Would you like to consistently get into the zone and enter Flow states? We know Flow states enable us to reach our creative potential and overall peak performance. Flow states also improve cognitive flexibility, are intrinsically motivating and increase engagement & attention, and importantly, being in Flow improves mood & stress resilience. Research has shown that training Flow can improve one's cognitive abilities. Yet Flow remains an elusive state. In order to train it, we should know when we are in Flow in the first place!

Dr Shama Rahman's research in the neuroscience & complex systems of creative cognition, has identified a signature brain pattern underlying 'Flow' mental states. Through her startup NeuroCreate, Dr Rahman has developed a participatory artwork and interface Zeitgeist, that analyses whether participants are in a Flow state and represents their Flow visually.

In this workshop, she will present a working prototype that allows participants to choose their favourite colour, and the more in Flow they are, the more this colour will glow brighter as participants learn to associate this visualisation to how they feel internally. What's more is that two participants can do this together whilst they are engaged in collaborative activities together! Participants' brain activity is measured through consumer wearables, and this is classified through deep-learning AI models developed by NeuroCreate.

We now wish to develop this prototype further with co-creation and feedback from you! We'll be exploring different visual cues and soundscapes, using other wearables (like smart watches) and potentially even augmented reality...

All we need is your enthusiasm and creative input, in return for some thought-provoking play!