We live in a world where our attention is constantly being pulled this way and that. Multitasking is now considered a virtue, and as a result we seem to be starving ourselves of truly rich and immersive experiences. In this article, Tom Cochrane argues that we should seek to reclaim such experiences through pursuing the state of flow. He explores the philosophical ideas which underpin flow, whilst outlining how we can best achieve this state.

It is often said that we live in distracted times, where both social media and our jobs pull our attention in a dozen different directions at once. People often complain of finding it hard to concentrate on tasks for more than a few minutes before another email pings us, or we feel the temptation to check Twitter or Instagram—just for a few seconds—until we find ourselves half an hour later wondering what sent us online in the first place. Perhaps this is happening to you right now.