虑变成心流状态。

Although being in a state of flow is something that's usually associated with high-level athletes, it's something that potentially anyone is able to achieve.

虽然处于心流状态通常是与高水平运动员相关的事情，但它是任何人都可能实现的事情。

If you've ever experienced a state of flow, there's one thing that disappears and only comes back when the thinking mind takes back control.

如果你曾经体验过心流状态，那么有一件事会消失，而当思考的头脑重新获得控制时，它就会重新出现。

Being in a state of flow is often described as being “in the zone”, and it's a very pleasurable state for most people to be in.

“心流”通常被描述为“沉浸在状态中”，对大多数人来说，这是一种非常愉快的状态。

According to the Hungarian psychologist whose name I can't pronounce, being in a state of flow is more likely to make you happier than having free time.

根据一位匈牙利心理学家（我念不出他的名字）的说法，与拥有空闲时间相比，处于心流状态更可能让你感到快乐。

Like an artist in a state of flow instead of forcing nature we synchronize with it and perform life with fluidity and ease.

就像一位处于流动状态的艺术家，我们不会强迫自然，而是与自然同步，流畅而轻松地演绎生活。

On the other hand: someone in a state of flow approaches a task intelligently, knowing when to act and when not to, and finds a balance between action and non-action.

处于心流状态的人会聪明地处理任务，知道什么时候采取行动以及何时不采取行动，并在行动和不行动之间找到平衡。

No matter if you're completely immersed in sports, writing, a video game or dancing; when you're in a state of flow, you forget the results, the pressure, the anxieties about the future, the failings of the past.

无论你是完全沉浸在运动、写作、电子游戏还是舞蹈中，都没有关系；当你处于心流状态时，你会忘记成就、压力和焦虑未来，过去的失败。